Concurrently with S.M. Stirling’s adult “T2” trilogy came Russell Blackford’s young-adult “T2” trilogy, starting with “Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles Book One: Dark Futures”(2002). Despite having “T2” in the title, Blackford’s books don’t have […]
TV commentary: This Shyamalan-produced series has become thought-provoking TV.
Movie commentary: We all know it’s true: The “Jurassic Park” films are no longer scary. Here are some theories for why this is.
Movie review: I don’t mean it as a negative to say this is the original film on steroids. It’s a blast to see bigger dinos and a sprawling park.
While previous works explored the “present” (young John) and “future” (resistance leader John) of the “Terminator” timeline, “T2: The Future War” (2003) was the first story to link the two eras by showing what happens in between.
“Insurgent” further clarifies the political structure of the “Divergent” universe, features award-worthy set pieces in a run-down Chicago two centuries in the future and – like the original film – ultimately succeeds because Shailene Woodley is […]
It took several Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child novels for Pendergast to become an icon, so it’s no wonder that the other ongoing characters in the authors’ works are taking a while to build into […]
For their 14th Pendergast novel, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child do more than merely pay lip service to the evocative location that put them on the map with “Relic” nearly two decades ago. Margo Green, […]
The first thing I did after watching “Tomorrowland” and discussing its peculiarities with my buddy Michael was to look up articles explaining what the hell happened in the movie. (This Overmental piece is a decent one.) That’s what […]
First episode impressions (TV review): Out of the gates, this series from Chad Hodge and M. Night Shyamalan is notably similar to other shows.