Merrin meets Pazuzu in ‘Exorcist: The Beginning’ (2004)
Exorcising the past (Movie review): Renny Harlin comes in midway to direct a slick, creepy, continuity-challenged, beat-hitting, respectable prequel.
Merrin meets Pazuzu in ‘Exorcist: The Beginning’ (2004)
Make this your Flick pick for ‘Election’ (1999) season
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Payne’s film is a near-perfect portrayal of the fact that God does not favor the best human beings.
Cohen still comedy king in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
Movie review: Candid-camera moments, improv acting, editing trickery and scripted writing combine for lots of LOL humor.
Blatty’s ‘Exorcist III’ (1990) is meditative, moody
Exorcising the past (Movie review): Based on Blatty’s own book sequel, “Legion,” this third “Exorcist” film dives into Christian-themed horror.
Keaton’s ‘Mr. Mom’ (1983) is a soapy domestic sitcom
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Keaton and Garr are pleasant, but the dad’s helplessness is simultaneously absurd and not as funny as it should be.
‘Screamers: The Hunting’ (2009) a redundant trek
PKD flashback (Movie review): We return to the world of “Second Variety” adaptation “Screamers” with a lower budget and the same story.
‘Thunderhead’ (1999) shows thrills, scares of the West
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): Nora takes over as P&C’s favorite female lead in a grand adventure that teaches us a lot about Western geography.
‘The Crow: Salvation’ (2000) serves up more Goth ennui
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The filmmaking team is new, but this third “Crow” film retains the moodily depressive Goth tone.
‘Turning’ is a flatter James adaptation than ‘Bly Manor’
Movie review: “The Turning” is the lesser of 2020’s Henry James adaptations, as it makes “The Turn of the Screw” too confusing.
‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ (1977) dully checks in on Regan
Exorcising the past (Movie review): It’s nice to have Linda Blair back as Regan, but this sequel is weird, dull and nonsensical.