Whedon gives a test run for ‘Firefly’ with ‘Alien Resurrection’ (1997)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Whedon gives a test run for “Firefly” with the spaceship-bound fourth “Alien” entry.
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Whedon gives a test run for ‘Firefly’ with ‘Alien Resurrection’ (1997)
‘Alien 3’ (1992) has more style than sense
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): David Fincher’s entry has delicious style even as it becomes indecipherable.
This time it’s war in Cameron’s thrilling ‘Aliens’ (1986)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): James Cameron delivers one of the best sequels ever made.
‘Prometheus’ undeniably cool, but continuity glitches are annoying
Movie review: It’s cool to return to the world of “Alien,” but Scott’s new film has as many questions as answers.
Jeff Grubb gets his Hutt on in ‘Star Wars: Scourge’ (Book review)
Hutts have come a long way, baby, since we first met Jabba the Hutt in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” I remember being excited by the notion of meeting Jabba’s dad in the 1993 kids’ […]
With ‘Apocalypse,’ Denning delivers a rousing final installment in the ‘Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi’ series (Book review)
Troy Denning mutes his weaknesses and emphasizes his strengths to deliver a satisfying, character-driven final installment of the much-maligned nine-book “Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi” series. I liked the series more than most readers, […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Han Solo at Stars’ End’ (1979-80) (Book and comic review)
In an interview with Star Wars Insider, Jeff Grubb (author of the new novel “Scourge,” which I’ll review in a future post), separates “Star Wars” novels into three categories: Jedi books, war books and “scum […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Marvel’s ‘Ewoks’ and ‘Droids’ (1985-87) (Comic book reviews)
Ask “Star Wars” fans to list notoriously bad “Star Wars” yarns through the years, and No. 1 will of course be the 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.” Some will add the two “Ewoks” movies and […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Bounty Hunters’ (1996) (Book review)
As someone who loves stories and the different ways they can be told, I’ve been smitten by “The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett” ever since its publication in “Tales of the Bounty Hunters” in […]
On ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ how in the world is Darth Maul still alive? (TV commentary)
The “Star Wars” saga has a weird tendency to tell stories out of order. Most notably, the film saga started with Episode IV. The books and comics are rife with stories that fill in the […]