‘Taxi Driver’ (1976) pounds the mean streets
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Scorsese’s film pounded the mean streets of “Joker” 43 years before it was comic-book cool.
‘Taxi Driver’ (1976) pounds the mean streets
PKD goes ‘Puttering About in a Small Land’ (1985) to observe human nature
PKD flashback (Book review): Some of Dick’s best observations about human behavior happened early in his writing career.
‘Pursuit’ (2003) kicks off ‘Roswell’s’ grand finale
‘Roswell’ flashback (Book review): Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin thrillingly begin the saga’s two-book conclusion.
King adaptation ‘The Outsider’ starts slow but strong
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Outsider” starts strong enough to stand out from other King adaptations.
‘Mask of Zorro’ (1998) has impeccable stunts but no surprises
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This film is Peak Antonio Banderas, with impeccable stunts but no surprises.
‘Buffy: Chosen’ a laser-focused study of Nina the Vampire Slayer
Book review: Kiersten White gives us another strong, laser-focused character piece in her second “Buffy” novel, “Chosen.”
‘Bumblebee’ (2018) is a cute robotic ‘E.T.’ riff
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This “Transformers” prequel is a kinda dumb, kinda cute robotic “E.T.” riff.
‘Eye in the Sky’ (1957) among PKD’s best early SF works
PKD flashback (Book review): It’s also among Dick’s most influential novels, as he delves into subjective realities.
‘Roswell’ meets horror in ‘Season 4’ novel ‘Nightscape’ (2003)
‘Roswell’ flashback (Book review): The gang probes a haunted house in this second “Season 4” novel.
‘The Spirit’ (2008) a weak imitation of ‘Sin City’
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” is, ironically, a weak imitation of his own “Sin City.”