James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is very Gunn and very 2025
Movie review: The “Guardians of the Galaxy” helmer balances the launch of the DCU with a love letter to the Reeve-era “Superman.”
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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is very Gunn and very 2025
What are they doing with Turtles in space?! A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 2 (2003-04)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The second season of the Laird-overseen series faithfully adapts the Triceraton-Fugitoid arc, and gives surprising backstories to Shredder and Splinter.
Giger, Henstridge, weirdly great cast keep ‘Species’ (1995) going
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This sub-“Alien” creature feature should theoretically go extinct, but it’s weirdly watchable.
Mirage (almost) comes to our screens: A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 1 (2003)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Peter Laird is proud of this cartoon. Should fans be also? Let’s review the opening 26 episodes.
‘Companion’ and the shame of trailers telling the whole story
Movie review: Thatcher is great in a darkly winking thriller about budding mistrust at a lake retreat. After the spoiler warning, I share thoughts on the marketing.
The epic ends in a thrilling way in ‘TMNT’ Season 10 (1996)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Jeffrey Scott ably takes over for David Wise with the show’s most high-stakes adventuring in these final eight episodes, which most fans didn’t see until 2012.
Not the Dreggs: ‘TMNT’ reaches new heights in Season 9 (1995)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Even without Channel Six’s and Krang’s gangs, the show becomes well-animated in both senses of the word.
‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ (1982) and the Kobayashi Maru
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Montalban’s performance and a thoughtful piece of military strategizing combine to make this an elite “Trek” entry.
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ is almost impossible to follow
Movie review: For viewers not concerned with plot and theme, the film delivers spectacular action … eventually.
Red sky at night, animators’ delight: A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 8 (1994)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The lack of comedic threads make these eight Wise-penned episodes dour, but the animation makes a huge leap.