Eighties nostalgia is strong with ‘Stranger Things’ Season 1
TV review: We look back at the first season of this breakthrough Netflix series.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic Commando: True Colors’ (2007) (Book review)
Karen Traviss entered the ranks of “Star Wars” authors despite lacking a deep knowledge of the saga, but by her third book, “Republic Commando: True Colors” (2007), her newcomer status begins to serve her well. Like an […]
‘Snowden’ is a warm portrayal of a modern hero, but without many surprises (Movie review)
Whether Trump or Clinton wins the election tonight, the NSA’s spying program will continue, so it seems like a good time to watch “Snowden,” the most hyped-up liberty-themed film of the year. Oliver Stone’s chronicle of the […]
I owe an apology to the Fall TV season: It’s been pretty great (Commentary)
When I saw the lineup of new Fall TV shows, I thought it looked like the worst selection in recent memory: Lots of unnecessary remakes along with tired new shows that didn’t have hooks. I […]
‘Conjuring 2’ is a heartfelt horror flick from Wan
Movie review: The writer-director delivers an even better scare flick in his sequel to “The Conjuring.”
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic Commando: Triple Zero’ (2006) (Book review)
Karen Traviss’ “Republic Commando” series started off with a pulpy war mission novel, “Hard Contact,” which also snuck in the notion of clones as thinking, feeling human beings – something that most prior novels and […]
Gals take lead in mediocre ‘Batman’ spinoff ‘Birds of Prey’ (2002-03)
One-season wonders (TV review): This WB series takes a crack at a “Batman”-without-Batman saga.
EW’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list has absurd omissions
Commentary: An analysis of Entertainment Weekly’s list of elite superheroes.
First episode impressions: ‘Frequency’ (TV review)
“Frequency” (9 p.m. Wednesdays on The CW), in its original incarnation, was a pretty good 2000 movie starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel that I don’t remember much about other than the premise: A father and […]
First episode impressions: ‘No Tomorrow’ (TV review)
“No Tomorrow” (9 p.m. Tuesdays on The CW) has an out-there premise similar to “Last Man on Earth” and “The Good Place.” Awkward, pretty Evie (“The L.A. Complex’s” Tori Anderson, occasionally slipping into her Canadian accent) […]