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‘Swingtown’ first episode impressions

John’s “Swingtown” first episode impressions, Brainerd Dispatch, June 19, 2008

NEW RELEASES

Disclaimer
Fall TV premieres continue with ‘Disclaimer,’ ‘Day of the Jackal,’ ‘Creep Tapes’
Caddo Lake
‘Caddo Lake’ an engrossing metaphysical mystery
My Old Ass
‘My Old Ass’ is low-key one of the year’s best movies
Godzilla x Kong
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is more of the same
Terrifier 3
In ‘Terrifier 3,’ Art is a psycho for all seasons

LISTS AND RANKINGS

Fall Movie Preview
Fall movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Fall TV Preview
Fall TV preview 2024: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Poirot Season 5
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ takes step backward in Season 5 (1993)
Poirot Season 4
‘Poirot’ skillfully adapts three novels in Season 4 (1992)
Poirot Season 3
Suchet’s ‘Poirot’ gets classier in Season 3 (1990-91)
Poirot Season 2
‘Poirot’ Season 2 (1990) finds groove with Christie-Exton mash-ups
Summer Movie Preview
Summer movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Top 10 Movies of 2023
John’s top 10 movies of 2023
Top 10 TV of 2023
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2023
Hellraiser movies ranked
Such sights to show you: All 11 ‘Hellraiser’ films, ranked

BOOK REVIEWS

The Sign of Four
‘Sign of Four’ (1890) shows early signs of Holmes’ iconic status
The Birds book
‘The Birds’ (1952) flies higher as a short story than as a movie
Eruption
‘Eruption’ is a disaster, but not in the intended way
Beloved
‘Beloved’ (1987) makes brutal U.S. history achingly personal
Extinction
‘Jurassic Park’-style concepts don’t face ‘Extinction’ yet
Hound of the Baskervilles
The moor the merrier in ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ (1902)
A Study in Scarlet
Legendary gumshoe takes first steps in ‘A Study in Scarlet’ (1887)
Dain Curse
Three-pronged plot of ‘The Dain Curse’ (1929) is worth the effort
Red Harvest Hammett
Continental Op makes rip-roaring leap to novels in ‘Red Harvest’ (1929)
Rebecca novel
du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’ (1938) a slower burn than the film
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About Reviews from My Couch
Since 2009, John Hansen has been reviewing new and old movies, TV, books and comics. Shaune Redfield and Michael Olinger were previous regular contributors to RFMC.

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