‘Yoga Hosers’ (2016) colorful but utterly uninspired
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Kevin Smith hits a low point with this laugh-lacking horror comedy starring his daughter and Johnny Depp’s daughter.
Comedy
‘Yoga Hosers’ (2016) colorful but utterly uninspired
Smith’s ‘Tusk’ (2014) gosh-dang original for a lark, eh?
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s not quite great as horror, and not quite great as a comedy. But the events are so bizarre that it’s hard to look away.
‘The Menu’ (2022) serves up weirdness, skimps on horror
Movie review: Director Mark Mylod’s film has the presentation of great psychological horror, but it’ll leave you hungry for plausibility and scares.
Lightning strikes twice for Apatow with ‘Undeclared’ (2001-02)
One-season wonders (TV review): Judd Apatow’s second acclaimed show was canceled as quickly as “Freaks and Geeks,” and it was just as great, in its own way.
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022) spectacular, insubstantial
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): However, it’s unlikely this fourth “Thor” installment will stick with audiences the way more serious superhero films do.
‘Wonderfalls’ (2004) is a sad show that makes me happy
One-season wonders (TV review): Of course this would end up being a one-season wonder. But the Jaye-Eric romance and wise stuffed animals can’t be forgotten.
Leitch’s ‘Bullet Train’ (2022) barely stays on the rails
Movie review: Action director David Leitch delivers good choreography in “Bullet Train,” but it’s ultimately too ridiculous to make an impact.
John’s top 10 movies of 2022
2022 movies: The horror genre enjoyed a particularly strong year, but I rallied toward the comedies as I ranked my favorites.
‘Rifkin’s Festival’ (2020) sees romance as ageless
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen’s writing and directing skills are still sharp in his seventh decade of filmmaking.
Craig’s Blanc joins a newly loaded cast for ‘Glass Onion’
Movie review: Rian Johnson continues with what worked on “Knives Out” in this twisty romp of a mystery that gets a little overblown by the end.