‘Insidious’ sneaks up on you with its scares
Movie review: James Wan’s old-school horror film is scaring up plenty of new fans.
Horror Movies
‘Insidious’ sneaks up on you with its scares
Meta to the max: If it’s all been done before, then what’s left to say in ‘Scream 4?’ (Movie review)
Eleven years after “Scream 3,” the casting director of “Scream 4” had a lot of lost time to make up for. While the original film in 1996 brought big-screen attention to “Party of Five” star Neve Campbell […]
‘Paranormal Activity 2’ even better than the original (Movie review)
Shaune, a commenter on these threads, wrote about a year ago that he liked “Paranormal Activity,” but if they made a sequel he would hate it. Well, the sequel is here, but I think he and many […]
Latest Shyamalan story is ‘Devil’ of a good time
Movie review: M. Night Shyamalan only provides the story this time, but “Devil” is of a piece with the films he directs.
‘The Last Exorcism’ probably won’t be the last exorcism film (Movie review)
The Devil always makes a great villain. That’s part of why M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie about people trapped on an elevator when weird things start to happen is so compelling: It’s called “Devil,” and […]
9 fall movies other than ‘Machete’ that might be worth checking out (Commentary)
I looked a little closer at my Fall Movie Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly and discovered that “Machete” isn’t the only movie coming out. Here are nine others that might be worth a look: “Easy A” (Sept. 17) — […]
‘Pandorum,’ ‘Daybreakers,’ ‘Youth in Revolt,’ ‘Kick-Ass’ (Movie reviews)
When you’re hanging out with old friends, watching a movie is often the last resort when looking for something to do. After all, you can’t talk during a movie anyway (at least not too much), […]
Summer movie preview: 10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing (Commentary)
Sorry I’m late with my summer movie column this year. But at least I’m getting it out by Memorial Day, which used to mark the end of the TV season and the start of the […]
John’s top 10 movies of 2009
I reserve the right to retroactively add “Adam” and “The Invention of Lying” to this list; living in a small town, I have to wait for DVD to see them. So these are my top 10 movies of 2009 […]
‘Donnie Darko’ helmer is still thinking outside ‘The Box,’ but that’s not necessarily a good thing (Movie review)
See, this is what I meant in my “Paranormal Activity” review about how good actors can add a lot to a movie. Cameron Diaz is completely adorable in “The Box,” and she has a wonderfully loving rapport […]