Latest articles by Richard Edwards
The next 'Star Trek' movie will be inspired by 'Crimson Tide', and 'Strange New Worlds' latest episode just showed them how to do it
The chain of command collides with questions of right and wrong in this space-set spin on the '90s submarine classic.
As 'Star Trek' turns 60, we take the iconic sci-fi franchise to sickbay for a full health report
As Gene Roddenberry's baby enters its seventh decade, we give 'Trek' a 60th birthday health check.
'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn't 'Star Trek' always been a soap opera in space?
The latest 'Strange New Worlds' takes the silliness to warp factor nine, but soap opera plots have long been part of the 'Star Trek' mix
'Strange New Worlds' latest episode wastes a lot of time pretending to kill off major 'Star Trek' characters
The impending death of a major character isn't a threat when canon is there to save them.
Ludicrous, nonsensical, an affront to canon — 'Strange New Worlds'' puppet episode is an instant classic
It could have been a disaster, but "Star Trek"'s collaboration with the Jim Henson Company is a hilarious masterpiece
'Strange New Worlds' latest lookalike episode is part of a long line of 'Star Trek' doppelganger stories
Haven't we seen your face before? On the final frontier, your identical face twin is never far away…
This year's 'Masters of the Universe' movie wasn't Hollywood's first attempt at capturing the power of He-Man; they tried back in 1987, and failed then too
How bad timing, a studio in financial turmoil, and a movie that looked nothing like the cartoon conspired to defeat the most powerful man in the universe.
'Transformers: The Movie' at 40: the cartoon spin-off that traumatized a generation of kids
With many fan-favorite Autobots and Decepticons bumped off in the opening act, this was not the big-screen romp '80s kids were expecting.
'Strange New Worlds' latest 'Hangover'-inspired episode is a reminder that 'Star Trek' vacations are never a good idea
Seeking rest or relaxation? You're unlikely to find either on a "Star Trek" holiday
'Flight of the Navigator' at 40: the Disney space movie that messed with time dilation long before 'Interstellar'
40 years later, 'Flight of the Navigator' remains an ambitious cult classic that refuses to speak down to its target audience.
'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is more 'Event Horizon' than classic Trek
From psychological horror to vampires and zombies, "Trek"'s writers have always enjoyed delivering the scares.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be
Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew.
How Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' turned general relativity into the bad guy
As Nolan embarks on "The Odyssey", we look back on the sci-fi movie where time dilation is as cruel as any Greek god.
Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space
So much more than the earwormiest theme song in the galaxy.
'Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time
Sorry, "Predator", but four decades later, this is still the sub-genre's high watermark
Sci-fi action movies were better in the '90s. 'Independence Day' is full of reasons why
Superheroes and franchises haven't always ruled the multiplex…
He-Man and beyond: 20 sci-fi cartoons (some iconic, some weird) that transported '80s and '90s kids to strange new worlds
They had the power! Saturday morning cartoons introduced many kids to science fiction... and toys, lots and lots of toys
30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"
"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells' genre-defining novel.
How to invade planet Earth: A sci-fi movie alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees
From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring to conquer this unassuming blue dot.
'Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure
Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner's classic original movie.
SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA's real-life disaster
After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about five kids on an adventure in space.
Supergirl's brilliant poster is a reminder that they don't make sci-fi movie posters like they used to
What's with all the boring montages of Jedi and superheroes? It's time to resurrect a lost art.
Why Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' feels like the most exciting sci-fi release of the year
The director of 'Close Encounters' and 'ET', an original story, 'X-Files'-style conspiracy theories… 'Disclosure Day' is a welcome escape from the mega-franchises.
