‘Sleepless’ (2001) more like a pleasant horror dream than a nightmare
Frightening Friday (Movie review): If you’re into giallo, Argento’s first film of the new century is a nice trip down memory lane.
Author: John Hansen
‘Sleepless’ (2001) more like a pleasant horror dream than a nightmare
Koepp, Edwards simplify ‘Jurassic World’ story for a ‘Rebirth’
Movie review: By de-emphasizing (but still respecting) the mythology, the seventh “Jurassic” film appealingly rediscovers the saga’s B-movie influences.
‘King of Comedy’ (1982) an engrossingly awkward satire of showbiz
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Joker” would more robustly explore mental illness, but this previous De Niro film takes a simpler approach.
Scares of ‘Dangerous Animals’ go beyond the sharks
Movie review: No one thinks it’s safe to go in the water anymore, but the heroes of this Australian horror flick might not have a choice.
Marriage, murder awkwardly mix in ‘Busman’s Honeymoon’ (1937)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Sayers wraps her Harriet Vane quadrilogy with a decent mystery and a plodding start to the Vane-Wimsey marriage.
Again, ‘Aquaman’-verse looks great in ‘The Lost Kingdom’ (2023)
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): With vibrant design, the 15th and last DCEU film is a decent final bow for the aquatic Justice League member.
Argento’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ (1998) a kitschy experiment
Frightening Friday (Movie review): While the film isn’t completely awful, it furthers the case that Argento is better with original material.
‘Thunderbolts’ explores alternate way to return power to people
Movie review: Amid the MCU’s dark times of reshoots and rushed projects, the saga’s 36th film makes a case for being the best.
‘It’s a Boy Girl Thing’ (2006) tackles the double empathy problem with laughs
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though the body-swap comedy beats are expected, they are also welcome when played out by Armstrong and Zegers.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’: What if a bad president had self-awareness?
Movie review: In an ironic statement on our times, a comic-book villain’s actions now represent hopeful possibilities rather than warnings.