Science Fiction

‘Twisters’ a thrilling legacy sequel with new twists

“Twisters” recaptures that feeling of thrills from natural-disaster movies in the waning days of the flickering-projector, catch-it-in-the-dollar-theater era. We get pseudo-science delivered with a straight

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‘Creature with the Atom Brain’ (1955) a surprisingly brainy film

We all have atom brains. Even the non-creatures among us. All of our brains are made out of atoms. Our minds, on the other hand,

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‘The Fury’ (1978) is weirder than ‘Carrie,’ but also worse

“The Fury” (1978) is no one’s pick for best or worst Brian De Palma movie, but it’s in contention for weirdest. A couple years after

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‘Caddo Lake’ an engrossing metaphysical mystery

“Caddo Lake” (Max) smartly taps into both emotions and metaphysics, along with the gorgeously foreboding bayou straddling Texas and Louisiana, in one of 2024’s minor

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In ‘The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy’ (1964), babes beat a bandaged bloke

To conjure Taggart (the immortal Slim Pickens’ character from “Blazing Saddles” (1974)): What in the wide, wide world of sports can “The Wrestling Women vs.

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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is more of the same

In the Monsterverse, we’ve had a Godzilla origin story, a Kong origin story, Godzilla fighting that cool three-headed monster from Facebook memes, and Godzilla fighting

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‘Eruption’ is a disaster, but not in the intended way

Michael Crichton died in 2008 and his new novel, “Eruption,” is somehow out in 2024. Be suspicious; be very suspicious. Of course, no one is

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Body-horror film ‘The Substance’ has plenty of it

Both a throwback to old-school practical-effects monster horror and a present-day breakthrough for writer-director Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance” goes deep into the issues (and tissues)

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‘Teacup’ extends the ubiquity of Puzzle Box shows

There have been so many Puzzle Box (as in “Where the hell are we?” and “What the heck is going on?”) shows since “Lost” (2004-10)

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‘Alien: Romulus’ is saga’s best follow-up since ‘Aliens’

Legacy sequels have become such an ingrained aspect of Hollywood that we’re inured to them, and cynically assume they’ll at best have a few moments

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