‘Die Hard 2: Die Harder’ (1990) is a stone-cold classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Like an action film set in a snow globe, this DC-set sequel is the second Christmas classic in the saga.
‘Die Hard 2: Die Harder’ (1990) is a stone-cold classic
‘Total Recall’ (1990) is vintage Verhoeven
PKD flashback (Movie review): But it’s not vintage Dick, even though it comes from his short story.
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Shades’ (Book review) (2002)
Mel Odom, who wrote many outstanding “Buffy” and “Angel” novels, makes an all-over-the-place debut in the “Roswell” universe with “Shades” (September 2002), the fourth tie-in novel. It’s a daring novel in a way, as it […]
‘The Crow’ (1994) gives Goths their own superhero
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Starring the late Brandon Lee, this comic adaptation gives Goths their own superhero to root for.
‘Blinded by the Light’s’ Pakistani family drama awkwardly mixes with Springsteen tunes (Movie review)
I love the way Javed (Viveik Kalra) loves Bruce Springsteen in “Blinded by the Light.” The Pakistani-British youth sings and dances in the street once he gets the Boss bug. He smiles when listening to […]
‘The Vicious Kind’ (2009) a sweet and sour Thanksgiving flick
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This film is a sour yet sweet exploration of families and human behavior.
Phoenix pulls off impressive magic trick with ‘Joker’
Movie review: Phillips and Phoenix pull off an impressive magic trick with their non-DCEU “Joker.”
Hilarious Florida roast aside, ‘Big Mouth’ takes a step backward with hit-and-miss Season 3 (TV review)
Although “Big Mouth” Season 3 (October, Netflix) ultimately delivers enough good episodes that I give it a soft recommend, it is a clear step back from its first two seasons. In the worst episodes, the […]
PKD goes mainstream in ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’ (1975)
PKD flashback (Book review): “Confessions of a Crap Artist” was the only non-SF novel published in Philip K. Dick’s lifetime, and it’s not a bad choice.
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Little Green Men’ (2002) (Book review)
After the excellent “No Good Deed,” Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch take a step back with “Little Green Men” (April 2002), a simpler novel that seems rushed, since it has many more typos […]