‘Red Water’ (2003) serves up sweaty shark fun on the bayou
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): At least the premise is somewhat fresh for this genre: Oil drillers and drug runners take on a river shark.
Romance
‘Third Girl’ (1966) an old-fashioned take on modern times
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie (along with Poirot) reluctantly acknowledges that it’s the Sixties, man, in this suspect-loaded mystery.
‘Blue Crush’ (2002) battles breakers to become memorable
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Revisiting “Blue Crush” 20 years later, this blend of career dreams and romantic hopes stays on its board.
‘American Underdog’ (2021) gets at heart of Kurt Warner
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Its portrayal of Iowa is a misfire, but this biopic is an uplifting tale of the undrafted QB achieving his dream.
‘Bait’ (2012) plants hook of grocery-store shark horror
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): Experience in “H2O: Just Add Water” might not be enough to help Phoebe Tonkin and Cariba Heine in this Aussie thriller.
‘They Came to Baghdad’ (1951) a vibrant Mideast adventure
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In addition to its strength as a travelogue, this is also among Christie’s most entertaining spy novels.
‘Dealing’ (1972) a still-relevant time capsule of Drug War
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): The film is a little better than the book as Robert F. Lyons plays a good-hearted pot dealer.
Dark horror-comedy serves up ‘Fresh’ dating insights
Movie review: The 2022 film with the biggest twist is propelled by social commentary and tasty chemistry between Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan.
‘Shark Night’ (2011) shallow but humorously entertaining
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): “Shark Night” is too silly to be scary, but at least it has Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee and hilarious shark kills.
‘Superhero Movie’ (2008) a predictable ‘Spider-Man’ spoof
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This comedy could’ve been funnier as it tackles the superhero hits of the early 21st century.