‘Trial of the Incredible Hulk’ (1989) paints the courtroom green
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The Hulk meets Daredevil in the second of three TV films that followed the hit series.
‘Trial of the Incredible Hulk’ (1989) paints the courtroom green
Korean film ‘The Great Flood’ (2025) is genuinely great
Movie review: Kim Byung-woo’s Netflix disaster film hits us with action right away but ends up a moving piece about people.
‘The Hustler’ (1961) teaches about pool, hustling, life
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Known for popularizing the sport, the film also stands as an understated yet brutally tragic romance.
‘Pendergast: The Beginning’ mucks through swamp-minds of insane villains
Book review: Preston & Child deliver their first Pendergast prequel, and reveal he’s always been who he is. But would we have it any other way?
‘The Twelve Chairs’ (1970) is tough to sit still for
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): The director’s sophomore effort, a historical comedy, fortunately represents a path mostly not taken in his career.
‘Poodle Springs’ (1998) keeps the plot, changes Marlowe character
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Caan’s gumshoe is a workaholic approaching retirement age more so than someone navigating a work-marriage balance.
‘Cape Fear’ gets both soapier and more violent in miniseries
First episode impressions (TV review): The third adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s novel is poised to go into even darker corners than before.
‘Muppets Take Manhattan’ (1984) takes the felt-and-foam performers to new levels
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Jim Henson’s creations go to the big city in a fun musical that could stand to have more music.
More noise should be made about Brooks’ ‘Silent Movie’ (1976)
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Brooks, Feldman and DeLuise are at the top of their physical-comedy games in this consistently funny series of gags.
Boothe powers through ‘Philip Marlowe, Private Eye’ (1983, 1986)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The quality drops between the two seasons of HBO’s first original dramatic series.