‘Homicide’ (1991) is smart, depressing, violent
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This film is a smart but depressing meditation on racism, self-worth and the cycle of violence.
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This film is a smart but depressing meditation on racism, self-worth and the cycle of violence.
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Spider-Man” nails the casting and tone for Sam Raimi’s web-crawler origin story.
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is a sloppy, incomplete film, but also a timeless classic for young viewers.
Here are my 10 favorite characters from the last 12 months of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1:
In the early days of the “Buffy” novels, we got the points of view of supporting characters – as well as a chance to revisit episodes prior to syndication and home video – in series […]
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This Mamet-Lumet collaboration is a masterful courtroom drama and redemption story.
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): In the wake of the Netflix series, this Ben Affleck-starrer looks particularly mediocre.
“Fighting with My Family” doesn’t redefine the sports biopic genre, which in a way is too bad because professional wrestling is such an unusual thing, sitting on the border between athletics and entertainment. It might […]
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child give Agent Pendergast a fresh start of sorts in his 18th novel, “Verses for the Dead” (December, hardcover). Series like the Constance trilogy and the Helen trilogy are conclusions to […]
Nancy Holder gives extra care and attention to “Queen of the Slayers” (May 2005), writing it as if it’s the canonical followup to “Buffy” Season 7, taking place simultaneously with “Angel” Season 5. A lot […]