‘Supergirl’ vs. ‘Riverdale’: Which is the dumber show?
TV commentary: We compare two CW shows going through creative struggles.
All 10 episodes of ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams,’ ranked
TV review: Here are my rankings of the 10 episodes of the Amazon Prime series that adapts selected Philip K. Dick short stories.
Surprisingly funny ‘Girls Trip’ is the female answer to ‘The Hangover’ (Movie review)
So I got “Girls Trip” (2017) because my wife and a friend were dying to see it. They watched it by themselves before I did and told me that it was terrible: “It wasn’t funny, […]
‘The Shape of Water’ turns ‘E.T.’ into a romance for adults (Movie review)
Director and co-writer Guillermo del Toro puts a lot of winning elements from successful films into a blender and delivers “The Shape of Water” (2017), now in theatrical wide release. Mixing familiar substance with loads […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Visitors’ (1999) (Book review)
After the “Buffy” novels split into adult and young-adult lines in late 1998, “Visitors” (April 1999) relaunched the YA line. At 163 pages, and without a detailed ancient history for the villain, it sets the […]
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 3’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it all, by Frenchmen Pierre Christin (writer) and Jean-Claude Mezieres (pencils […]
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 2’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it all, by Frenchmen Pierre Christin (writer) and Jean-Claude Mezieres (pencils […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Blooded’ (1998) (Book review)
Although “Blooded” (August 1998) is the fourth original young-adult “Buffy” novel, it’s possibly the book that inspired the publisher, Pocket Books, to split the title into adult and young-adult books after this point. Christopher Golden […]
Murder through the years: A look at ‘The Alienist’ and ‘Bellevue’
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Alienist” and “Bellevue” present murder mysteries at decidedly different points in time.
‘Blade Runner 2049’ is gorgeous … and slooooow
Movie review: This long-awaited sequel indulges in its evocative settings and vibe.