‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018) are had by all
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The times my be bad in Drew Goddard’s Tarantino-esque thriller, but the cast sure is great.
Author: John Hansen
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018) are had by all
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’ (1985) goes beneath surface
Reliving the ‘Nightmares’ (Movie review): A strong turn by Mark Patton and a coded gay subtext give the second “Freddy” film talking points.
‘Weird Science’ (1985) probably couldn’t be made today
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Even by Hughes standards, this one is politically incorrect. But it’s also a funny teen classic.
‘Nick and the Glimmung’ (1988) aims for young readers
PKD flashback (Book review): This is Dick’s only young-adult novel. Unfortunately, it’s also on the short list of his worst novels.
Preston & Child break through with ‘Relic’ (1995)
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): The authors invent modern museum horror with the nooks, crannies and scares in their debut team-up.
‘Batman: Gotham Knight’ (2008) plays in ‘Dark Knight’ sandbox
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This collection of shorts doesn’t add much to the “Dark Knight” trilogy, but it’s an enjoyable diversion.
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984) a slasher legend
Reliving the ‘Nightmares’ (Movie review): Wes Craven’s creation earns a spot alongside “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” as a genre gem.
‘A League of Their Own’ (1992) a bittersweet slice of time
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The story takes liberties with the women’s baseball league, but the film has personalities and a sense of time and place.
‘The Third Day’ miniseries starts out weird, mysterious
First episode impressions (TV review): This six-episode HBO miniseries starts off weird, but more in a good way than a bad way.
‘The Breakfast Club’ (1985) a low-key teen masterpiece
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Teenagers grow up in a single detention session in John Hughes’ masterfully edited small-scale gem.