‘Midnight Run’ (1988) propelled by De Niro, Grodin
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin are an odd couple with comedic chemistry in this on-the-run classic.
‘Midnight Run’ (1988) propelled by De Niro, Grodin
‘Queen’s Gambit’ the Grandmaster of short-form drama
TV review: Anya Taylor-Joy is outstanding in this miniseries that takes us to the 1950s and 1960s in all their pastel and analog glory.
‘She’s Having a Baby’ (1988) doesn’t know what it wants
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Kevin Bacon’s character doesn’t know what he wants out of life, and the film doesn’t know what it wants to be.
‘Barjo’ (1992) wryly adapts ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’
PKD flashback (Movie review): This French adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s first-published non-SF novel is faithful but decidedly quirky.
‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ (2002) goes back to the museum
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): In their third Pendergast novel, the authors embrace the FBI agent as a character, not just a personality.
‘Darkman’ (1990) is Sam Raimi’s DIY superhero
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): He’d later become know for “Spider-Man,” but Raimi’s first superhero film is the interesting, flawed “Darkman.”
‘Don’t Look Now’ (1973) a low-key daylight horror gem
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Don’t Look Now” is one of those movies where I didn’t entirely understand the meaning – but in a good way.
‘V for Vendetta’ (2006) a gorgeous revolution
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This comic adaptation is a message movie about the value of freedom, and also a beautiful work of art.
‘Nate and Hayes’ (1983) swashbuckles to South Pacific
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): One of the most unusual entries in Hughes’ catalog, this is a decent and gorgeous-looking swashbuckler.
‘Crack in Space’ (1966) tackles elections, multiverses
PKD flashback (Book review): It’s both dated and timely, stuck in both the 1960s and in a pulpy SF journey that takes us from the dawn of man to 2080.