‘The Conjuring’ effectively delivers standard scares
Movie review: James Wan’s film doesn’t conjure up new surprises, but it’s still scary.
‘The Conjuring’ effectively delivers standard scares
The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 2 (2005-06)
TV review: Thought not as satisfying as Season 1, Season 2 is still compelling as Veronica probes a bus explosion mystery.
‘X-Files’ Season 10 comic book heads up TV blasts from the past (Commentary)
It used to be that when a TV show was canceled, that was the end; any dreams of future projects remained just that — dreams of the fans. But producers and creative types are starting […]
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ (TV review)
While it’s not quite as good as the current season of “The Killing” (my favorite show at the moment), “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) has a lot of the same elements that make that […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Shadow Stalker’ (1997) and ‘Shadows of the Empire: Evolution’ (1998) (Comic book reviews)
As I noted in my last flashback post, “Shadows of the Empire” was created in a boardroom to be the major “Star Wars” project of 1996. So if any of the creative people — including […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Shadows of the Empire’ (1996) (Book and comic review)
While “Shadows of the Empire” hasn’t aged as well as some other “Star Wars” novels and comic books, I have to admit I’ve gone back and reread them a few times now. There’s something kinda fun about […]
First episode impressions: ‘Under the Dome’ (TV review)
“Under the Dome” (9 p.m. Central Mondays on CBS), a 13-episode series based on Stephen King’s novel, starts with a rapid-fire opening hour where we meet the main characters and learn the nature of the dome […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: The Russ Manning newspaper strips (‘Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures’) (1979-80) (Comic book reviews)
After “Star Wars: A New Hope” came out in 1977, further adventures were told in three media: I recently wrote about the first novel, “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye,” and the first comic book issues […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Splinter of the Mind’s Eye’ (1978) (Book and comic review)
Alan Dean Foster’s “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye” (1978), the very first “Star Wars” Expanded Universe novel, has somewhat of a murky reputation. It’s been criticized for hinting at a romantic relationship between Luke and Leia, having […]
‘Mama’ a solidly creepy, if not groundbreaking, middle-of-the-night horror flick (Movie review)
If you’re looking for a good flick to watch in the middle of the night with the lights out, you could do a lot worse than “Mama,” which is now available for rent from Redbox. Directed by […]