‘Blue Beetle’ should’ve been given the ‘Batgirl’ treatment
Movie review: The DCEU’s latest entry suggests there’s a decent movie under its carapace, but regularly hits wrong notes (except in its soundtrack).
Family Drama
‘Blue Beetle’ should’ve been given the ‘Batgirl’ treatment
‘Lake Mungo’ (2008) a grief-laden mystery-horror classic
Frightening Friday (Movie review): In the year of “Talk to Me,” we look back at another chiller from Down Under, from one-and-done (?) helmer Joel Anderson.
Poirot sifts through lies in ‘The Killings at Kingfisher Hill’ (2020)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In her fourth Poirot novel, Sophie Hannah introduces a family almost as troubled as the one from “Crooked House.”
Green, Branagh tell their own Poirot tale in ‘Haunting in Venice’
Movie review: The writer and director move beyond Agatha Christie adaptations with an original horror story.
‘28 Days Later’ (2002), ‘28 Weeks Later’ (2007) infect zombie fiction with emotion
Horror movie flashback: On the 28th of October, we look back at two of the most affecting (and infecting) zombie films of the century.
‘Fall of the House of Usher’ doesn’t collapse under its ambitions
TV review: As is an annual October tradition, Mike Flanagan delivers another powerful adaptation of a dusty piece of horror fiction.
‘Insidious: The Red Door’ keeps character focus, forgets the scares
Movie review: We check in with the Lambert family for the first time in a decade as Patrick Wilson directs the fifth “Insidious” film.
Get out! A ranking of the 11 primary ‘Amityville Horror’ movies
Movie list: The “Amityville” series goes nearly 50 deep, but I’ve narrowed it down to 11 main entries, which I rank from worst to first.
‘Totally Killer’ comments on change of times with dry humor
Movie review: Gen-Z and Gen-X are baffled by each other in this not-scary horror-comedy that’s at least funny.
‘Gen V’ continues super-smart storytelling from ‘The Boys’
First episode impressions (TV review): The universe of “The Boys” goes back to school for more social commentary and weirdness.