Science Fiction

‘TMNT’ ‘Wises’ up for surprisingly strong Season 7 (1993, CBS)

In what seems like a conscious effort after the “European Vacation” sideseason (a.k.a. Season 7, part one), story editor and lead writer David Wise brings

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‘TMNT’ takes welcome ‘Vacation in Europe’ to start Season 7 (1993)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ” “Vacation in Europe” (1993) episodes have a mythic “lost episodes” quality in my mind. I was gradually losing interest in

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‘House of Leaves’ (2000) as fleeting as, well, a house of leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski’s “House of Leaves” (2000) is a weird novel, but it’s not so weird you can’t enjoy a smooth reading experience (you just

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Better late than ‘Nevers’: The back half of Whedon’s show (2023) is actually good

If we never get another Joss Whedon project, the common view is that he went out ignominiously by departing “The Nevers” after Season 1A (2021,

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‘TMNT Adventures’ Issues 23-31 (1991-92) explore Turtles’ Japanese roots

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures” Issues 23-31 (1991-92) include more fast-and-furious action-figure creation from writer Dean Clarrain, and his usual heavy dose of environmentalism, but

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‘TMNT Adventures’ spins off into ‘Mighty Mutanimals’ (1991)

In the Maligna Saga – comprising the “Mighty Mutanimals” three-issue miniseries and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures” 21 and 22 (May-July 1991) – we continue

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‘TMNT’ Season 6 (1992) episodes 9-16 aren’t too scary

The back half of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) has some episodes with fully developed sitcom-esque plots and life lessons for kids,

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Evaders in cars? No! It’s ‘Invaders from Mars’ (1953)

“Invaders from Mars” (1953) depicts paranoia from the perspective of a youngster during the Red Scare. The funny thing about paranoia is that sometimes you’re

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Neumeier sharply returns for ‘Starship Troopers 3: Marauder’ (2008)

Before there was such a thing as A-level B-movies – starting in 1977 with “Star Wars” – all sci-fi actioners were B-movies. “Starship Troopers” (1997)

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It’s hard to break away from ‘Severance’ Season 2

“Severance” Season 2 (Apple TV Plus) requires a viewer to buy into the show’s three distinct purposes. Those who are into all three will love

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