‘Deep Blue Sea’ (1999) a smart actioner about smart-sharks
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): Renny Harlin’s thriller has its admirers and haters. After this rewatch, I realized I’m firmly in the former category.
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): Renny Harlin’s thriller has its admirers and haters. After this rewatch, I realized I’m firmly in the former category.
Movie review: Every major player comes back for a romp that is not only a grand adventure, but actually has a reason to exist.
Movie review: Great actors sometimes give this Sony Spider-verse film the gravity of a staged morality play. But mostly, CGI bat swarms rule the screen.
First episode impressions (TV review): Homelander’s evil and Starlight’s heroism take center stage as “The Boys” masters superheroes-as-parable.
TV review: When she’s not shilling for Smirnoff, Kaley Cuoco plays one-woman cautionary tale Cassie in the wild HBO Max thriller.
Movie review: This third “Beasts” film is again overpacked with characters and plot nuances, but it’s easy to watch in a spellbinding way.
Movie commentary: With “Top Gun: Maverick” hitting theaters, here’s my look back at one of the core event movies of the Eighties.
Stephen King flashback (TV review): Not as bad as one would assume, “Firestarter: Rekindled” follows Charlie McGee and her troubles into her 20s.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Even considering it’s a spy yarn rather than a murder mystery, this is one of Agatha Christie’s most outside-the-box novels.
Movie review: Despite the heartfelt messages at its core, this creative SF comedy is undone by its bombastic style and length.