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.
Author: John Hansen
Jeremy Renner makes star bid in ‘Bourne Legacy’ (2012)
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.
‘Batman & Bill’ (2017) points Finger at DC Comics
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This documentary is a touching chronicle of the fight to get late Dark Knight co-creator Bill Finger his proper credit.
Lebbon’s ‘Firefly: Generations’ teases Earth-That-Was
Book review: Unfortunately, it mostly remains a tease in this fourth “Firefly” novel, which also hints at the backstories of River and the Hands of Blue.
‘Bourne Ultimatum’ (2007) doesn’t ‘just follow orders’
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): The third film doesn’t sacrifice thrills even as it asks what agents should do when given morally questionable orders.
Lecter starts as supporting player in ‘Red Dragon’ (1981)
Hannibal at 40 (Book review): Thomas Harris’ epic begins in impressive hardboiled fashion, even if Lecter himself has only a small role.
‘Bourne Supremacy’ (2004) more intense, jittery
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): Director Paul Greengrass, the editors and composer John Powell craft a jittery action-suspense sequel.