Teen thriller ‘Kill Creatures’ (2025) short on killer characters
Book club book report: But Rory Power’s young-adult novel is cleverly structured and could translate nicely to the screen.
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Teen thriller ‘Kill Creatures’ (2025) short on killer characters
‘Parenthood’ (1989) learns to walk so the stories can run on TV
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Ron Howard gives us a cross-section of parental approaches in this understated dramedy.
‘Buffy’ fans dodge a crossbow arrow with ‘New Sunnydale’ cancellation
TV commentary: The pilot script and other evidence suggests “Buffy” without Whedon’s guidance is “Buffy” in Name Only.
King, Carpenter team up for killer car flick ‘Christine’ (1983)
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The horror legends join forces for the only time, in an imperfect but memorable way.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III’ (1993) and the multiverse that might’ve been
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): “TMNT” came tantalizingly close to creating a cross-media multiverse the likes of which hadn’t been seen before.
‘TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze’ (1991): Was Shredder almost Michael Myers?
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): Eastman and Laird themselves made sure “TMNT” didn’t drift too close to “Halloween.”
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1990) and the art of great dialog
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): Little-known screenwriters Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck hit the sweet spot of lines that kids can quote and adults can chuckle at.
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ expands from King’s work in King-y way
TV review: But there’s a reason why the author didn’t go this deep into the Pennywise mythology. It strains under its convolutions.
‘Go’ back to 1999 for a night of Xennial cool
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Doug Liman shows “Swingers” was no fluke with another core piece of Nineties indie attitude and style.
‘Freakier Friday’: Some things don’t change with age
Movie review: The game cast and good gags make this sequel worth watching, but unfortunately it has no new insights.