‘Something Evil’ (1972) is something forgettable from Spielberg
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though it has good actors, this attempt at “less is more” horror needed something more.
Television
‘Something Evil’ (1972) is something forgettable from Spielberg
‘Agent Carter’ Season 1 (2015) is MCU’s not-quite blast from the past
Superhero Saturday (TV review): Atwell and the period reconstruction are good, but the theme is blunt and the storytelling clunky.
Spielberg’s episodes set tone of ‘Amazing Stories’ Season 1 (1985-86)
Throwback Thursday (TV review): The two installments directed by Spielberg tap into his sensitivities for domestic drama and military camaraderie.
‘Loki’ Season 2 (2023) is a tangled, fascinating mess
Superhero Saturday (TV review): The series that’s set outside of Time asks us to accept a lot, but its great actors and trippy ideas keep it viable for six more episodes.
‘Loki’ Season 1 (2021) ventures into liminal space and time
Superhero Saturday (TV review): Tom Hiddleston gets a rare chance to take a showy character through subtle character growth.
All 6 Agatha Christie TV shows, ranked
TV rankings: As a new era of television adaptations approaches, we rank the six series that have run for six episodes or more.
‘Partners in Crime’ (2015) hurt by truncated run, shift to the Fifties
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): But I can see what the creators were going for if the show hadn’t been canceled. And though not a purist Tommy and Tuppence, Walliams and Raine grew on me.
Tommy and Tuppence come to screen in ‘Secret Adversary,’ ‘Partners in Crime’ (1983-84)
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie and TV reviews): Annis and Warwick are delightful but the stories are often confusing or thin.
Disney Plus begins its deeper character focus with ‘WandaVision’ (2021)
Superhero Saturday (TV review): The MCU gives beloved B-list superheroes the A-list spotlight with its limited-series format.
‘Agatha Christie Hour’ (1982) delightfully adapts romantic adventures
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): In particular, the too-short series demonstrates how well Parker Pyne plays on television.