‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998) digs into sibling rivalry
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Jamie Lee Curtis returns to explore Laurie’s relationship with Michael.
‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998) digs into sibling rivalry
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Image’ (2002) (Book review)
The competition is on: Is Jeff Mariotte or Mel Odom the best “Angel” novelist? At this point in my re-read, Odom moves out in front with “Image” (April 2002), the best “Angel” novel so far. […]
‘Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers’ (1995, 2014) wraps ‘Jamie trilogy’
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): The producer’s cut salvages the conclusion of the “Jamie trilogy.”
‘Seven in Heaven’ is an engaging mind trip that forgets to deliver a payoff (Movie review)
“Seven in Heaven” was an impulsive watch for me. The premise sounded neat and it was right there on Netflix so I gave it a chance. The plot is pretty basic, but interesting: Two kids […]
Strong leading lady, intriguing house make ‘Malevolent’ a decent horror diversion (Movie review)
The new Netflix horror movie “Malevolent” is arguably cashing in on the fact that viewers love haunted house yarns (see also the Netflix series “The Haunting of Hill House”), but it undercuts that right off […]
First episode impressions: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Season 4 (TV review)
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (9 p.m. Eastern Fridays, The CW) spends a lot of its Season 4 premiere reminding us where the story is at – and it’s at a very weird place. Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) is […]
Ridiculous ‘Skyscraper’ pushes suspension of disbelief past the breaking point (Movie review)
I’m always up for a good action movie. I have the mindset that no matter how bad a blockbuster action movie is, it’s still worth a watch when it’s big, loud and fun. All you […]
‘Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers’ (1989) squanders set-up
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): “Halloween 5” fumbles the handoff from the excellent fourth chapter.
‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8, Issues 1-10 (2007-08) (Comic book reviews)
A few years after “Buffy” went off the air, fans got the exciting news that the story would continue in comics, with Joss Whedon overseeing the project. Dark Horse even labels Whedon the “executive producer,” to […]
First episode impressions: ‘All American’ (TV review)
In “All American” (9 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays on The CW), Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) gets a chance to move from gang territory to a safe neighborhood to play football, coached by a former NFL player, […]