Keaton mesmerizes as shady McDonald’s ‘Founder’ (2017)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The film paints Kroc as a fascinating mix of contradictions: admirably driven but completely unscrupulous.
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Keaton mesmerizes as shady McDonald’s ‘Founder’ (2017)
‘Fargo’ Season 4 drops humor, gets too dark
First episode impressions (TV review): “Fargo” gets particularly dark as most of the old humor is dropped. Violence and racism take center stage.
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ reviews
Shaune’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” review, Jan. 8, 2019 John’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” flashback review, Sept. 24, 2020
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018) are had by all
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The times my be bad in Drew Goddard’s Tarantino-esque thriller, but the cast sure is great.
‘A League of Their Own’ (1992) a bittersweet slice of time
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The story takes liberties with the women’s baseball league, but the film has personalities and a sense of time and place.
‘Alienist’ makes welcome, if not happy, return with ‘Angel of Darkness’
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Alienist” makes a welcome but downbeat return to TV for its second season, “Angel of Darkness.”
PKD’s career starts (sort of) with ‘Gather Yourselves Together’ (1994)
PKD flashback (Book review): PKD’s first-written novel, a story of young Americans in China, is unlike anything he’d later write.
‘The Terror’ (2007) an illuminating mix of horror, history
Frightening Friday (Book review): Dan Simmons’ novel “The Terror” is oppressively hopeless yet masterful.
‘The Lighthouse’ wallows in misery, madness
Movie review: If you like just watching people fart around, watch “The Lighthouse.”
‘Bronx is Burning’ (2007) chronicles 1977 Yankees’ personality clash
Throwback Thursday (TV review): This miniseries chronicles the clash of three incompatible personalities on 1977 Yankees.