Science Fiction

‘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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‘Judge Dredd’ (1995) an entertaining critique of police states

“Judge Dredd” (1995) lacks nuance as it presents a 22nd century police state where Street Judges (cops) serve as judge, jury and executioner. But should

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PKD’s ‘Lies, Inc.’ an awkward expansion of ‘Unteleported Man’

Paul Williams’ afterword in the Vintage edition of “Lies, Inc.” (1984) is almost a better read than the novel itself. The literary executor of Philip

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Zack Whedon crafts alternate ‘Terminator’ in ‘2029-1984’ (2010)

Writer Zack Whedon, showcasing a lot of the witty dialog his brother Joss is known for, crafts an alternate take on the “Terminator 1” time

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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ retreads familiar storyline

The “Terminator” franchise isn’t owned by Disney (yet), but “Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) – if you take away Sarah Connor’s potty mouth — is what

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