‘MaXXXine’ wades into belly of beast to cap ‘X’ trilogy
Movie review: Mia Goth concludes Maxine’s story and Kevin Bacon steals the show as Ti West piles on Eighties moral grime.
Author: John Hansen
‘MaXXXine’ wades into belly of beast to cap ‘X’ trilogy
Ricci’s ‘The Gathering’ (2003) is well-meaning, cliched church horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer Anthony Horowitz (“Poirot”) teases out an original theme from a too-familiar package.
‘The Third Man’ (1949) doesn’t even need a third man to be great
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Starring Cotten and Welles, this is one of the definitive film noirs, elevated by great dialog and fascinating oddities.
‘The Trouble with Harry’ (1955) is that it’s so different
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Still, this light-dark comedy-drama is worth a watch, and it features perhaps the best scenery in a Hitch film.
‘Cobra Kai’ eventually gets its kicks back in Season 6, Part 1
TV review: The storytelling and characters are at black-belt level, but the fight choreography and camera work have fallen off.
‘Saboteur’ (1942) again features a man on the run, but it’s not old yet
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): In one of his elite early films after coming stateside, Hitch directs a coast-to-coast suspenser.
‘A Princess of Mars’ (1912) crumples under weight of what came later
Throwback Thursday (Book review): But readers interested in the chain of imaginative writings that led to “Star Wars” will want to check out Burroughs’ classic.
‘Marnie’ (1964) is pitch-black and gray and red all over
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Late in his career, Hitch delivers an interesting film despite a dearth of likeable characters.
‘The Fall Guy’ freefalls from its high ambitions
Movie review: Big epic action films are fine now and then, but David Leitch’s remake of a 1980s TV series is the pill that leads to an overdose.
‘The Opposite of Sex’ (1998) mulls contrasts, mostly with success
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Don Roos’ indie film launches Christina Ricci into adult roles and shows Lisa Kudrow doesn’t need “Friends.”