Shredder and Krang throw schemes at the screen to open ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers begin an ambitious (in terms of quantity) season with fun and funny premises in episodes 1-8.
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Shredder and Krang throw schemes at the screen to open ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)
‘Flash’ brings multiverse to DCEU with thrills, tears, cameos
Movie review: The writers of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” bring their talents to the rival company to shape the best of the first 14 DCEU films.
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ mostly continues original’s fun
Movie review: The sequel doesn’t totally play to its strengths, but it has enough humor and warmth to be fairly painless to watch.
‘TMNT Adventures’ branches off from the cartoon in Issues 5-11 (1989-90)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): The first batch of original Archie stories marks the action figure era – great for kids, not so much for adults.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ finds its groove in back half of Season 2 (1988)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Writer Michael Reaves stabilizes the formula as “TMNT” shills toys while maintaining its energy and sense of humor.
‘TMNT’ Season 2 (1988) stumbles through opening Sarnath arc
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers stop overtly cribbing from the comics and instead riff on Eighties films. The rushed nature of these five episodes is evident.
‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The saga’s fourth film has some big ideas, but the execution alternates between familiar and clunky.
‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’
Movie review: Gerard Johnstone’s film is what you know it will be – but it also knows we know what it will be. The result is a single viewing’s worth of fun.
Valerian and Laureline start on new path with ‘Where Stories Are Born’ (2022)
Comic book review: “Valerian and Laureline” starts the post-Mezieres era with a suitably fun and ridiculously complex tale from Christin.
PKD’s ‘Breakfast at Twilight’ expands into ‘Nuclear Family’ (2021)
PKD flashback (Comic book review): The five-issue series expands on PKD’s short story in the same way TV’s “Man in the High Castle” builds a world from the novel.