‘Winslow Boy’ (1999) grippingly chronicles small, crucial legal case
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This adaptation is an engrossing, character-driven document of a small but crucial legal case.
‘Winslow Boy’ (1999) grippingly chronicles small, crucial legal case
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Love and Death’ (2004) (Book review)
Jeff Mariotte probably didn’t know “Love and Death” (October 2004) would be the last “Angel” novel when he wrote it, but it plays pretty well since it has that status. By Season 4, when this […]
‘iZombie’ Season 5 aims to continue delicate balance
First episode impressions (TV review): Rose McIver’s comic-book dramedy returns for its final season.
‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Shyamalan’s hyped follow-up to “The Sixth Sense” is dripping with style as it tells a superhero’s origin story.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Season 12: The Reckoning’ (2018) (Comic book review)
“Buffy” Season 12 should ideally be longer than four issues, and I’m guessing it would’ve been 12 issues if the timing had worked out better. But Fox brought the “Buffy” license back in-house – ending […]
‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998) is a generation’s graduation party
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This sweet comedy stands as a generation’s benchmark graduation party film.
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ stays strong in Season 1, Part 2
TV review: “Sabrina” (and Sabrina herself) stays strong – but occasionally gets goofy – in Season 1, Part 2.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Giles: Girl Blue’ (2018) (Comic book review)
During the time of “Buffy” Season 11, Giles is off at high school in Los Angeles in the clunky four-issue series “Girl Blue” (February-May 2018). It’s credited to Joss Whedon and Erika Alexander (also an […]
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment
Movie review: After a slow opening 90 minutes, “Avengers: Endgame” regains its footing as prestige superhero entertainment.
‘Lakeboat’ (2000) favors writing and acting over plot
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This play adaptation is a showcase of writing and acting – if you can deal with the lack of a plot.