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‘3 Body Problem’ a wondrous yet grounded exploration of humans’ place in cosmos

Every quarter century we get a sci-fi epic about how God can perhaps be found at the endpoint of scientific advancement – “2001” (1968), “Contact”

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‘All-New Firefly’ (2022) delivers excellent, comprehensive Jayne story

The chronology and marketing of Boom! Studio’s “Firefly” comics is frustrating. After detouring to the future for “Brand New ‘Verse,” about Zoe’s 18-year-old daughter and

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Nobody talks about it, but ‘Mr. Nobody’ (2009) is a gem

“Mr. Nobody” (2009) is a lavish, wonderfully acted and deeply thoughtful sci-fi movie that, ironically, nobody talks about. But maybe it’s due for a reappraisal

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‘Brand New ’Verse’ (2021) introduces ‘Firefly’s’ next gen; ‘River Run’ (2021), ‘Keep Flying’ (2022) highlight River

After Greg Pak wrapped up his run of 36 issues (plus some one-shots) as Boom! Studios’ lead “Firefly” writer, Josh Lee Gordon took over for

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Pak wraps strong ‘Firefly’ run with ‘Return to the Earth That Was’ (2021)

Writer Greg Pak writes an epic and satisfying finale to his run on Boom! Studios’ “Firefly” with “Return to the Earth That Was” (Issues 25-36,

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‘Blue Sun Rising’ (2020) won’t leave ‘Firefly’ fans feeling blue

The first two Boom! Studios “Firefly” arcs – “The Unification War” and “New Sheriff in the ’Verse” – are a little on the padded side

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Mal switches sides in clever ‘Firefly: New Sheriff in the ’Verse’ (2020)

There are two ways tie-in fiction can go wrong: It either mimics the original show too closely and seems fake, or it goes hog-wild with

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John’s top 10 movies of 2023

In movies, 2023 was a year of endings for major action franchises. Sort of; we know that nothing truly ends anymore. “John Wick” bowed out

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A look at ‘Firefly’s’ ‘Holiday Special’ (2021) and ‘20th Anniversary Special’ (2022)

Special issues of franchise tie-in series are always irresistible, and always risky. Discerning readers of Boom! Studios’ “Firefly” will want to be cautious with “The

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Such sights to show you: All 11 ‘Hellraiser’ films, ranked

“Hellraiser” is an oddball among horror franchises, starting with idiosyncratic gore-horror from the writings of Clive Barker, ranging into straight-to-video films where Pinhead (Doug Bradley

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