Horror film ‘The Lodge’ doesn’t dodge mental illness
Movie review: This psych-horror movie is further proof that filmmakers aren’t dodging stories about mental illness.
Christmas
Horror film ‘The Lodge’ doesn’t dodge mental illness
IDW’s ‘X-Files’ delivers 2016 Annual and X-mas Special
‘X-Files’ flashback (Comic book reviews): We look back at the 2016 Annual and X-mas Special.
‘The Nice Guys’ (2016) is Black’s masterpiece
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This action-comedy is smart, arty and funny.
‘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.
‘Long Kiss Goodnight’ (1996) gets overblown toward end
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Shane Black-penned film gets overblown toward the end, but his one-liners are a blast.
‘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.