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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Long Night’s Journey’ (2001-02) (Comic book review)

Under the suggestion of Joss Whedon, Dark Horse shut down its “Angel” series in April 2001, then relaunched it a few months later with the

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All 13 episodes of ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 1 (2015), ranked

Krysten Ritter – adorably quirky on “Veronica Mars,” “Gilmore Girls” and “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23” – shows the exact opposite side of

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6 things we’ll likely see in ‘Jurassic World 3’

So far, the “Jurassic World” trilogy has mirrored the original “Jurassic Park” trilogy’s plots and themes on a grander scale. The first entries – “Jurassic

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‘Fallen Kingdom’ finds a way to be best ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel

In the 1990s, as we marveled at the revelation that dinosaurs could look real in movies, there was still a sense that filmmakers couldn’t do

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Avatar’ (2001) (Book review)

“Avatar” (March 2001), the sixth original novel in the “Angel” line, isn’t exactly a surprising affair, but it does have a nice mix of original

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Alicia Vikander, more serious tone result in a winning ‘Tomb Raider’ relaunch (Movie review)

“Tomb Raider,” a reboot of the film series based on the popular video games, follows the same plot structure as 2001’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.”

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All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops

“Jurassic Park” might not seem like a candidate for lots of spinoff material – and indeed, the franchise has contented itself with blockbuster films as

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Oz: Into the Wild’ (2001-02) (Book and comic book reviews)

Oz served an important role on “Buffy” as a representative of a classic monster (the werewolf), Willow’s boyfriend, and a steadying presence among the Scooby

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All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 1 (2015), ranked

In retrospect, I was destined to be a huge “Daredevil” fan before finally getting around to watching Season 1 (2015, Netflix) of this Marvel Cinematic

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Hollywood Noir’ (2001) (Book review)

“Angel” and hardboiled detective fiction are such a natural fit in book form that I almost wish every novel in the series used the style.

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