Science Fiction

‘Train to Busan’ (2016) is a first-class zombie tear-jerker

The idea of zombie fiction featuring great character development and performances was old hat by the time of “Train to Busan” (2016); the Tens were

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‘12 Monkeys’ (1995) is a stylish, confusing take on time travel

The coronavirus of 2020 is pretty scary, but it’s nothing compared to what theaters scared up in 1995. In addition to “Outbreak,” that year gave

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‘Roswell, New Mexico’ moves forward in Season 2 premeire

“Roswell, New Mexico” (Mondays, CW) returns with an excellent Season 2 premiere that smoothly reminds us of the threads from the long-ago Season 1 while

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‘Westworld’ Season 3 steps into a larger world

I love the fact that there are still some weekly shows on TV (as opposed to all-in-one seasonal drops), but “Westworld” (Sundays, HBO) is not

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‘Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy’ (2014) launches strong new character

The six-issue “Enemy of My Enemy” (2014, Dark Horse Comics) is a throwback to the early days of Dark Horse’s “Terminator” comics. It’s for fans

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‘Outbreak’ (1995) is old-fashioned but thrilling

For about three-fourths of “Outbreak” (1995), director Wolfgang Petersen masterfully crafts a slow-burn thriller that makes you reflect on how Hollywood used to make great

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‘Total Recall’ gets a more grounded, less comedic remake in 2012

“Total Recall” (2012) came out amid a glut of sci-fi remakes, and it did not supplant the 1990 original in the public’s consciousness. Judging by

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‘Salvation: The Final Battle’ Volume One (2013-14) a smart ‘Terminator’ comic

There are “turn off your brain” “Terminator” stories – such as “Terminator/RoboCop: Kill Human” — and then there are “Terminator” stories that require full engagement

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‘Cosmic Puppets’ (1957) is among PKD’s weakest novels

“The Cosmic Puppets” (written in 1953, published in 1957) is a short but exceedingly weird battle between Good and Evil that plays out in the

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‘Terminator/RoboCop: Kill Human’ (2011) serves both fanbases

Writer Rob Williams delivers equal doses of spectacle and story in “Terminator/RoboCop: Kill Human” (2011), a four-issue series from Dynamite Comics that stands alone as

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