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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Season 3 (1989) goes out in a ‘Big’ way

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 3’s (1989) concluding batch (episodes 38-47) features imaginative notions, the return of Baxter-Fly and the Neutrinos, and a suitably “Big”

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Leatherhead, Usagi enter the fray in ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)

Season 3 episodes 30-37 (1989) of the “TMNT” cartoon is a fun and toyetic stretch as it features the debuts of action-figure characters Leatherhead, Usagi

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‘The Continental’ is a tasty supplement to ‘John Wick’

The four “John Wick” films are about gun-fu action, with the story being a mere excuse for said action. That’s OK when the gunplay and

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‘Land of the Dead’ (2005) shows easy mastery of zombie fiction

If a viewer were to watch only the “Living Dead” films among George Romero’s catalog, they’d see the shift from talented experimenter in “Day of

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‘TMNT Adventures’ gets worldly in Issues 12-20 (1990-91)

In “TMNT Adventures” Issues 12-20 (1990-91), writer Dean Clarrain (real name Stephen Murphy) goes full bore into both environmental themes and world-building that’s totally distinct

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Romero puts it all together in ‘Day of the Dead’ (1985)

George Romero’s first two “Living Dead” films are heralded as masterpieces by many, so I was surprised to find “Day of the Dead” (1985) to

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‘Gen V’ continues super-smart storytelling from ‘The Boys’

The same team that makes “The Boys” (which has aired three seasons) tries their hand at a spinoff with “Gen V,” the first three episodes

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Baxter, Casey Jones elevate ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989) at midway point

“Now we’re cookin’!,” as Raphael might say. The 22nd episode often marks the end of a season in American TV measurements, but in the 47-episode

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‘TMNT: IDW Collection’ Volume 1 (2015) an expert blend of nostalgia, world-building

When Viacom bought “TMNT” from Peter Laird, it of course set about creating product for what it saw as its biggest market: kids. Hence the

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Fall movie preview 2023: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

It’s fall movie season, so that means horror (from modest quirky entries to hyped franchise fare), Oscar-baiting biopics and legendary directors unveiling their latest wares.

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