‘The Black Dahlia’ (2006) gets explored as a comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Before “I Am the Night,” a 2006 film explored the Black Dahlia case with a different tone.
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‘The Black Dahlia’ (2006) gets explored as a comedy
Korean film ‘Burning’ is a strong entry in the ‘What the heck is going on?’ subgenre (Movie review)
In the tradition of great Asian cinema, “Burning” (2018) is intensely strange and immensely engrossing. Fittingly, lead actor Ah-in Yoo, as Lee Jong-su, seems to barely be giving a performance, but we’re right there with […]
‘Spanish Prisoner’ (1997) a gripping long-con puzzle
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Campbell Scott stars as a man caught in a gripping puzzle he (and the viewer) can’t set aside until it’s solved.
‘ABC Murders’ miniseries reinvents Poirot
TV review: This miniseries is an interesting experiment. But I can’t shake the sense that John Malkovich is playing PINO — Poirot in Name Only.
Looking for a great murder-comedy? Get a ‘Clue’ (1985)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This murder-comedy featured alternate endings before they were cool.
First episode impressions: ‘I Am the Night’ (TV review)
TNT found a nice way to ride the success of a series without forcing it beyond the natural end of its storyline. “The Alienist” – my No. 4 show of 2018 — became a critical […]
McAvoy puts on a show in trilogy capper ‘Glass’
Spoiler-free movie review: This trilogy-capper we didn’t know we needed is another unconventional superhero film from Shyamalan.
You’ll have a good (if slow) time with ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (Movie review)
A priest, a singer and a vacuum salesman walk into a hotel … What sounds like the beginning of a good joke is the basis for writer-director Drew Goddard’s newest work, “Bad Times at the […]
‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ goes down the wrong path (Movie review)
I don’t classify myself as a gamer, but video games are definitely still a part of my life. Having played through multiple “choose your own adventure”-style games, I was excited to give “Bandersnatch” (2018) a try. […]
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)
These are the movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year: