‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1948) guilty of being great
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This collection of 11 short stories is filled with Agatha Christie gems, starting with the titular tale.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1948) guilty of being great
Shyamalan back on chilling track with ‘The Visit’ (2015)
A Week of Night (Movie review): After a string of widely disliked films, M. Night Shyamalan re-establishes his horror clout with “The Visit.”
‘Last Airbender’ (2010) takes wind out of Night’s sails
A Week of Night (Movie review): This adaptation of a beloved animated series often looks spectacular, but the story and performances are dull.
‘The Happening’ (2008) an accidental pandemic parable
A Week of Night (Movie review): “The Happening” is on no one’s list of the best Shyamalan films, but it does achieve more value through a pandemic lens.
Shyamalan’s ‘Signs’ (2002) is crafty family horror
A Week of Night (Movie review): Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan again displays his knack for turning simple ideas into big scares.
‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) invigorates meditative horror
A Week of Night (Movie review): “The Sixth Sense” put M. Night Shyamalan on the map, but the film’s quality goes beyond the twist.
‘Sad Cypress’ (1940) a powerful Poirot potboiler
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie approaches this one from new angles: a court case, and relationships that seem real.
‘Fear Street Part Three: 1666’ ends trilogy with panache
Movie review: The “Fear Street” trilogy wraps with a decent young-adult version of Colonial New England horror that ties the story into a neat bow.
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2003) a remake done right
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Director Nispel taps into the old backwoods horror while Kosar has a blast writing an alternate narrative.
3rd ‘Major League’ should go ‘Back to the Minors’ (1998)
All-Star Movie Break (Review): The last “Major League” film is a mishmash of unfunny comedy and unrealistic baseball issues. At least it’s in focus.