Lecter gets worldly in Harris’ ‘Hannibal’ (1999)
Hannibal at 40 (Book review): Thomas Harris increases the scope from “Red Dragon” and “Lambs,” but again spins a great Lecter yarn.
Lecter gets worldly in Harris’ ‘Hannibal’ (1999)
‘Firefly: Watch How I Soar’ a flighty nod to Wash
Comic book review: I don’t know if we needed a second Wash tribute (after “Float Out”). Then again, I’m not gonna say no to a second Wash tribute.
‘Better Call Saul’ Season 1 (2015) introduces our favorite lawyer
Blogging ‘Saul’ (TV review): “Saul” Season 1 is the epitome of 2010s slow-burn serials, but in a good way. In fact: S’all good, man.
‘Dennis the Menace’ (1993) watchable, ‘Flubber’ (1997) awful
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie reviews): These supposed family films are two exhibits in the case against the second decade of Hughes’ filmmaking career.
Preston takes on God in ‘Blasphemy’ (2008)
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): It’s not blasphemously bad. But if one were to rank Preston’s work, this would not be among his Good Books.
Evan Rachel Wood’s ‘Kajillionaire’ is (way) offbeat
Movie review: Evan Rachel Wood and Gina Rodriguez stand out in Miranda July’s appealingly strange film that’s like a dark “Napoleon Dynamite.”
Christie’s ‘The Big Four’ (1927) is a big misfire
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Cobbled together from short stories, this would-be international crime thriller ranks among Christie’s weakest novels.
‘Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope’ (2011) is too basic
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): It’s nice to have a Spurlock documentary of Comic-Con. But it could’ve dug a lot deeper into the event.
Lecter, Starling match wits in ‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1988)
Hannibal at 40 (Book review): Harris expands on one iconic character and launches another in the novel that would go on to become an acclaimed film.
Saga finale ‘Jason Bourne’ (2016) peers into spy state
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): The fifth (and last?) film in the franchise digs into Bourne’s background and the metadata-hoarding government.