Craig’s Bond bows out with uneven ‘No Time to Die’
Movie review: “No Time to Die” is a little better than 2015’s “Spectre,” but the best of the Craig Bonds remain in the past.
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Craig’s Bond bows out with uneven ‘No Time to Die’
‘Great Train Robbery’ (1978) a sharp but stiff procedural
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): In faithfully adapting his own novel, Crichton makes a film with historical heft but little zest.
‘Drug of Choice’ (1970) a pulpy ride of pharma paranoia
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): In his sixth John Lange book, Crichton peppers big ideas about Big Pharma into the pulp template.
‘Army of Thieves’ a ‘safe’ ‘Army of the Dead’ prequel
Movie review: An appealing bunch of thieves makes this zombie-prequel-without-zombies into an enjoyable throwaway romp.
If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
Movie review: Stallone tinkers with perfection in “Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago,” but he can’t break a classic. Both versions are great.
‘Blade Runner’ makes stylish move to TV with ‘Black Lotus’
First episode impressions (TV review): Through two episodes, the anime assets are in place for a visually and aurally evocative adventure.
MCU machine rolls into China for ‘Shang-Chi’
Movie review: Asian fans have their huge Marvel movie with “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” It’s a lot like other Marvel movies.
Lang again shines in twisty, thrilling ‘Don’t Breathe 2’
Movie review: Stephen Lang returns as the old blind man criminals should not be messing with in this unpredictable horror-thriller.
‘Stardust’ (2007) doesn’t shine as bright as it could
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Stardust” has the trappings of a classic, but as it sails past the 2-hour mark, it’s defined by its indulgences.
NBC’s new Event Series, ‘La Brea,’ is stuck in the pits
First episode impressions (TV review): “La Brea” name-drops “Lost” and blatantly riffs on it. Suffice it to say, it’s no “Lost.”