Appleby goes against type in ‘Darklight’ (2004)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): It’s too bad this is a blatantly low-budget film, because the idea of casting Shiri Appleby against type has potential.
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Appleby goes against type in ‘Darklight’ (2004)
‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Director John Hughes and actress Molly Ringwald enter the spotlight as elite entertainers for the 1980s teen crowd.
‘Bulletproof Monk’ (2003) adapts underground comic
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Stifler, Chow Yun-Fat and an underground comic intersect in an adaptation of an obscure comic book.
‘Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday’ (1993) squanders fresh ideas
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The first sequence of New Line’s first “Friday the 13th” movie is great. Then the rest of the movie happens.
‘True Lies’ (1994) proves Cameron can do comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In a rare Cameron film that’s not a sweeping social commentary or historical epic, he shows he can draw laughs.
‘Alien’ short films mark 40th anniversary
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Reviews): The franchise gifted fans with several short films to mark its 40th anniversary.
‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ (1987) shows a lot of heart
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Notably similar to “Pretty in Pink,” Howard Deutch’s followup is nonetheless a small love-triangle gem.
Kiddie flick ‘Zoom’ (2006) forgets humor, energy
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Even the target audience of this seemingly zingy Tim Allen superhero comedy will find it to be on the flat side.
Amusing scares keep ‘Leviathan’ (1989) from sinking
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It doesn’t survive comparisons to “The Abyss,” but “Leviathan” boasts a strong cast and underwater thrills.
‘The Abyss’ (1989) a timeless underwater odyssey
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Overlooked compared to other Cameron films, “The Abyss” ranks among the great underwater SF epics.