Mancini, Tilly do their ‘New Nightmare’ in ‘Seed of Chucky’ (2004)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): The franchise goes full comedy and satire for its fifth entry.
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Mancini, Tilly do their ‘New Nightmare’ in ‘Seed of Chucky’ (2004)
‘Bride of Chucky’ (1998) successfully hitches to post-‘Scream’ era
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): Mancini and a game cast find the perfect horror-comedy balance in the saga’s fourth installment.
‘Child’s Play’ (1988) delightfully codifies killer-doll subgenre
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): Evil toys go mainstream as Chucky joins the pantheon of Eighties slasher icons.
Fall movie preview 2025: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Fall movie preview: Tis the season for Stephen King adaptations, biopics, mysteries, Oscar bait and oddities.
Fall TV preview 2025: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Fall TV preview: Here’s a look at 10 series on my radar plus a whole bunch of murder mysteries that I might sift through.
‘Apple Dumpling Gang’ (1975) is the apple of my eye
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Part of the film’s appeal is nostalgic. But even for newcomers, it’s a top-rate comedy and well-executed Western.
‘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.
‘Naked Gun’ 2025: By god, it is funny after all
Movie review: Though the bar set by the 1988 Leslie Nielsen classic is unreachable, this legacy sequel mostly captures the tone and connects on gags.
Coughlan goes to head of the class in ‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’ (1999)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In his schizophrenic dark comedy, Williamson understands (and perfectly casts) the teens more than the adult.
‘Phantom of the Paradise’ (1974) is De Palma’s ambitious pop opera
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Some will get into the groove of this “Phantom of the Opera” for the ’70s, others will be bored. I was somewhere in between.