DuVall’s ‘Happiest Season’ makes the Yuletide gay
Movie review: Clea DuVall establishes herself as a solid director in this film that mainstreams gay romances in the Christmas comedy genre.
DuVall’s ‘Happiest Season’ makes the Yuletide gay
‘Wheel of Darkness’ (2007) riffs on Titanic tragedy
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): This isn’t the authors’ strongest work, but you can’t say no to a high-seas adventure with Pendergast and Constance.
Frenetic ‘Flight Attendant’ Season 1 sticks the landing
TV review: Kaley Cuoco breaks free of her “Big Bang Theory” days as the titular hot mess who gets caught up in a serious mystery.
‘Hercule Poirot’s Christmas’ (1938) a solid stocking stuffer
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This is another solid mystery set in a house full of suspects. But it could’ve benefited from more holiday flavor.
‘Spawn’ (1997) is amateurish, appears unfinished
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): What’s remarkable about “Spawn” isn’t so much that it’s bad. It’s that the special-effects scenes appear unfinished.
‘The Thing’ (2011) too much of the same thing
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Confusingly sharing the same title, this is a prequel to “The Thing.” It covers the same territory less skillfully.
‘Beverly Hills Cop III’ (1994) a dull trilogy capper
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): When the star doesn’t want to be there, it’s hard to hide. Too bad, because “BHC3” has a strong mystery plot.
‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ (1987) settles into formula
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): Murphy has his franchise, and he’s having fun in this sequel. It mostly transfers to the audience.
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984) a fun Murphy romp
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): Even in the great movie year of 1984, audiences couldn’t get enough of Eddie Murphy and “Axel F.”
‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ (1992) gets darker
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): This sequel repeats the original’s beats — but it knows it. The increased violence is almost too much, though.