‘Catwoman’ (2004) is not the cat’s pajamas
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Although this bizarre “Batman” spinoff is as bad as you’ve heard, Halle Berry shouldn’t be blamed.
‘Catwoman’ (2004) is not the cat’s pajamas
‘They Live’ (1988) a padded-out ‘Twilight Zone’ episode
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Carpenter’s alien-infiltration metaphor is so thinly veiled it’s hardly a metaphor at all.
In ‘Escape from L.A.’ (1996), Carpenter adds humor
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): John Carpenter essentially remakes “Escape from New York” 15 years later, but with more humor.
‘Vegas Vacation’ (1997) finds laughs without Hughes
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The Griswold family saga shows it can be funny without John Hughes in this fourth entry.
PKD teams with Nelson in ‘Ganymede Takeover’ (1967)
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick collaborates with his friend Ray Nelson for a more traditional, but still weird, SF novel.
‘Breaking Bad’ Season 2 (2009) embraces dark comedy
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): “Breaking Bad” Season 2 embraces its dark comedy side with the back-and-forth between Walter and Jesse.
‘Steel’ (1997) forges claim as worst superhero film
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Driven by a horrible performance by Shaq, “Steel” forges a claim as the worst superhero film.
‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Shane Black’s “The Monster Squad” might be an interesting curiosity for ‘Stranger Things’ fans.
‘The Martian’ (2015) one of century’s elite hard SF films
Throwback Thursday (Book and movie reviews): Director Ridley Scott turns a nerdy novel into one of this century’s elite hard SF films.
‘European Vacation’ (1985) fails to make memories – or humor
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The sequel to “Vacation” fails to create wonderful new family memories – or much humor.