Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (1960) a masterpiece of tension
‘Psycho’-analysis (Movie review): Hitchcock’s horror classic is a masterpiece of slowly ratcheting tension — and that’s before we even meet Norman Bates.
Author: John Hansen
Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (1960) a masterpiece of tension
‘Pieces of April’ (2003) a harsh, sweet tear-jerker
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Katie Holmes’ standout film has a low budget but high value as it tells a sympathetic story of a dysfunctional family.
‘Dutch’ (1991) focuses on characters, not laughs
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Hughes’ other Thanksgiving film is concerned with the relationship between O’Neill’s and Embry’s characters.
‘Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick’ (1995) collects odds and ends
PKD flashback (Book review): This collection of essays, speeches and journaling will be tantalizing for burgeoning PKD addicts.
‘Still Life with Crows’ (2003) a small-town chiller
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): In addition to introducing Corrie Swanson, “Still Life” features a great villain and memorable scenes.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (2014) takes some getting used to
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Well, this re-imagining of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” isn’t my “TMNT,” but it’s not as bad as it could’ve been.
‘30 Days of Night’ (2007) unleashes horror at the top of the world
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The northern Alaska setting is great, but slow pacing and choppy storytelling hamper this vampire flick.
Short-lived ‘Drive’ (2007) doesn’t get up to speed
TV shows lost to history (Review): The cast is remarkable — including Nathan Fillion and Emma Stone — but “Drive” is unable to rev up in its six episodes.
Documentary ‘Class Action Park’ captures nostalgia, danger
Movie review: The documentary bounces back and forth between gleeful descriptions of the dangerous rides and more sobering facts.
Gilpin is great, but ‘The Hunt’ is unpolished
Movie review: More of a collection of brain droppings than a tight plot, “The Hunt” is the latest take on “The Most Dangerous Game.”