Television

‘The Omen’ TV pilot (1995) is a rightly forgotten branch of the lore

After a franchise’s initial shine of success wears off, that’s often followed by several truncated follow-ups. “The Omen” franchise is a prime example, as the

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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ expands Godzilla lore

The novelty of a TV series that bobs and weaves among the established lore of a pricey film series isn’t what it used to be.

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‘TMNT’ writers get breathing room to start Season 6 (1992)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) marks the first time when there was only one episode per week instead of two. Likely because

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‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991) tries a bit of character development, continuity

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ” writers mix things up a bit by trying for a little character development and even some continuity in the back

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Action figures take spotlight in ‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991)

As we get into Season 5 of our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reviews, some housekeeping is in order. The Hokum Hare two-parter — “The Turtles

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‘True Detective’ Season 4, ‘Death and Other Details,’ ‘Fool Me Once’ ask whodunit

You’ve heard of superhero fatigue, but superhero shows have nothing on the ubiquity of murder mystery miniseries. The genre has been going strong for at

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Reeve, Hannah make ‘Rear Window’ (1998) better than it should be

One of the reasons accepted as valid for remaking a perfect classic is if you have something new to say via the same (or very

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‘Mean Girls 2’ (2011) is far more plastic than the original

The inevitable sequel to the 2004 hit “Mean Girls” should’ve been called “Meaner Girls.” One of the smart things about the original film is that

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2023

We’re not exactly at a stable point in TV history, so it’s fitting that my list of 2023 favorites includes various types of series. Two

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Poor little rich cartoon: A look at the end of ‘TMNT’ Season 4 (1990)

The back half of CBS’ first season of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Season 4, episodes 27-39) (1990) is around the time my interest started to

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