Glover heads up TV’s alterna-Marlowes in ‘Red Wind’ (1995)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV reviews): “Fallen Angels” also adapts Chandler’s “I’ll Be Waiting.” Plus: A look at other small-screen Marlowes.
Television
Glover heads up TV’s alterna-Marlowes in ‘Red Wind’ (1995)
‘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.
‘Trial of the Incredible Hulk’ (1989) paints the courtroom green
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The Hulk meets Daredevil in the second of three TV films that followed the hit series.
‘Poodle Springs’ (1998) keeps the plot, changes Marlowe character
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Caan’s gumshoe is a workaholic approaching retirement age more so than someone navigating a work-marriage balance.
‘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.
Boothe powers through ‘Philip Marlowe, Private Eye’ (1983, 1986)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The quality drops between the two seasons of HBO’s first original dramatic series.
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.
Argento breaks from giallo for two ‘Masters of Horror’ episodes (2005-06)
Frightening Friday (TV review): The Italian director trades one brand of off-balance horror for another: modern American folk.
‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2 has Monsterverse’s best characters
TV review: Kurt Russell and other skilled actors mesh well with the special effects for a surprisingly engaging expansion of the saga.
Carpenter throws a few bones to fans in ‘Masters of Horror’ (2005-06), ‘Suburban Screams’ (2023)
Frightening Friday (TV review): John Carpenter has directed more TV episodes this century than movies. “Cigarette Burns” is definitely worth a look.