‘RoboCop 2’ (1990) bursts with ideas, almost to the breaking point
‘RoboCop’ redux (Movie review): “The Empire Strikes Back’s’ Kershner falls short in his second attempt to make a legendary SF sequel, but doesn’t dishonor the original.
Pitch-dark satirical humor powers ‘RoboCop’ (1987)
‘RoboCop’ redux (Movie review): The first of two franchise-launching collaborations between Paul Verhoeven and Edward Neumeier is also an action classic.
‘Poirot’ Season 11 (2008-09) runs into adaptation challenges
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Despite some bizarre scripting choices, the series’ production values have never been higher.
Heavy-handed cut-and-shunt celluloid: ‘Curse of the Stone Hand’ (1965)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jerry Warren’s oddity intercuts and dubs two 1940s Chilean films into an entertaining package.
‘Hackers’ (1995) isn’t a hack job, but it’s not good either
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Granted, this uncomfortably schizophrenic film from the heady early internet days has its admirers.
‘Sabrina’ (1954) an all-time great breezy romance
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): The delicately humorous screenplay and lead trio make this film easy to like, even by Wilder’s standards.
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ (2024) flies high as a tear-jerker
Movie review: The documentary makers are careful to distinguish the man from the superhero in this moving chronicle of a life, and lives affected.
If ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ (1991) doesn’t leave, I’ll kill it myself
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This TV-movie remake of Hitch’s favorite of his catalog illustrates how the script requires the master’s touch to be effective.
‘Poirot’ Season 10 (2005-06) a mix of smart and ill-advised alterations
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Rewriting of Christie’s words helps one story and hurts another in this season when Ariadne Oliver makes her debut.
‘Haunt’ (2019) a decent slasher romp through a Halloween attraction
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Heretic” helmers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods proved they know the basics with this horror effort.