Evan Rachel Wood’s ‘Kajillionaire’ is (way) offbeat
Movie review: Evan Rachel Wood and Gina Rodriguez stand out in Miranda July’s appealingly strange film that’s like a dark “Napoleon Dynamite.”
Author: John Hansen
Evan Rachel Wood’s ‘Kajillionaire’ is (way) offbeat
Christie’s ‘The Big Four’ (1927) is a big misfire
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Cobbled together from short stories, this would-be international crime thriller ranks among Christie’s weakest novels.
‘Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope’ (2011) is too basic
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): It’s nice to have a Spurlock documentary of Comic-Con. But it could’ve dug a lot deeper into the event.
Lecter, Starling match wits in ‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1988)
Hannibal at 40 (Book review): Harris expands on one iconic character and launches another in the novel that would go on to become an acclaimed film.
Saga finale ‘Jason Bourne’ (2016) peers into spy state
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): The fifth (and last?) film in the franchise digs into Bourne’s background and the metadata-hoarding government.
Jeremy Renner makes star bid in ‘Bourne Legacy’ (2012)
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): Poor Alex Cross (and actor Jeremy Renner). He’s not even in the title. Nonetheless, this is a smart spinoff.
Dogs have their day in ‘Beethoven’ (1992), ‘101 Dalmatians’ (1996)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie reviews): A lot of Hughes’ later films are for the dogs. That said, you’re not barking up the wrong tree if you expect laughs here.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 balances fan service, sharp writing
TV review: More than any other show that resurrects an old property, “Cobra Kai” knows how to give fans what they want and still make smart TV.
‘Tyrannosaur Canyon’ (2005) a rip-roaring thriller
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): Unlike Crichton, Preston doesn’t resurrect dinosaurs. Yet the spirit of the great lizards permeates this tale.
‘Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926) an early Christie gem
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): It’s armed with one of the most famous endings in mystery history, and Poirot is in vintage form.