Be very suspicious of the 1988 remake of ‘Suspicion’
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): It’s Curtin’s for us if we try to get any pleasure from an adaptation that doesn’t feature Grant and Fontaine.
Family Drama
‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Season 3 (1957-58) goes out like a lion
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): The director teams with writer Roald Dahl for one of TV’s great instances of macabre humor, “Lamb to the Slaughter.”
Disney creates cure for insomnia with ‘Tron: Legacy’ (2010)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This shallow legacy sequel makes a compelling case for being the Mouse House’s most cynical product.
‘Karate Kid’ (2010) and the problem with sticking to the script
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Somehow Daniel’s exact journey is repeated by another kid 26 years later. But the remake isn’t without its merits.
No shadow of a doubt that ‘Step Down to Terror’ (1958) is inferior
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Despite being a step down in quality from Hitchcock’s classic, Keller delivers a crisp, watchable version.
‘RoboCop’ (2014) drops the satire for slick, familiar sci-fi
‘RoboCop’ redux (Movie review): This remake has perhaps the best cast ever assembled for a movie you’ll forget almost immediately.
‘Poirot’ Season 11 (2008-09) runs into adaptation challenges
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Despite some bizarre scripting choices, the series’ production values have never been higher.
If ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ (1991) doesn’t leave, I’ll kill it myself
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This TV-movie remake of Hitch’s favorite of his catalog illustrates how the script requires the master’s touch to be effective.
‘Poirot’ Season 10 (2005-06) a mix of smart and ill-advised alterations
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Rewriting of Christie’s words helps one story and hurts another in this season when Ariadne Oliver makes her debut.
We really need to talk about ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ (2011)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Although the wait for answers is agonizing, strong visual storytelling and a late recovery makes it worthwhile.