‘Based on a True Story’ Season 1 somehow both frantic and slow
TV review: Craig Rosenberg’s series roasts the icky popularity of serial-killer podcasts. But its own fictional story is too slow of a burn.
Author: John Hansen
‘Based on a True Story’ Season 1 somehow both frantic and slow
‘Amityville Dollhouse’ (1996) mercifully wraps up the ‘curse’ spinoffs
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Better than some, worse than others, the saga’s eighth entry concludes the 20th century’s “Amityville” films.
Documentaries give solid overview of Philip K. Dick
PKD flashback (TV reviews): These three documentaries play well as introductions, and established fans will enjoy putting faces to names.
All 6 of Agatha Christie’s Mary Westmacott novels, ranked
Book list: The Queen of Crime wrote six non-mystery novels under the name Mary Westmacott that showcase her versatility … and her life story.
‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The saga’s fourth film has some big ideas, but the execution alternates between familiar and clunky.
‘Amityville: A New Generation’s’ (1993) haunted mirror gives us little to reflect on
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): The writers who gave us the decent “It’s About Time” are unable to repeat the feat with the seventh entry.
‘Sparkling Cyanide’ (2003) shows versatility of Christie’s novel
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Christie’s 1945 novel yet again gets contemporized, but writer Laura Lamson finds a fresh angle.
‘The Last Key’ (2018) the best of the first four ‘Insidiouses’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): We get the full, and surprising, backstory of Elise Rainier as this second prequel comes full circle to link with the first “Insidious.”
‘The Cartographers’ (2022) could’ve been mapped out better
Book club book report: A delicious idea based on a real-world event keeps Peng Shepherd’s novel compelling, but we’re left with roads to nowhere.
‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’
Movie review: Gerard Johnstone’s film is what you know it will be – but it also knows we know what it will be. The result is a single viewing’s worth of fun.