‘Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline’ blasts off with episodes 1-10 (2007)
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback (TV review): We look back at the first 10 episodes of this altered take on the comic heroes.
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‘Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline’ blasts off with episodes 1-10 (2007)
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Shingouzlooz Inc.’ (2017) (Comic book review)
One of the most remarkable things about writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mezieres’ work on “Valerian and Laureline” from 1967-2103 is how little they farmed out the characters. It wasn’t because they weren’t interested […]
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 5’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it all, by Frenchmen Pierre Christin (writer) and Jean-Claude Mezieres (pencils […]
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)
The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered blockbusters – although a look at each film’s pedigree reveals […]
‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ blends aliens and punk music into a mixed bag (Movie review)
If not for “Annihilation,” “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” would rank as the weirdest sci-fi movie of the year. The central premise isn’t all that crazy, though: Guys talk to girls at a […]
‘Valerian and Laureline: The Complete Collection, Volume 4’ is saga’s high point
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback (Comic book review): “Chatelet Station, Destination Cassiopeia,” “Brooklyn Line, Terminus Cosmos,”“The Ghosts of Inverloch,” “The Wrath of Hypsis.”
10 sequels that are WAY better than the original
Movie commentary: Such films are rare, but we tracked some down. These are the top 10 sequels that are the most better than the original.
All 13 episodes of ‘Luke Cage’ Season 1 (2016), ranked
Marvel Cinematic Universe flashback (TV review): Luke Cage joins the Netflix pantheon with a nice dose of Harlem history.
In Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ is the Oasis a fun game or a stultifying trap? (Movie review)
Director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “Ready Player One” – now available for home viewing — captures the spectacle and banter of Ernest Cline’s novel without fully tapping into the serious stakes nor the veneer of […]
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a fun-sized romp
Movie review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp’s” cast and action sequences make for a fun-sized romp.