Television

‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment 

“Firestarter: Rekindled” (2002, Sci-Fi Channel), similar to “Superman Returns,” is one of those odd movies (technically a 2-hour, 48-minute miniseries) that’s a sequel to a

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Brainy ‘Severance’ Season 1 comes together by the end 

Like a long-form “Twilight Zone,” “Severance” Season 1 (Apple TV Plus) mixes mind-bending “What ifs” about brain surgery, pitch-black humor about cubicle life, and characters who

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‘Evil’ Season 2 (2021) down-to-earth and deliciously demonic 

TV Guide used to run an annual “The Best Show You’re Not Watching” feature. It doesn’t apply in this age of streaming because the viewing

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‘Salem’s Lot’ miniseries (1979) sucks life out of King’s book

Miniseries based on Stephen King works used to be great ways to get safe scares in the comfort of your living room, with the whole

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‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world

On HBO’s “Westworld” – which is expected to air its fourth season later this year – robots are establishing themselves in the wider world. But

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Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters

After the commercial and critical misfire of “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), the “Carrie” TV movie (2002) was the next project to see the franchise

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‘Complete Companion’ (2012) a key Joss Whedon tome

In PopMatters’ “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion” (2012), Alysa Hornick – one of the dozens of contributors – notes that Buffy didn’t excel at academics,

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‘Minority Report’ (2015) turns attention to precogs

The “Minority Report” TV series (2015, Fox) changes its focus from the 2002 Steven Spielberg film’s futuristic action to characterization for the three precognitives –

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‘Law & Order’ rips from decade of headlines to launch Season 21

The pandemic continues, World War IV might be underway and, worst of all, the baseball season will likely be canceled. But there’s a sliver of

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Midge seeks comedic voice in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4

We live in a time when everyone has a voice and no one is heard. I can safely say something controversial on my blog without

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