Dark horror-comedy serves up ‘Fresh’ dating insights
Movie review: The 2022 film with the biggest twist is propelled by social commentary and tasty chemistry between Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan.
Dark horror-comedy serves up ‘Fresh’ dating insights
‘The Gift’ (2015) bullies its way to being great thriller
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Rebecca Hall shines and Joel Edgerton is a triple threat in this character-driven mood piece.
Peter Benchley’s ‘Jaws’ (1974) goes beyond the shark stuff
Toothy Tuesday (Book review): The film only drew upon the shark drama. As such, the novel provides plenty of bonus surprises for new readers.
Beavis and Butt-head score with ‘Do the Universe’
Movie review: Mike Judge hasn’t lost touch with these characters he invented three decades ago. Plus, the comedic pacing is better than ever.
Osborne dusts off ‘Black Coffee’ in 1998 novelization
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Charles Osborne stays respectful of Christie’s brisk play while making it accessible to readers of the printed word.
Cuthbert’s ‘The Cellar’ has fun with spooky math
Movie review: Brendan Muldowney’s film has the standard “Family buys haunted house” setup, but it eventually develops more dimensions.
‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future
First episode impressions (TV review): Dolores is now Christina, and viewers have other information to absorb, but the show remains grand and beautiful.
‘Shark Night’ (2011) shallow but humorously entertaining
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): “Shark Night” is too silly to be scary, but at least it has Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee and hilarious shark kills.
‘Superhero Movie’ (2008) a predictable ‘Spider-Man’ spoof
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This comedy could’ve been funnier as it tackles the superhero hits of the early 21st century.
Paxton adds quirkiness to West’s ‘The Innkeepers’ (2012)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Ti West, recently on the radar for “X,” blends scares with likable leads in this polished low-budget entry.