Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ (1973) dated but still smart
Movie review: As “Westworld” nears its return to TV, here’s a look back at the Michael Crichton film that launched the franchise.
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Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ (1973) dated but still smart
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Beneath the Planet of the Apes’ (1970) goes full-blown nuclear (Movie review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the second film in the original series. Despite common misconception, “Planet of the Apes” (1968) does not […]
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: Tim Burton goes bananas with ‘Planet of the Apes’ (2001) (Movie review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at director Tim Burton’s re-imagining of the material for his 2001 film. Screenwriters William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner […]
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Planet of the Apes’ novel (1963) (Book review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. For this post, though, I’m taking a step further back and looking at Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel. Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel “Planet […]
Before Steven Spielberg’s movie, Ernest Cline’s ‘Ready Player One’ was the novel that even your non-reader friends read (Book review)
Earlier this decade, Ernest Cline pulled off a remarkable feat: He got seemingly everyone who grew up in the 1980s to read his very first novel, “Ready Player One” (2011). Friends who never talked about […]
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968) is ‘The Twilight Zone’ transformed into an epic (Movie review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise. We naturally start with the original film, which hit theaters on April 3, 1968. The original “Planet of the Apes” movie is groundbreaking […]
First episode impressions: ‘The Crossing’ (TV review)
At the end of the pilot episode of “Lost” in 2004, Charlie asks “Where are we?” Over six seasons, we’d get those answers. At the end of the cold open of “The Crossing,” which premieres […]
‘Krypton’ luxuriates on Superman’s icy homeworld
First episode impressions (TV review): “Krypton” is for fans of the opening part of 1978’s “Superman.”
‘The Shape of Water’ reviews
John’s “The Shape of Water” review, Feb. 2, 2018 Michael’s “The Shape of Water” review, Top 20 films of 2017, Jan. 21, 2018
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi’ review
Michael’s “Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi” review, Top 20 films of 2017, Jan. 21, 2018