Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’
TV review: His two “Hauntings” were adaptations, so Mike Flanagan’s third Netflix series is a revelation for its beautiful original writing.
Author: John Hansen
Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’
‘Disclosure’ (1994) a slick noir take on Crichton’s novel
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): Levinson’s fairly faithful adaptation brings Seventies corporate-intrigue noir into a Nineties office space.
A twist: ‘Death Comes as the End’ (1944) set in ancient Egypt
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie ventures outside of contemporary England to tell an ancient Egyptian story – albeit one with familiar parallels.
‘Bloodless’ an amusing dive into Savannah, weird science
Book review: Preston & Child’s 20th Pendergast novel is a wild page-turner, but it crams in too many ideas to be as memorable as their earlier gems.
All 9 ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ films, ranked
Movie rankings: From the 1984 classic to the unnecessary remake, we rank all nine films starring the court jester of slashers: Freddy Krueger.
NBC’s new Event Series, ‘La Brea,’ is stuck in the pits
First episode impressions (TV review): “La Brea” name-drops “Lost” and blatantly riffs on it. Suffice it to say, it’s no “Lost.”
‘Brass Teapot’ (2012) an anti-charming indie fable
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Juno Temple and Michael Angorano are as likable as they can be amid the muddled messaging of this would-be wacky indie.
‘Cassandra’s Dream’ (2007) mulls moral cost of murder
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Although not as crisp as “Match Point,” this is a strong crime drama thanks to the brotherly bond of McGregor and Farrell.
‘State of Fear’ (2004) has impeccable research, crazy plot
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Crichton illustrates that climate worries are overstated, and that the environmental movement has bad consequences.
‘N or M?’ (1941) encapsulates life during World War II
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The T&T novels keep surprising me as being better than their reputation. I think “N or M?” is the best of the first three.