‘The Thing’ (2011) too much of the same thing
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Confusingly sharing the same title, this is a prequel to “The Thing.” It covers the same territory less skillfully.
Author: John Hansen
‘The Thing’ (2011) too much of the same thing
‘Beverly Hills Cop III’ (1994) a dull trilogy capper
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): When the star doesn’t want to be there, it’s hard to hide. Too bad, because “BHC3” has a strong mystery plot.
‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ (1987) settles into formula
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): Murphy has his franchise, and he’s having fun in this sequel. It mostly transfers to the audience.
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984) a fun Murphy romp
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): Even in the great movie year of 1984, audiences couldn’t get enough of Eddie Murphy and “Axel F.”
‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ (1992) gets darker
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): This sequel repeats the original’s beats — but it knows it. The increased violence is almost too much, though.
‘Book of the Dead’ (2006) a trilogy-capping epic
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): P&C take us through Egyptian history to a prison break to the effects of a sound and light on the brain.
Legends launch in ‘Mysterious Affair at Styles’ (1920)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): A century ago, readers were introduced to two icons: Author Agatha Christie and her star sleuth Poirot.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ (2016) opens toy box
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The sequel in the Michael Bay “TMNT” universe has too many characters, not enough of each.
‘Psycho’ remake (1998) stands as a fascinating experiment
‘Psycho’-analysis (Movie review): Stage plays are remade all the time, so is the hatred of Gus Van Sant’s shot-for-shot remake of “Psycho” warranted?
‘The Other Guys’ (2010) skewers action excesses
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Ferrell-Wahlberg team-up is tonally uneven, but it delivers its share of chuckles.