Reeves’ grounded, hardboiled ‘The Batman’ flies high
Movie review: The writer-director takes the Batman back to his “World’s Greatest Detective” roots in a delicious mix of brooding noir and hopeful romance.
Movie review: The writer-director takes the Batman back to his “World’s Greatest Detective” roots in a delicious mix of brooding noir and hopeful romance.
Book review: This alternate-timeline novel introduces us to Willow’s daughter and new Scoobies while dodging the nostalgia trap.
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.”
First episode impressions (TV review): Season 4 of the Palladinos’ gem digs into how a person gains a voice in the pre-digital age.
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): It’s a shame Crichton died before his time. But Preston ably finishes his final novel, an adventure in miniature.
Movie review: “Eternals” is the weightiest, most sober MCU film. It doesn’t overcome that default setting despite an admirable try at character building.
PKD flashback (Comic book review): Artist Tony Parker adapts every word of Dick’s most famous novel, but intimidation soon gives way to wonder.
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): Crichton’s last directing credit has aged well because it hasn’t aged well. It’s wonderfully grounded in its time.
TV review: This latest batch of 10 episodes features many great characters, but it’s dinged slightly by not having one that stands out from the pack.
Movie review: This Ryan Reynolds comedy-actioner is mostly for fun, but it does think about the value and rights of artificial intelligences.