Preston & Child go back in time for ‘Cabinet of Dr. Leng’
Book review: The plot thickens as Constance and Pendergast hop through dimensions, and the authors make it seem plausible.
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Preston & Child go back in time for ‘Cabinet of Dr. Leng’
‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ a ripping critique of religion
TV review: One of 2022’s best murder-mystery miniseries is also an honest study of how religion shapes people’s minds and lives.
‘Don’t Drink the Water’ adapted poorly (1969) and, well, better (1994)
Woody Wednesday (Movie reviews): Neither version is outstanding, but if you watch one, definitely track down the 1994 movie that comes directly from Allen.
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ manipulative but undeniably pretty
Movie review: Although too beautiful to be a shunned “Marsh Girl,” Daisy Edgar-Jones steals hearts in this adaptation of a Sixties-set murder-mystery novel.
Rockwell, Ronan make ‘See How They Run’ a comedic delight
Movie review: Great actors team up with a sharp screenplay by Mark Chappell that understands the humorous side of Agatha Christie’s whodunits.
Penn starrer ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999) turns out sour
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Penn and Morton are decent, but where are the laughs in this faux-historical piece that’s structured like a comedy?
‘Cry of Thunder’ (2008) has Holmes, Kolchak … and messy plot
‘Kolchak’ flashback (Comic book review): Holmes, Watson and Kolchak are in fine form, but the plot of this three-issue series borders on incomprehensible.
‘Winning Time’ a winner, even if not entirely accurate
TV review: A historian wouldn’t approve of the dramatic license, but these 10 episodes bottle the spirit of the Lakers dynasty.
Klosterman smartly, engagingly dissects ‘The Nineties’
Book review: Chuck Klosterman lived through the last good decade of humanity, and now he entertainingly breaks down its disaffected glory.
Sorkin stays in comfort zone in ‘Being the Ricardos’ (2021)
Movie review: Aaron Sorkin transplants his “making of an episode” TV structure into film to chronicle the behind-the-scenes drama of “I Love Lucy.”