Disney creates cure for insomnia with ‘Tron: Legacy’ (2010)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This shallow legacy sequel makes a compelling case for being the Mouse House’s most cynical product.
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Moronic hack-tioner ‘Swordfish’ (2001) should be thrown back
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): It’s tempting to pity the all-star cast, but really we should feel bad for ourselves for watching this.
‘Antitrust’s’ (2001) cyber-paranoia has not become obsolete
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This thriller, broadly in the hacker subgenre, asks if you can trust corporations or people – or neither.
‘The Gorge’ can’t clear the gap to greatness
Movie review: Standard sci-fi intrigue and two likeable leads keep Derrickson’s film from descending too far, but it could’ve been better.
‘Tron’ (1982) is groundbreaking, but a chore to watch
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): If you come for the early CGI effects, you might end up taking a nap during the story.
Hardboiled fiction that goes over easy: ‘Big Book of the Continental Op’ (2017)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Nearly a century after Hammett invented him, all of the Continental Op’s world-spanning adventures are cozily combined into one book.
‘Karate Kid’ (2010) and the problem with sticking to the script
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Somehow Daniel’s exact journey is repeated by another kid 26 years later. But the remake isn’t without its merits.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Part 3 ties the belt on Johnny’s journey
TV review: The final five-episode batch of the 65-episode series has some wildly illegal punches, but ultimately lands a winning kick.
Green gladiator grabs glory in ‘Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk’ (2007)
Superhero Saturday (Comic book review): This Marvel Comics arc has been adapted several times, including — loosely — in “Thor: Ragnarok.”
‘The Net’ (1995) is a scarier, computer-age ‘North by Northwest’
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Irwin Winkler uploads one of his best films as a director in this relevant thriller about identity theft.