“The French Connection” (1971) made its thematic point: All that work by Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and other cops, and — while some drugs are
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ” “Vacation in Europe” (1993) episodes have a mythic “lost episodes” quality in my mind. I was gradually losing interest in
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures” Issues 23-31 (1991-92) include more fast-and-furious action-figure creation from writer Dean Clarrain, and his usual heavy dose of environmentalism, but
“Crimson Tide” (1995) is the apex of the Nineties action style of shaky handheld camerawork and men seeking the upper hand via authoritative voices and
In the Maligna Saga – comprising the “Mighty Mutanimals” three-issue miniseries and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures” 21 and 22 (May-July 1991) – we continue
The back half of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) has some episodes with fully developed sitcom-esque plots and life lessons for kids,
Because it’s been so influential on future crime actioners, “The French Connection” (1971) at first blush is an underwhelming Best Picture winner. But when I
Before there was such a thing as A-level B-movies – starting in 1977 with “Star Wars” – all sci-fi actioners were B-movies. “Starship Troopers” (1997)
As “Tron: Legacy” (2010) lightly brushes over might-have-been interesting issues such as open-source code versus code ownership and settles for a flat, emotionless, CGI-effects-driven adventure,
“Swordfish” (2001) is a rare movie that I rate low not because of boredom but because of confusion. It’s gutsy in its action sequences and