‘The Boys’ remains super as Season 2 begins
First episode impressions (TV review): As Season 2 begins, “The Boys” is still a super series that skewers politics and celebrity via The Seven.
Comedy
‘The Boys’ remains super as Season 2 begins
‘Bulletproof Monk’ (2003) adapts underground comic
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Stifler, Chow Yun-Fat and an underground comic intersect in an adaptation of an obscure comic book.
‘True Lies’ (1994) proves Cameron can do comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In a rare Cameron film that’s not a sweeping social commentary or historical epic, he shows he can draw laughs.
Kiddie flick ‘Zoom’ (2006) forgets humor, energy
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Even the target audience of this seemingly zingy Tim Allen superhero comedy will find it to be on the flat side.
‘Great Outdoors’ (1988) among Hughes’ most quotable works
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Deutch, Hughes, Aykroyd and Candy join forces for a simple but hilarious tale of family vacation foibles.
‘Vegas Vacation’ (1997) finds laughs without Hughes
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The Griswold family saga shows it can be funny without John Hughes in this fourth entry.
‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Shane Black’s “The Monster Squad” might be an interesting curiosity for ‘Stranger Things’ fans.
‘European Vacation’ (1985) fails to make memories – or humor
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The sequel to “Vacation” fails to create wonderful new family memories – or much humor.
‘Green Hornet’ (2011) is so unfunny it stings
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Seth Rogen’s attempt at a big superhero comedy is so unfunny and boring that it stings.
Chase shines as ‘Vacation’ (1983) puts Hughes on map
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Chevy Chase shines as John Hughes’ breakthrough film chronicles a hilarious “two weeks of living hell.”