Charting the intergalactic odyssey of the Robinson family and their trusty robotic companion, this space-age adventure series blended futuristic action with classic storytelling tropes as the lost travelers battled alien creatures and navigated the challenges of their perilous predicament. Tinged with moral...
Mixing martial arts with classic Western tropes, this groundbreaking series starring David Carradine offers a refreshingly unique take on the genre. Premiered: February 22, 1972 Network: ABC Also ranks #10 on The 45+ Best Martial Arts And Karate TV Shows Also ranks #11 on The Best 1970s ...
Gorgeously shot and lovingly crafted,The Queen’s Gambittakes place in the late 1950s and ’60s, and focuses on a young chess prodigy, Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy). Tragedy and fantasy engage in a complicated dance in Scott Frank’s scripts, as Beth is fed (and quickly develops an addi...
Each episode’s introduction was a treat for viewers: “There is nothing wrong with your television set…You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the Inner Mind to…The Outer Limits.” Batman Super-heroes weren’t always dark and mysterious. Though Bob Kane’s Batma...
For fans of: Fresh superhero stories that don't stick with the tropes, family drama, cartoon violence Number of seasons: 3 Invincible Prime Video Invincible may be the name of Mark Grayson's (Steven Yeun) provides his vocal talents to the titular character in this animated superhero drama. ...
Season 3 cemented the series as a masterwork that should not be doubted, so we can't wait to find out what else the kids (and their folks) get into when Stranger Things 4 comes along to reimagine some more time-honored tropes from your favorite '80s movies. –Amanda Bell...
Woodlands Dark, possibly because the tropes of the erotic thriller were more codified, so there’s less “feature creep” in exploring them, but also because the central question ofWe Kill for Love—why don’t they make ‘em like this anymore?—makes the documentary something of a mystery ...
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A wild romp through sci-fi tropes while dealing with closer-to-home feelings of PTSD, difficult familial relationships, absent parents, and the fear of becoming obsolete, the series has now birthed its very own plethora of in-universe references. Though the terrain may seem familiar at times,...
and small-screen tropes to their big-screen mountings;ex-radio/TV w James Poe, essentializing William Lee Barrett's 1962 novel - the film, set in one space and in a short time span;performance the key, use of medium shot and close-up - moneysaving two-shot;TV theatrical's up-close...