‘Nobody 2’ captures the emotional struggle for work-life balance
Movie review: Yes, he’s thoroughly trained to kick butt, but the biggest enemy – life – keeps coming at Bob Odenkirk’s Hutch.
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‘Nobody 2’ captures the emotional struggle for work-life balance
MacDonald expands the definition of a mystery in ‘Green Ripper’ (1979)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The 18th Travis McGee book treads into grimly realistic territory wherein a mystery isn’t solvable in a traditionally satisfying way.
McGee takes on the Drug War in ‘Dreadful Lemon Sky’ (1974)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Under the pen of John D. MacDonald, even a case the media loses interest in becomes a page-turner.
‘TMNT’ goes wildly off track with Season 5’s ‘lost’ episodes (2008)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The final season directly overseen by Peter Laird proves that more (a bigger threat) can turn out to be less.
No Shredder, no problem: ‘TMNT’ Season 4 (2005-06) is a scary smorgasbord
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Utrom-Shredder gives way to Karai-Shredder in the most confident batch of episodes so far.
‘Venom: The Last Dance’ (2024) a sweet friendship story
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The “Venom” trilogy goes out on top with the best performance yet by Tom Hardy in the title role.
Have the ‘Jurassic Park’ films really gotten that bad? Or have tastes changed?
Movie commentary: Modern films are nitpicked to a degree that might’ve left the original “Jurassic Park” vulnerable if we had YouTube back then.
‘Marvels’ (2023) is rather fun despite being indecipherable
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The script needed several more passes, but the interplay of the titular trio makes for a rhythmic romp.
Koepp, Edwards simplify ‘Jurassic World’ story for a ‘Rebirth’
Movie review: By de-emphasizing (but still respecting) the mythology, the seventh “Jurassic” film appealingly rediscovers the saga’s B-movie influences.
Again, ‘Aquaman’-verse looks great in ‘The Lost Kingdom’ (2023)
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): With vibrant design, the 15th and last DCEU film is a decent final bow for the aquatic Justice League member.