‘Fallen Kingdom’ finds a way to be best ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel
Movie review: Director J.A. Bayona blends Gothic horror, epic action and top-shelf dinosaur effects in this fifth “JP” film.
‘Fallen Kingdom’ finds a way to be best ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Avatar’ (2001) (Book review)
“Avatar” (March 2001), the sixth original novel in the “Angel” line, isn’t exactly a surprising affair, but it does have a nice mix of original characters and insights into our heroes. John Passarella, who had […]
Alicia Vikander, more serious tone result in a winning ‘Tomb Raider’ relaunch (Movie review)
“Tomb Raider,” a reboot of the film series based on the popular video games, follows the same plot structure as 2001’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.” But it’s a much better film because, quite simply (that’s […]
All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops
Story rankings: Here’s a ranking of every “Jurassic Park” story, from the worst comic books to the best of Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Oz: Into the Wild’ (2001-02) (Book and comic book reviews)
Oz served an important role on “Buffy” as a representative of a classic monster (the werewolf), Willow’s boyfriend, and a steadying presence among the Scooby Gang. But, despite the fact that Seth Green was the […]
All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 1 (2015), ranked
Marvel Cinematic Universe flashback (TV review): Drew Goddard successfully launches the street-level MCU.
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Hollywood Noir’ (2001) (Book review)
“Angel” and hardboiled detective fiction are such a natural fit in book form that I almost wish every novel in the series used the style. But at least we have “Hollywood Noir” (January 2001), where […]
‘Strangers: Prey at Night’ is a deliciously stylish follow-up to the 2008 thriller (Movie review)
“The Strangers” (2008), chronicling a couple (Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler) cornered in their rural home by masked psychopaths, is a beloved cult classic. One of my friends counts it as his favorite thriller of […]
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018) is beginning of Thanos saga’s end
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): A grand finale begins with “Infinity War.”
Don’t trust the trailer: ‘Game Night’ is a brilliant, laugh-out-loud comedy (Movie review)
Earlier this month, I reviewed “Annihilation,” a mediocre movie with a great trailer, and following it onto home video is “Game Night,” which somehow has an awful trailer but is laugh-out-loud funny from start to […]