Science Fiction

‘Nick and the Glimmung’ (1988) aims for young readers

A couple years before writing “Galactic Pot-Healer” (1969), Philip K. Dick invented that story’s world (Plowman’s Planet) and villain (Glimmung) in the children’s novel “Nick

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Preston & Child break through with ‘Relic’ (1995)

As it did for many fans, “Relic” (1995) launched my appreciation for the books of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child – both as a duo

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‘Batman: Gotham Knight’ (2008) plays in ‘Dark Knight’ sandbox

In retrospect, “The Dark Knight” (2008) perhaps didn’t need much of a promotional boost; it was one of those movies that came out at the

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Russell gives powerful turn in ‘Soldier’ (1998)

Although many “Blade Runner” fans are probably familiar with the references to Tannhäuser Gate in “Soldier” (1998), I think this film – likewise written by

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‘Jason X’ (2002) a futuristic guilty pleasure

The last time we saw Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), in 1993’s “Jason Goes to Hell,” he is dead and buried at the end of a

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‘Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said’ (1974) probes police state

As Philip K. Dick continues his police state/drug war thematic trilogy with the second leg, “Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said” (written in 1970, published

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‘Raised by Wolves’ offers little beyond its look

The Fall TV season gets off to both an early and an inauspicious start with “Raised by Wolves” (HBO Max), which at first blush has

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‘Alien’ short films mark 40th anniversary

The “Alien” franchise didn’t have a new movie in the chamber to mark its 40th anniversary in 2019, but it did gift fans with several

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‘Total Recall 2070’ (1999) taps into ‘Blade Runner’

“Total Recall 2070” (1999, Showtime) is two degrees removed from Philip K. Dick — a 22-episode reimagining of the 1990 movie adapted from Dick’s short

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Amusing scares keep ‘Leviathan’ (1989) from sinking

“Leviathan” (1989) is hurt by direct comparisons to “The Abyss” – which came out later that year – but it holds up as an entertaining

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