‘She’s Having a Baby’ (1988) doesn’t know what it wants
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Kevin Bacon’s character doesn’t know what he wants out of life, and the film doesn’t know what it wants to be.
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Kevin Bacon’s character doesn’t know what he wants out of life, and the film doesn’t know what it wants to be.
PKD flashback (Movie review): This French adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s first-published non-SF novel is faithful but decidedly quirky.
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): One of the most unusual entries in Hughes’ catalog, this is a decent and gorgeous-looking swashbuckler.
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Payne’s film is a near-perfect portrayal of the fact that God does not favor the best human beings.
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): “Curly Sue” has no grip on reality, but a sweet father-daughter relationship makes it oddly lovable.
TV review: It’s not as scary or as good as “Haunting of Hill House,” but this follow-up features a lot of beautiful storytelling.
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Here are my early takes on “Emily in Paris,” the horror series “Monsterland” and the MCU’s “Helstrom.”
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The first of his collaborations with Howard Deutch is Hughes’ purest statement on 1980s teen life.
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Even by Hughes standards, this one is politically incorrect. But it’s also a funny teen classic.
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The second Antonio Banderas “Zorro” film is again a well-crafted mix of history and adventure.