‘Soul Surfer’ (2011) is Hamilton’s tale of true inspiration
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This story of the teenage surfer who lost an arm but not her lifestyle hangs 10 in delivering both tears and smiles.
‘Soul Surfer’ (2011) is Hamilton’s tale of true inspiration
Minimalist ‘The Shallows’ (2016) maximizes thrills
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): With its Earth Porn visuals and expert suspense-building, “The Shallows” earns its spot among elite shark films.
‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line
Movie review: Despite the talents of the “Sinister” director and Stephen King’s son, you can let Blumhouse’s new horror flick go to voicemail.
‘They Came to Baghdad’ (1951) a vibrant Mideast adventure
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In addition to its strength as a travelogue, this is also among Christie’s most entertaining spy novels.
On the cutting edge: Every Michael Crichton film, ranked
Movie list: As Summer 2022 gives us new chapters in the “Jurassic” and “Westworld” sagas, let’s look back at the core canon of Crichton.
‘Summer of 84’ (2018) a gem amid ’80s nostalgia boom
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Fans of “Stranger Things” and “It” will want to check out this overlooked Canadian gem.
‘Point Break’ (1991) a dumb, then great, action classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Point Break” is a tale of two halves – first a cringingly dumb buddy copper, then an all-time genre gem.
Lazy sequel ‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ (2018) bites the big one
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): This sequel exists to cash in on the original’s name. It recycles the plot but does everything worse.
‘Dealing’ (1972) a still-relevant time capsule of Drug War
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): The film is a little better than the book as Robert F. Lyons plays a good-hearted pot dealer.
The near-futurist: All 28 Michael Crichton novels, ranked
Book list: As the Summer of Crichton continues on our screens, here are my rankings of the 28 novels from the man who invented the techno-thriller.