Science Fiction

PKD’s ‘Solar Lottery’ (1955) a messy, fascinating SF debut

“Solar Lottery” (written in 1954, published in 1955) isn’t too bad considering it’s Philip K. Dick’s first-published sci-fi novel, and it’s fun to see early

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Post-‘Serenity’ story ramps up with ‘Leaves on the Wind’ (2014)

Although there are plenty of excellent comics set during the time of the “Firefly” TV episodes and “Serenity” movie, the post-movie story doesn’t kick into

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‘Back to the Future’ (1985) a nostalgic classic about nostalgia

“Back to the Future” (1985) is one of the all-time great films, utterly fun and free-wheeling, yet it rewards film nerds’ deeper explorations with its

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‘The World Jones Made’ (1956) examines absurdity of laws

“The World Jones Made” (written in 1954, published in 1956) is among the least clunky of Philip K. Dick’s 1950s sci-fi novels. It blends the

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Patterson’s ‘Vast of Night’ a gripping, stylish debut

Usually when a director drops his calling card, he has a few minor credits on his IMDB resume before that. But Andrew Patterson’s resume is

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‘Bloodshot’ inoffensively launches Valiant superhero saga

I don’t know if anyone keeps track of this sort of thing, but Vin Diesel must hold the record for most franchises for a B-list

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‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’ (2019) a silly, wild romp

Through the end of May, I’m looking back at the nine movies of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, watching most of them for the first

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‘Invisible Man’ is more about increasingly visible woman

Leigh Whannell was a writer before he was a director, but “The Invisible Man” shows off his directorial skills more than his screenplay-penning talent. This

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‘The Fate of the Furious’ (2017) is epically dumb

Through the end of May, I’m looking back at the nine movies of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, watching most of them for the first

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Troubled hero navigates weird sci-fi in PKD’s ‘We Can Build You’ (1972)

Philip K. Dick melds three ideas into one book in “We Can Build You” (written in 1962, published in 1972), but it flows better than

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