Science Fiction

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Nest III: The Swarm War’ (2006) (Book review)

Troy Denning wraps up his bridge trilogy between “The New Jedi Order” and “Legacy of the Force” in mostly satisfying fashion with “Dark Nest III: The

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All 6 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ 2016 miniseries, ranked

It was great to have “The X-Files” back with the six-episode miniseries earlier this year on Fox, and now it’s available on DVD, and you get a

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen’ (2005) (Book review)

While the first volume set the groundwork and featured philosophizing about the Jedi Order’s relationship to the Galactic Alliance, “Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen” (2005) puts

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Nest I: The Joiner King’ (2005) (Book review)

Call him the Stephen King of “Star Wars” authors. No other scribe has a bigger gap between his lows and highs than Troy Denning. I

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‘Deadpool’ is not your typical ‘X-Men’ film – but that’s OK

I never would have guessed Deadpool would be the first “X-Men” character other than Wolverine to get a solo movie. But thanks to actor Ryan

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force’ (2003) (Book review)

The “New Jedi Order” closes out its 19-book run with James Luceno’s epic “The Unifying Force”(2003), which feels every bit of its 527 pages and must

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 2 (2008-09) (TV review)

“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 (2008-09) is a decompressed stretch of low-key epic storytelling that continues to chronicle central “Terminator” ideas. John and Sarah

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy’ (2003) (Book review)

“The Final Prophecy” (2003), the 18th and penultimate book of the “New Jedi Order,” is a rare “Star Wars” novel that doesn’t feature any movie characters

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‘Apocalypse’ is another fun ‘X-Men’ romp

The “X-Men” franchise is now a well-oiled machine for its ninth entry, “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Although it has big spectacles – indeed, the fate of humanity is

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II – Refugee’ (2003) (Book review)

“Force Heretic II: Refugee” (2003) is one of the most enjoyable page-turners of the “New Jedi Order,” and it’s also the book that has the least

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