Science Fiction

‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ (2007) a superior sequel

The “Fantastic Four” franchise steps it up a notch for “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007), which many superhero genre observers point to as 1)

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All 21 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 2 (2000-01), ranked

Mistakenly, I had it my head that Max and Liz – aside from a few brief stretches where they are apart — are a couple

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‘Twister’ (1996) spins perfect funnel of absurdity

Of all the movies not yet released on 4K with Atmos, “Twister” (1996) is perhaps the most shameful oversight. It’s wall-to-wall action and tension and

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PKD’s ‘Ubik’ (1969) packed with fascinating ideas

The aspect I most remembered from my first read of “Ubik” (1969) is the inventive, chilling and comforting notion that people exist in a “half-life”

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‘Blade’ (1998) becomes Marvel’s first successful big-screen outing

It’s perhaps strange that “Blade” (1998) became the first successful big-screen enterprise for Marvel Comics, considering that he’s not one of the A-list superheroes, and

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A look at the MCU’s Phase Four movies and TV shows

July 21, 1969, had the moon landing. Fifty years later, July 21, 2019, had everyone talking about a batch of movies and TV shows that

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‘Man in the High Castle’ (1962) shows things could be worse

I remember disliking “The Man in the High Castle” (1962) on my first read, and the Amazon Prime adaptation (2015-present) – so bleak that I’d

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‘Fantastic Four’ (2005) a safe, respectable introduction

“Fantastic Four” (2005) was hurt by coming out five years after “X-Men” and at a time when moviegoers had seen next-level genre films like “Spider-Man

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‘The Eternity Brigade’ (1980) critiques the inherent slavery of a military state

Inspired by Joe Haldeman’s “The Forever War” (1974) but not copying it, Stephen Goldin delivers a lesser-known but still great treatise on the dangerous intersection

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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s’ cornball rom-com humor hits the spot

Two of Peter’s classmates have a whirlwind romance on a school field trip. Nick Fury is grumpy about his calls going to voicemail. And to

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