‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ (2005) pokes fun at hardboiled noir
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Black’s comeback film pokes fun at hardboiled noir while also being a perfect one.
Christmas
‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ (2005) pokes fun at hardboiled noir
‘Happy Christmas’ (2014) is low-budget and low-key
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The actors are the main reasons to check out this holiday film.
30 observations about ‘Christmas Vacation’ (1989)
Movie commentary: John Hughes’ “Christmas Vacation” came out 30 years ago this month, and it has only grown in status as a holiday classic since.
‘Knight Before Christmas’ is more empty calories from the Netflix holiday machine (Movie review)
“The Knight Before Christmas” (November, Netflix), like most of TV’s recent holiday movie catalog, is so uninspired that I wonder if the sets, locations, casting and costumes come first. Then an exec assigns a writer […]
‘Let It Snow’ is a light but watchable Gen Z X-mas gathering (Movie review)
“Let It Snow” (November, Netflix) comes from a 2008 novel co-written by coming-of-age chronicler John Green. It’s adapted by Kay Cannon (“Pitch Perfect”) and two other writers for this who’s-who of Gen Z actors. Although […]
‘Lethal Weapon’ (1987) shouldn’t be overshadowed by ‘Die Hard’
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This franchise launcher is likewise a great Christmas actioner.
‘Black Christmas’ (1974) a gift to future slasher flicks
Movie review: The original “Black Christmas” was a great slasher flick before slasher flicks were cool.
‘Die Hard 2: Die Harder’ (1990) is a stone-cold classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Like an action film set in a snow globe, this DC-set sequel is the second Christmas classic in the saga.
‘Christmas Prince’ and its sequel are the weirdest-ever episodes of ‘iZombie’
Movie reviews: “iZombie” star Rose McIver finds another hit (but not quite as good) franchise with the “Christmas Prince” rom-coms.
Russell, young actors have infectious holiday spirit in ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ (Movie review)
“The Christmas Chronicles” (Netflix) makes a strong bid to join the pantheon of holiday classics. Despite being a straight-down-the-middle yarn in a lot of ways, the earnest performances – especially a game Kurt Russell as […]