So what I did was, I re-read ‘Catcher in the Rye’ (1951)

Throwback Thursday (Book review): I wish you could’ve been there when I read it, but I’ll analyze this Salinger classic like a madman.

‘Psycho’ saga takes a truncated shot at TV with ‘Bates Motel’ (1987)

On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): It’s about as far away from Hitchcock’s classic as one can get, but this TV pilot is a bizarre curiosity.

Movie review: Director Adam Rehmeier’s personal connection to 1991 Nebraska City shines through in one of 2024’s best films so far.

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Halloween 1992 BBC movie was a hugely controversial cultural phenomenon in Britain.

Throwback Thursday (Book review): Green’s debut novel pulls off the neat trick of making its title character both ephemeral and believable.

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): One year before “Rebecca,” Hitchcock delivers a much lesser adaptation of a Du Maurier novel.

Movie review: Although it features good actors, this horror film stays in the shallow end of the pool.

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Two movie stars are somewhat wasted in a spy plot, but the peek behind the Iron Curtain is impactful.

Movie review: This calling card from Australia’s Carines brothers expertly builds a mood but is missing that extra something to make it elite.

Book club book report: Via traumatized, reflective victims, Choi pens a sharp back-door analysis of how abusers maintain industry power.