Science Fiction

‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes’ (2009) (Book review)

Even as Fox deemed the “Terminator” franchise not popular enough to renew “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” for a third season, the movie wing of

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‘Century City’ (2004) gives a sneak preview of 2030

“Century City” (2004, CBS) was quietly – too quietly, as it turned out – one of the most innovative law dramas from the era when “Law

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: The top 10

After at least 160 novels (more if you delve into children’s books) from 1976-2014, the Expanded Universe ended a few years ago, but it’s not

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 20-11

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” books leading up to the 40th anniversary on May 25, here are the books that just

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 30-21

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” books leading up to the 40th anniversary on May 25, let’s take it to the halfway

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 40-31

Counting down to the 40th anniversary of the film on May 25, here are my top 40 “Star Wars” Legends books. It’s perhaps an odd

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‘24’ flashback: ‘Operation Hell Gate’ (2005) (Book review)

When a TV series becomes popular, almost without exception, the spinoff materials follow. “24’s” concept was uniquely suited to TV, since the number of hours

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‘24’ flashback: ‘Deadline’ (2014) (Book review)

Following the 11 “Declassified” paperbacks from the heart of the show’s run, three “24” hardcovers came out in the wake of 2014’s Season 9, “Live

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Clone Wars Gambit: Siege’ (2010) (Book review)

By the time of Karen Miller’s third “Star Wars” book, “Clone Wars Gambit: Siege” (2010), we know the game: Strap in for a lot of words, but

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Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ’24’ Season 3 (2003-04) (TV review)

After establishing itself as TV’s elite adrenaline rush in the epic Season 2, “24” Season 3 (2003-04, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime) gets introspective and examines

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