‘Ænigma’ (1987) embraces reincarnation, psychokinetics, carnivorous snails
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Loosen up and enjoy the party that is this bizarre Italian horror-romance film.
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‘Ænigma’ (1987) embraces reincarnation, psychokinetics, carnivorous snails
‘High Potential,’ ‘Brilliant Minds,’ ‘Penguin’ showcase diverse brains
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Good ole comfort TV is also on the docket this fall, with “Murder in a Small Town,” “Rescue: HI-Surf” and “Doctor Odyssey.”
‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’ (1950) reverses the Hitchcock formula
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): A guilty man is on the run in this engaging but flawed follow-up from the director and stars behind “Laura.”
Fall TV preview 2024: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Fall TV preview: Fall TV is still a thing (sort of), so here are 10 new shows that might be worth checking out.
The moor the merrier in ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ (1902)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Doyle’s gothic-horror descriptions of the moor and its denizens stand out more than the clues.
Smart small-cast mystery makes ‘Laura’ (1944) a classic noir
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Otto Preminger’s film pivots around the femme fatale and keeps us guessing about whodunit despite a small cast.
‘Murder!’ (1930) is an overly talky early Hitchcock talkie
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The eventual Master of Suspense hasn’t yet mastered talkie filmmaking at this point.
Legendary gumshoe takes first steps in ‘A Study in Scarlet’ (1887)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Decades before Christie’s puzzles, Doyle popularized the procedural mystery via Sherlock Holmes.
Three-pronged plot of ‘The Dain Curse’ (1929) is worth the effort
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The Continental Op does meat-and-potatoes work to solve Hammett’s most multi-layered mystery.
‘Blow Out’ (1981) blows it at the end, but is still great
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): A likeable Travolta and Allen guide this conspiracy noir through its beats, but De Palma doesn’t stick the landing.