PKD wraps non-SF stretch with ‘Humpty Dumpty in Oakland’ (1986)

PKD flashback (Book review): PKD’s last-written Bay Area realist novel is also among his best.

The top 20 ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’ books

Book list: John picks the 20 elite “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” novels out of the nearly 100 spinoff books published since 1997.

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “The Rocketeer” is the best of the 1990s boom of 1930s nostalgia.

Movie review: Although the Warrens briefly return and Mckenna Grace is good as the daughter, this third “Annabelle” film is rather tame.

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): It gets silly toward the end, but the Shane Black screenplay makes this film fun to watch.

Movie review: Writer-director-actor Taika Waititi finds humor from an unusual place.

PKD flashback (Movie review): It’s a minority opinion, but I like this “Total Recall” better than the original.

Movie review: Elle Fanning stars in a refreshingly not-annoying Gen-Z teen romance.

‘Terminator’ flashback (Comic book review): We look back at ‘”Salvation: The Final Battle” Volume One.

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Sky High” smoothly blends superheroes with Disney teen comedy.