‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ (1982) and the Kobayashi Maru
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Montalban’s performance and a thoughtful piece of military strategizing combine to make this an elite “Trek” entry.
Author: Tom Simmons
‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ (1982) and the Kobayashi Maru
‘The Old Ways’ (2020) suggests we’re better off with the new ways
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Little Red Riding Hood” gets a hypnotic, horrific and character-driven update.
Merle’s memories: ‘Sing Me Back Home: My Story’ (1981)
Throwback Thursday (Book review): The superstar country singer-songwriter also penned one of the great autobiographies of all time.
Evaders in cars? No! It’s ‘Invaders from Mars’ (1953)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you in one of the Fifties’ best Red Scare parables.
Legal puzzle awaits clownish lawman in ‘Hoppy Serves a Writ’ (1943)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The comedy isn’t funny and the drama isn’t dramatic in the 43rd Hopalong Cassidy film.
Green gladiator grabs glory in ‘Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk’ (2007)
Superhero Saturday (Comic book review): This Marvel Comics arc has been adapted several times, including — loosely — in “Thor: Ragnarok.”
Short film ‘The Black Hole’ (2008) unlocks an opening in an unlikely place
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This sharp British short explores the drudgery of – and escape from – office work in less than 3 minutes.
Heavy-handed cut-and-shunt celluloid: ‘Curse of the Stone Hand’ (1965)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jerry Warren’s oddity intercuts and dubs two 1940s Chilean films into an entertaining package.
We really need to talk about ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ (2011)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Although the wait for answers is agonizing, strong visual storytelling and a late recovery makes it worthwhile.
‘Black Moon’ (1934) juxtaposes family obligations with job demands of a voodoo-goddess
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though outdated and often offensive, the film is almost worth watching due to Fay Wray’s small role.