‘Parenthood’ (1989) learns to walk so the stories can run on TV
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Ron Howard gives us a cross-section of parental approaches in this understated dramedy.
‘Parenthood’ (1989) learns to walk so the stories can run on TV
‘Scream 7’ isn’t quite a scream, but it’s solid and respectable
Movie review: Kevin Williamson proves he still knows how to write, and takes a big step forward as a director. But he settles for good rather than great.
‘Send Help’ could’ve used help to go deeper into its character clash
Movie review: Sam Raimi’s latest can’t shirk its cynical modern vibe, but Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien carry us through.
MacDonald goes all-in on McGee with double-length ‘Deadly Shade of Gold’ (1965)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): After the four 1964 novels introduce the unorthodox sleuth, the fifth tome is an international epic.
Carpenter, Hooper serve up a good supply of ‘Body Bags’ (1993)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Good actors – and acting cameos from horror directors – keep these three shorts engaging.
Imagination of ‘Labyrinth’ (1986) is all over the screen, but not the page
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): An incredibly dull screenplay relegates Jim Henson’s fantasy classic to the homework category.
Gaiman explores the fantasy of love in ‘Stardust’ (1999)
Book club book report: As Tristran learns about the nature of love via experience, the author sweeps the reader along with him.
Twists come at a fast draw in ‘A Purple Place for Dying’ (1964)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Travis McGee finds things aren’t so civilized out West in the third adventure of John D. MacDonald’s series.
‘Memoirs of an Invisible Man’ (1992) shouldn’t get lost in Carpenter’s catalog
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This mainstream effort contains the director’s visual style and logistical insight into the monstrous SF condition.
‘Muppet Treasure Island’ (1996) a swashbuckling, less Muppet-centric adventure
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): You won’t want to delete this Spa’am-featuring entry, even though it focuses on the humans.