‘Black Christmas’ (2006) descends chimney after classic
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The remake of the 1974 classic digs into Billy’s backstory. But it fails to breathe life into the sorority sisters.
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The remake of the 1974 classic digs into Billy’s backstory. But it fails to breathe life into the sorority sisters.
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): “Coma” may not be Crichton’s most original work, but it’s an outstanding example of a ’70s conspiracy thriller.
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Billy Wilder’s adaptation of Christie’s play/story shows droll comedy and high drama can smoothly blend.
Movie rankings: From Thanksgiving feasts to Christmas classics, from teen heartbreakers to family heartwarmers, here is how I rank the catalog of John Hughes.
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen, Scorsese and Coppola each contribute a short film to this anthology. Two of the three are winners.
Movie review: Stallone tinkers with perfection in “Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago,” but he can’t break a classic. Both versions are great.
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): This adaptation isn’t as cinematic as it could’ve been, but it provides a template for how to stage this mystery.
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The sequel to the excellent “Sinister” has creative violence and mood but gets ridiculous toward the end.
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Gellar fans might want to track down this little-known, sad and sweet rom-com about an unsure book editor.
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): This dual-plotted masterpiece tackles Allen’s favorite issues: unrequited love and the moral cost of murder.