‘Child’s Play’ (2019) is ChINO: Chucky in name only
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): Actually, it’s a good thing that the remake is different, but it didn’t need to take the “Child’s Play” name.
Author: John Hansen
‘Child’s Play’ (2019) is ChINO: Chucky in name only
‘Marple’ Season 6 (2013) takes a respectable final bow
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Jane gets a well-deserved island vacation in a grand but shortened season that includes a short-story mashup and a great “Endless Night” lead turn.
Killer dolls develop split personalities in ‘Cult of Chucky’ (2017)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): Mancini goes full “Psycho” as he continues to find fresh angles into this old material.
Williamson’s ‘Wasteland’ (1999) is not a total waste
TV shows lost to history (Review): The “Dawson’s Creek” creator jumps ahead to explore the issues of 20-somethings – sort of.
‘Honey Don’t’ seemingly doesn’t complete its story
Movie review: Though Coen’s film has appealing pieces, it leaves so many of them unconnected that you’d think this was a TV pilot.
Saga gets back in the horror mood for ‘Curse of Chucky’ (2013)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): “Chucky” combines with “Conjuring”-era mood-horror for a revitalizing sixth entry.
‘A is for Alibi’ (1982) an amiable start to Kinsey Millhone series
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Not merely a marketing gimmick, Grafton’s series is a mission to launch a mainstream female P.I. It’s successful right away.
Mancini, Tilly do their ‘New Nightmare’ in ‘Seed of Chucky’ (2004)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): The franchise goes full comedy and satire for its fifth entry.
Grisham clunkily comes to big screen with ‘The Firm’ (1993)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): One of the deepest big-name casts ever assembled ushers the famous novelist to film.
Bertino’s latest ‘knock at the door’ horror is ‘Vicious’-ly boring
Movie review: It’s no fault of Dakota Fanning or even the technical craftsmanship. “Vicious” simply makes no narrative or thematic sense.