Science Fiction

‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment 

“Firestarter: Rekindled” (2002, Sci-Fi Channel), similar to “Superman Returns,” is one of those odd movies (technically a 2-hour, 48-minute miniseries) that’s a sequel to a

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Brainy ‘Severance’ Season 1 comes together by the end 

Like a long-form “Twilight Zone,” “Severance” Season 1 (Apple TV Plus) mixes mind-bending “What ifs” about brain surgery, pitch-black humor about cubicle life, and characters who

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‘Firestarter’ (1984) has book’s plot but none of its heat 

“Firestarter” will get a remake later this month, and watching the original “Firestarter” (1984) it’s clear it needs one. As adapted by Stanley Mann, the

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‘Firestarter’ (1980) burns its characters into our minds 

Stephen King’s direct connection to “The X-Files” consists of only one episode he co-wrote, Season 5’s “Chinga.” But his 1980 novel “Firestarter” is a precursor

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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ needed another editing pass 

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” needn’t be as overwhelming as its title suggests. The writing/directing duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert invent a multiverse

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Preston, Child dig up Roswell incident in ‘Diablo Mesa’  

Writing a book about the Roswell crash mystery is a tall order because it’s been done so many times before. On the other hand, it’s

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‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ (1990) not as bizarre as its rep

Unless you’re a mega-fan, your knowledge of “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (1990) might come from the “Key & Peele” skit where they imagine a

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‘Blade Runner 2029’ gets more generic with ‘Echoes’ (2021)

Some shine has worn off Titan’s “Blade Runner” comics as we arrive at “Blade Runner 2029 Volume 2: Echoes” (collecting Issues 5-8 and the Free

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‘Adam Project’ adds Reynolds’ riffing to kiddie plot

Similar to Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds has become an actor who cranks out similar, vaguely likable, harmless comedies. In fact, “The Adam Project” (Netflix) comes

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‘Blade Runner’ explores ‘Origins’ of hunters, hunted in ‘Products’ (2021)

In 2010, Boom Studios delivered a “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” prequel (“Dust to Dust”), and in 2021, Titan Books launched its “Blade Runner”

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