John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: The top 10
Out of at least 160 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) novels from 1976-2014, I narrow it down to my top 10.
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 20-11
Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) books, here are the books that just missed top-10 status, Nos. 20-11.
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 30-21
Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) books, let’s take it to the halfway point with Nos. 30-21.
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 40-31
For the 40th anniversary of the film, here are my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) books. I’ll start with Nos. 40-31.
‘24’ flashback: ‘Operation Hell Gate’ (2005) (Book review)
When a TV series becomes popular, almost without exception, the spinoff materials follow. “24’s” concept was uniquely suited to TV, since the number of hours in a day corresponds closely to the number of episodes in a season. Four years after its TV debut, it transitioned to novels, and right out of the gate (no […]
‘Designated Survivor’s’ President Kirkman is a nice guy – and an awful president (TV commentary)
ABC’s “Designated Survivor” strained throughout its first season to show that President Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is a good, decent and refreshingly different type of president. But because the show operates on a superficial level, it’s easy to expose the trick. Yes, he’s unquestionably – and boringly – a great guy; he loves his family, he treats […]
‘24’ flashback: ‘Deadline’ (2014) (Book review)
Following the 11 “Declassified” paperbacks from the heart of the show’s run, three “24” hardcovers came out in the wake of 2014’s Season 9, “Live Another Day.” The first of the trio, James Swallow’s “Deadline” (2014), takes place in the wake of the chaotic Day 8.
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
Here are my 10 favorite TV characters at the moment, as the traditional season winds down and the summer season begins:
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Clone Wars Gambit: Siege’ (2010) (Book review)
By the time of Karen Miller’s third “Star Wars” book, “Clone Wars Gambit: Siege” (2010), we know the game: Strap in for a lot of words, but you’ll be rewarded with outstanding characterization and an appreciation for the human toll of warfare.
Noxon’s ‘Point Pleasant’ (2005) an interesting failure
One-season wonders (TV review): Marti Noxon breaks free from the Whedonverse to take a crack at a horror drama.