10 sequels that are WAY better than the original
Movie commentary: Such films are rare, but we tracked some down. These are the top 10 sequels that are the most better than the original.
‘Like Father’ gets by on the charms of Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer (Movie review)
It’s easy to see why “Like Father” went straight to Netflix (the modern equivalent of straight-to-video) rather than getting a theatrical release, but fans of Kristen Bell and/or Kelsey Grammer will still find this light […]
‘Demon House’ neither pure documentary, pure horror
Movie review: The latest pseudo-documentary from Zak Bagans is awkwardly caught between being a true documentary and a horror flick.
‘Buffy’/‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Unseen I: The Burning’ (2001) (Book review)
“Unseen I: The Burning” (May 2001), the first of a “Buffy”/“Angel” crossover trilogy, is one of the more unusual Buffyverse books so far. It’s notably decompressed, features many different storylines, and –most strikingly – digs […]
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 11: July 2018 Movies in Review (Video)
In the July 2018 Movies in Review episode, John and Michael review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp” “Eighth Grade” And Michael reviews: “Skyscraper” “Sorry to Bother You” “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” Click here for all episodes of […]
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 10: August 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the August 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: ““The Spy Who Dumped Me” “Christopher Robin” “The Meg” “BlacKkKlansman” “The Happytime Murders” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”
‘Tully’ an engrossing film about … sleep deprivation … I think (Movie review)
From “Juno” (2008) to “Young Adult” (2011) to this year’s “Tully,” writer Diablo Cody – with Jason Reitman directing – has put together a spiritual trilogy of films about transitional periods in life, and they […]
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Old Friends’ (2005-06) (Comic book review)
“Old Friends” (November 2005-March 2006), the second IDW “Angel” comic series where Jeff Mariotte is tasked with introducing us to “Season 6” – apparently without being allowed to address the cliffhanger at the end of […]
‘Eighth Grade’ goes inside the heart and mind of an outsider many of us can relate to (Movie review)
Ah, a tale of a kid who feels like an outsider. It’s not exactly untapped territory for a movie, yet comedian Bo Burnham, in his assured debut as a writer-director, approaches this material with tones […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: All 7 short stories from ‘Tales of the Slayer Vol. 1’ (2001), ranked (Book review)
I remember when “Tales of the Slayer Vol. 1” (October 2001) came out, it felt to me like for first time the Buffyverse had a sprawling Expanded Universe similar to what “Star Wars” had developed. […]