Legal puzzle awaits clownish lawman in ‘Hoppy Serves a Writ’ (1943)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The comedy isn’t funny and the drama isn’t dramatic in the 43rd Hopalong Cassidy film.
‘April Fool’s Day’ (1986) gets into the weeds of holiday horror
Horror movie flashback (Review): After Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day, the slasher genre is really pushing it, but this film is mildly fun.
Be very suspicious of the 1988 remake of ‘Suspicion’
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): It’s Curtin’s for us if we try to get any pleasure from an adaptation that doesn’t feature Grant and Fontaine.
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ gets dark for Season 12 (2009-10)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Justice is not so cut-and-dried for Poirot as he tackles his most famous case and three other compelling ones.
It’s hard to break away from ‘Severance’ Season 2
TV review: Despite a couple slow episodes, Dan Erickson’s show succeeds by being a character-driven puzzle box.
Guadagnino overindulgently explores world of ‘Suspiria’ (2018)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Although it expands the story, themes and runtime, this remake is far lesser than Argento’s original.
‘WarGames’ ’ (1983) influence on hacking, AI movies remains strong
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): But it can’t be ignored that the film glosses over how the game gets confused with reality.
‘Fortune Cookie’ (1966) crumbles under its length, predictability
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): This supposed satire of dishonest lawyering misfires by running the ball right up the middle.
‘Oxford Inheritance’ (2016) is cozy but too generic
Book club book report: Ann A. McDonald creates an invitingly mysterious campus, but does nothing remarkable with plot or characters.
‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Season 3 (1957-58) goes out like a lion
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): The director teams with writer Roald Dahl for one of TV’s great instances of macabre humor, “Lamb to the Slaughter.”