‘Veronica Mars’ is back, and it’s like she never left
Movie review: “Veronica Mars’ ” jump from the small to big screen is among the triumphs of the Kickstarter age.
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Exploring ‘TMNT’ multiverse: 12 different continuities!
Commentary: In one last 30th anniversary “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” post, I look at all the different continuities, from movies to TV to comics to games.
For fans whose interest goes beyond the films, Disney continues to sap the fun out of ‘Star Wars’ (Commentary)
Disney has been doing a great job of sucking the fun out of “Star Wars” since it purchased Lucasfilm in October 2012. First, it canceled “The Clone Wars,” leaving many storylines dangling. Now, to judge […]
Series recovers with 4th film, animated ‘TMNT’ (2007)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Movie review): More than a decade after “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III,” the movie series continues, now in animated form.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III’ (1993) is saga’s low point
‘TMNT’ flashback (Movie review): Despite an ambitious time-travel concept, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” is easily the weakest of the film series.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’ (1991) hasn’t aged well
‘TMNT’ flashback (Movie review): It has cool 1990s moments like Vanilla Ice’s “Ninja Rap,” but “TMNT II” doesn’t hold up like the original.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1990) a great superhero film
‘TMNT’ flashback (Movie review): “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990) remains the saga’s best film, and best representation of the Turtle ethos.
Love of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ lingers
Commentary: Eastman & Laird’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is on my Mount Rushmore of entertainment franchises. Here’s why I love it.
Comics, TV and movies John is looking forward to in 2014 (Commentary)
These are the comics, TV shows and movies I’m most looking forward to in the year ahead:
‘Gravity’ a high-tech piece of minimalist filmmaking (Movie review)
Starting with its nearly 20-minute uncut opening shot of George Clooney and Sandra Bullock floating in space making repairs on a scientific satellite, the entire hour and 40 minutes of “Gravity” is packed with “How’d they […]