‘Cobweb’ weaves a sticky blend of monster and mystery
Movie review: The horror film has legs thanks to a mysterious backstory but is too timid to rank as a new Halloween classic.
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‘Cobweb’ weaves a sticky blend of monster and mystery
‘Superpowered: The DC Story’ makes a case for DC’s history, not its present
TV review: The documentary has built-in appeal by being about colorful superheroes, but it shies away from deep dives.
‘Based on a True Story’ Season 1 somehow both frantic and slow
TV review: Craig Rosenberg’s series roasts the icky popularity of serial-killer podcasts. But its own fictional story is too slow of a burn.
‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’
Movie review: Gerard Johnstone’s film is what you know it will be – but it also knows we know what it will be. The result is a single viewing’s worth of fun.
Valerian and Laureline start on new path with ‘Where Stories Are Born’ (2022)
Comic book review: “Valerian and Laureline” starts the post-Mezieres era with a suitably fun and ridiculously complex tale from Christin.
‘The Boogeyman’ an all-too-familiar take on a familiar childhood fear
Movie review: It’s not bad for a young writer’s short story, but there’s not enough substance to justify a feature-length film.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ goes out in a big (and long) way
Movie review: Although the film is ridiculously long, it’s hard to say time is wasted when so much of the stunt-laden “Wick 4” is technically great.
‘Cruel Summer’ Season 2 offers new timeline-hopping mysteries
First episode impressions (TV review): A new cast and story take up the baton of this soapy but discussion-worthy summer mystery.
‘Rocky’ saga has post-Stallone life in Jordan-helmed ‘Creed III’
Movie review: The saga’s ninth film riffs on “Rocky V,” but don’t let that turn you away. It significantly improves on that film’s beats.
‘Soldier’ finally gets (somewhat) appreciated in ‘From Script to Screen’
Book review: When the screenwriter and many crew members don’t like the film, “Soldier” can’t be called a classic. But some of us like it anyway.