Browsing: SciFi

When it comes to sci-fi series, HBO doesn’t get talked about enough as a network that truly excels at the genre. Apple TV, for instance, gets a notice for its sci-fi series as of late, thanks to shows like Severance, Silo, Pluribus, Dark Matter, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and for good reason. Those are…

Star Trek: The Next Generation began airing on September 28, 1987, with Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Getting the show to television took two unusual choices: Paramount went around the major networks, and creator Gene Roddenberry agreed to cast an actor he had first rejected.

Fans of all things science fiction and fantasy congregated near Cremona recently for the return of the annual Mountain View County Comic-Con, which went on to set a new attendance record

It’s okay if you don’t remember the UPN series “Deadly Games.” Few probably do. The UPN, as some may recall, debuted in January 1995 along with the pilot episode of “Star Trek: Voyager.” Paramount had long been interested in the TV game and had even considered launching its own TV network centered on a “Star…

Apple TV dropped the “Plus” from its name, but its number of must-see series continues to grow. Make no mistake, this applies to the streamer’s sci-fi shows, as well. Simply put, the genre titles available on the streamer are some of the best around. If you’ve been wondering what else to watch after finishing Severance for the third time,…

Science fiction is a complicated genre. It’s filled with large ideas that require pinpoint execution, all done for an audience that will most certainly call a creator out for inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and anything that could be considered a ripoff. That’s why a lot of the best stories in the genre are found in the dense…

Marvel Comics’ collection of live-action “X-Men” media has had a rocky trajectory throughout its 21st-century run. Between several trilogies, spin-offs, TV series, and cancelled projects, the 21st Century Fox “X-Men” franchise, for example, had a wobbly range of highs and lows that render it both memorable and troublesome to watch. Enthusiasts aiming to take in…

The emotional core of “Forgotten Island,” the latest film from “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” writer/directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, is as poignant and moving as anything I’ve seen on film this year. Trapped on the mysterious island of Nakali, best friends Raissa (Liza Soberano) and Jo (H.E.R.), who are both temporarily suffering from 24-hour amnesia,…

We’ve already recommended some great dinosaur movies you’ve probably never heard of, but what about TV shows? “Primeval” isn’t widely known outside of the United Kingdom, but the series was a relative hit in its homeland, attracting millions of weekly viewers. However, Tim Haines and Adrian Hodges’ show is far from extinct in the United…

Denis O’Hare, Alfred Molina and Alfre Woodard star in The Boroughs. Netflix