I’m obsessed with how good ‘Obsession’ is
Movie review: Writer-director Curry Barker delivers a “Be careful what you wish for” horror masterpiece chock full of real-world commentary.
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I’m obsessed with how good ‘Obsession’ is
‘Project Hail Mary’ (2021, 2026), a touchdown in book form, gets hammered into a movie
Book and movie reviews: Faithfulness to the source material, except for the de-emphasis on Andy Weir’s science specifics, saps the magic.
DC Universe’s Supergirl is a hot mess; ‘Supergirl’ 2026 isn’t quite
Movie review: Milly Alcock plays the most troubled Supergirl to grace the screen in a film that tries too hard.
Aletheia Preston shows same penchant for thrills as dad in ‘Paradox’
Book review: Father and daughter team up to continue Douglas Preston’s Cash & Colcord series that started with “Extinction.”
‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 is traditional horror with a smirk
TV review: One of the minds behind “Parks and Recreation” delivers the “Twin Peaks” for the 2020s and stays barely on the scary side of the horror-comedy line.
Korean film ‘The Great Flood’ (2025) is genuinely great
Movie review: Kim Byung-woo’s Netflix disaster film hits us with action right away but ends up a moving piece about people.
‘Pendergast: The Beginning’ mucks through swamp-minds of insane villains
Book review: Preston & Child deliver their first Pendergast prequel, and reveal he’s always been who he is. But would we have it any other way?
‘Cape Fear’ gets both soapier and more violent in miniseries
First episode impressions (TV review): The third adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s novel is poised to go into even darker corners than before.
Script oddities keep ‘Hokum’ short of ‘Oddity’
Movie review: But McCarthy’s direction and the Irish setting make for impeccable horror sequences.
McKenna-Bruce shines as Bundle in ‘Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials’
TV review: Soaking up the vibe from 100 years ago is the main hook of this Christie adaptation, though the mystery eventually kicks into gear.