Science Fiction

‘Jurassic Park’-style concepts don’t face ‘Extinction’ yet

Douglas Preston has ended some of his novels in crazy fashion, and he starts “Extinction” (April, hardcover) in crazy fashion on page one. People are

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In ‘Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man’ (1951), vaudeville pair confronts the unseen

“Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man” (1951) is first and foremost a boxing movie. Admittedly, it’s also slapstick. It’s a detective show. And –

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‘Shining Girls’ (2022): Make it make sense

Imagine Christopher Lloyd’s chalkboard-charted time-travel from “Back to the Future” cleanly plotted out on a sheet of paper. Now imagine that paper folded in half,

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‘A.I. Rising’ (2018) a surprisingly splendid sexbot story

Some sexbot films avoid discomfort with camp and a few laughs. Others confront the discomfort head-on and reveal the wrongfulness of sex toys – especially

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‘Space Cadet’ launches an underachiever into … space!

Prime Video’s “Space Cadet” is like “Legally Blonde” with law students replaced with astronauts-in-training. It also recalls “Private Benjamin.” Or perhaps it’s a comedic “Top

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‘A Princess of Mars’ (1912) crumples under weight of what came later

The farther back in time I go with a throwback review, the more awkward it becomes as I must acknowledge a work’s place in history

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‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is No. 1 among the trilogy

Platinum Dunes goes against its reputation as an IP-cash-in studio with “A Quiet Place: Day One,” a prequel that’s the best and most heartfelt of

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‘Spaceballs’ (1987) remains a pitch-perfect parody of ‘Star Wars’

“Spaceballs” (1987) is funny from start to finish, connecting on a high percentage of jokes and generally having an appealing sense of humor to carry

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ goes bananas with character creation

Ten films in, and the “Planet of the Apes” saga is still worth going ape for. Wes Ball, director of the “Maze Runner” films, brings

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ (2023) is Japan’s ‘Independence Day’

Surprising for a nationalistic era in human history, 2023 saw the release of two World War II films that aren’t particularly complimentary toward their source

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