Science Fiction

‘Titans,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ launch DC Universe streaming channel

Believe it or not, there was a time when there were zero superhero shows on TV. Now there are so many that they don’t all

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‘Captain Marvel’s’ mythology is confusing, but ’90s nostalgia is fun

It’s been a cliché for more than four decades now that spectacle can’t overcome a bad screenplay, but it’s still remarkable how many films can

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ reviews

John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” review, July 24, 2012 John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” flashback review, Jan. 28, 2019

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‘Dark Knight Rises’ (2012) is an uneven, respectable conclusion

With “Gotham” returning for its final season this month, I’m looking back at past “Batman” projects from the perspective of someone who enjoyed “The Animated

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‘Dragon Teeth’ (2017) unearths early Crichton adventure

In 2017, HarperCollins published a Michael Crichton novel with a dinosaur skull on the cover. The bad news is it’s not the unearthing of the

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‘Dark Knight’ (2008) overrated but still great

With “Gotham” returning for its final season this month, I’m looking back at past “Batman” projects from the perspective of someone who enjoyed “The Animated

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McAvoy puts on a show in trilogy capper ‘Glass’

“Glass,” the trilogy topper we didn’t know we needed, is a unique animal. It’s hard for me to put a finger on how I feel about

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First episode impressions: ‘The Passage’ (TV review)

The latest event series that will likely end up going nowhere – either by treading familiar ground or by being canceled – “The Passage” (9

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First episode impressions: ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ (TV review)

“Roswell, New Mexico” (9 p.m. Eastern Tuesdays on The CW) is the latest in this decade’s mostly unfortunate trend of rebooting things we love that

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All 13 episodes of ‘Luke Cage’ Season 2 (2018), ranked

Burning slowly like a 1970s urban street thriller, “Luke Cage” feels more comfortable in its suits and shades and bullet-riddled sweatshirts than it did in

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