Science Fiction

Lincoln Child’s ‘Chrysalis’ peers into virtual future 

Lincoln Child dreams big but keeps things in the bounds of plausibility. “Chrysalis” (July, hardcover) might be his wildest vision of the future, but one

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‘Prey’ brings ‘Predator’ series back to basics 

“Prey” is rightfully being labeled as the best “Predator” film since the 1987 original. If it also gets good ratings for Hulu, it might pave

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‘Deep Blue Sea 3’ (2020) wises up to cap smart-shark trilogy 

Because I can’t leave my readers hanging like one of those hapless characters dangling above a shark’s maw – as happens at least once in

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‘Camp Cretaceous’ Season 5 is Spielbergian, Crichtonian, great 

My friend and former RFMC contributor Shaune has a 4-year-old son who isn’t into “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” (Netflix). Meanwhile, I gobble up every episode

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On the cutting edge: Every Michael Crichton film, ranked 

Michael Crichton died in 2008 and will therefore never write or direct another film – although if his estate’s policy against selling his books’ rights

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Lazy sequel ‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ (2018) bites the big one 

As time goes by, Renny Harlin’s “Deep Blue Sea” (1999) is becoming more appreciated as a great horror action thriller from the dawn of CGI

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The near-futurist: All 28 Michael Crichton novels, ranked 

We’ll never get another novel from Michael Crichton (1942-2008), unless another manuscript emerges from his old computer files as if by magic – as most

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Beavis and Butt-head score with ‘Do the Universe’ 

I wasn’t the biggest fan of “Beavis and Butt-head” during its 1993-97 run. Not because of the lowbrow humor – the brow level was comfortably

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‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future 

A big month for Michael Crichton franchises continues with the launch of “Westworld” Season 4 (Sundays, HBO). This is the headier of the two Crichton

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‘Deep Blue Sea’ (1999) a smart actioner about smart-sharks  

Sometimes I look at my old reviews and cringe. When I listened to a “How Did This Get Made?” podcast episode ripping into “Deep Blue

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