Horror-comedy ‘Deadstream’ (2022) doesn’t sacrifice scares or laughs
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Joseph Winter’s found-footage parody threads a needle by being funny and spooky in equal measure.
Horror-comedy ‘Deadstream’ (2022) doesn’t sacrifice scares or laughs
Not the peak of disaster films, ‘Dante’s Peak’ (1997) nonetheless sizzles
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The chemistry between Brosnan and Hamilton is almost as hot as the lava.
‘C.B. Strike’ Seasons 1-6 (2017-24) in no danger of striking out
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The adaptations – at six seasons and counting – are treats for fans of Rowling’s mystery novels, and “Troubled Blood” even improves on the source material.
Teen thriller ‘Kill Creatures’ (2025) short on killer characters
Book club book report: But Rory Power’s young-adult novel is cleverly structured and could translate nicely to the screen.
Damn, ‘Village of the Damned’ (1995) is bad
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Carpenter made the best horror remake of all time in “The Thing” … and later he made one of the worst.
Report at 11: ‘Broadcast News’ (1987) stands apart with its love triangle
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This isn’t a big scoop, but yes, “Broadcast News” is among the elite journo films.
‘Bright Orange for the Shroud’ (1965) dominated by dark villain
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In a novel criticizing the attempted “taming” of Florida, MacDonald shows how scary an untamed man can be.
It’s a blast getting lost ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ (1994)
Frighting Friday (Movie review): John Carpenter’s gem of meta psych-horror breaches the barrier between reality and fiction.
‘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.
‘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.