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.
Lists and Rankings
30 observations about ‘Christmas Vacation’ (1989)
All 21 episodes of ‘Dark Angel’ Season 1 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: Overshadowed by “Buffy” in its day, “Dark Angel” has aged quite well and now stands as James Cameron’s crowning TV achievement.
All 18 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
TV review: The star-crossed saga’s swan song on UPN is uneven but certainly has its share of highlights. Here are my rankings of the 18 episodes.
Storytelling with soul: The 20 best ‘Angel’ episodes
TV rankings: To mark the 20th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s and David Greenwalt’s “Buffy” spinoff, I pick my 20 favorite episodes of “Angel.”
All 18 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 4’ (1987), ranked
PKD flashback (Book review): Highlights of this fourth Philip K. Dick collection include “What the Dead Men Say” and “The Days of Perky Pat.”
All 23 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 3’ (1987), ranked
PKD flashback (Book review): Highlights from this third volume of Philip K. Dick stories include “The Chromium Fence,” “The Golden Man” and “War Veteran.”
Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t
Fall TV preview: After watching the trailers, I’m excited about some of the fall 2019 television premieres, not so much others.
All 27 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 2’ (1987), ranked
PKD flashback (Book review): The second volume of Philip K. Dick stories is highlighted by “Breakfast at Twilight” and “Adjustment Team.”
‘Animatrix’ (2003) fills out trilogy’s mythology
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This 100-minute DVD collection of animated shorts gives us a fuller picture of the “Matrix” world.
All 25 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 1’ (1987), ranked
PKD flashback (Book review): The first collection of Philip K. Dick stories is highlighted by “Paycheck,” “The Variable Man” and “Nanny.”