‘Nun’ (2018), ‘Curse of La Llorona’ (2019) expand Conjuring-verse
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): These two spinoffs give added weight – maybe too much – to the Conjuring Cinematic Universe.
Author: John Hansen
‘Nun’ (2018), ‘Curse of La Llorona’ (2019) expand Conjuring-verse
‘Clueless’ (1995) meets at intersection of Austen, ’90s
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Amy Heckerling’s film is one of the core ’90s teen movies, but its roots go much further back.
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Compared to the previous Brosnan entries, “The World” is indeed not enough.
Paranoia reigns in PKD’s ‘A Maze of Death’ (1970)
PKD flashback (Book review): Everybody is paranoid, but rightfully so, as Dick’s story of planetary settlers taps into several of his common themes.
‘Firefly’ starts with a Boom! in ‘Unification War’ (2018-19)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Comic book review): We look back at Boom! Studios Issues 1-12, collectively titled “The Unification War.”
Theme, sidekick propel ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Pierce Brosnan’s second Bond film tackles the power of mass media and features a cool sidekick.
‘Palm Springs’ gets by on charming chemistry
Movie review: “Palm Springs” is only mildly funny, but the chemistry between Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti make it easy to watch.
Brosnan ably takes Bond mantle in ‘GoldenEye’ (1995)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): TV action star Pierce Brosnan shows he still has secret-agent chops as he takes over as Bond.
‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’ (2006) a cheap conclusion
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jennifer Love Hewitt is long gone from this saga as the trilogy wraps in cheap fashion.
‘Revenge of the Nerds’ (1984) features since-expired brands of humor
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Revenge of the Nerds” has a heartfelt message, but modern viewers might find the humor not awfully PC.