‘Undertone’ makes small scares into a big deal
Movie review: This Canadian film gets a lot out of a little, with new angles into supernatural horror and cinematographic cliches.
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‘Undertone’ makes small scares into a big deal
Not the peak of disaster films, ‘Dante’s Peak’ (1997) nonetheless sizzles
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The chemistry between Brosnan and Hamilton is almost as hot as the lava.
Damn, ‘Village of the Damned’ (1995) is bad
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Carpenter made the best horror remake of all time in “The Thing” … and later he made one of the worst.
Carpenter, Hooper serve up a good supply of ‘Body Bags’ (1993)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Good actors – and acting cameos from horror directors – keep these three shorts engaging.
‘Memoirs of an Invisible Man’ (1992) shouldn’t get lost in Carpenter’s catalog
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This mainstream effort contains the director’s visual style and logistical insight into the monstrous SF condition.
Collins eases fans back into ‘Dark Angel’ with ‘Before the Dawn’ (2002)
‘Dark Angel’ flashback (Book review): After the TV show’s cancellation, this spinoff prequel takes us back in time.
‘Muppets from Space’ (1999) presents epic, funky identity quest of the Great Gonzo
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In riffing on “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the late Jim Henson’s studio crafts a deeper character journey.
‘TMNT Adventures’ 32-37 and ‘Mighty Mutanimals’ 1-5 (1992) become ‘the banned issues’
Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): Under Archie in the 1990s, Clarrain was allowed to tie foreign cultures into his mythology. Viacom isn’t so keen on that.
‘Deep Impact’ (1998): Calm and comfort amid the chaos
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though unusually short on action bombast for a disaster flick, this approach has some merit.
‘Tales of Leonardo: Blind Sight’ (2006) wins the battle of Turtle-focused miniseries
Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): Jim Lawson combines striking silhouette art with a thoughtful meditation on the leader of the group.