Science Fiction

Which is the less bad show? ‘Black Lightning’ vs. ‘The Gifted’

In the tradition of legendary matchups such as “The Cape” vs. “No Ordinary Family,” “Almost Human” vs. “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Riverdale” vs. “Supergirl,” I

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First episode impressions: ‘Mars’ Season 2 (TV review)

From the beginning, “Mars” (9 p.m. Eastern Mondays on National Geographic) has aimed to show what humanity’s colonization of the Red Planet will really be

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 6’ (Comic book review)

Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 31-40 (2008) (TV review)

In its final 10 episodes, “Valerian and Laureline: Time Jam” wraps up by riffing heavily on the “Star Wars” prequels, but it stands as its

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‘The Gifted’ Season 2 wades into the apocalypse

It’s been a strange year for the “X-Men” Universe. “Legion” Season 2 and the excellent “Deadpool 2” came out, but those are peripheral stories. Two

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First episode impressions: ‘Manifest’ (TV review)

“Manifest” (10 p.m. Eastern Mondays on NBC) isn’t quite the “What does it all mean?” “Lost”-style mystery I thought it would be. Then again, it’s

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Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)

There are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series

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‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga

I was never a big fan of “Predator” growing up — not because I disliked it, I just never really got into it. I’m not sure

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 21-30 (2008) (TV review)

The “Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline” writers finally give us the cute romantic sequence they had been so obviously holding back from us in the

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 11-20 (2007) (TV review)

Whether it’s because I’m more used to the show’s rhythms or because the scripts are getting better, I enjoyed episodes 11-20 more than the first

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