‘Rambo’ (2008) a shell-shocking portrayal of war
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The fourth “Rambo” film is a shell-shocking portrayal of what weapons of war can do.
‘Rambo’ (2008) a shell-shocking portrayal of war
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ ain’t exactly ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
First episode impressions (TV review): Still, the first episode of the Jane Levy-starring musical comedy is far from terrible.
PKD adds humor to rigid future of ‘Man Who Japed’ (1956)
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick brings a practical joke to a future society unprepared for it.
‘Ad Astra’ is a gorgeous but spacey art piece
Movie review: This Brad Pitt vehicle is also the latest in the troubling genre of pseudo-hard-SF.
‘Roswell’ gets ‘A New Beginning’ (2003) with ‘Season 4’
‘Roswell’ flashback (Book review): Kevin Ryan launches the gang’s post-TV-series adventures.
‘Fast Color’ a Shyamalan-esque stealth superhero gem
Movie review: “Fast Color” taps into the spirit of Shayamalan’s “Unbreakable.”
‘Under the Silver Lake’ is weird, creepy and great
Movie review: Writer-director David Robert Mitchell follows “It Follows” with a slow but mesmerizing passion project.
‘Rambo III’ (1988) is a fun (and unintentionally funny) actioner
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Rambo III” is an entertaining actioner, but the novelization shows it could’ve been better.
‘Ready or Not’ is a tight little horror riff
Movie review: This Samara Weaving-starrer is a darkly entertaining twist on a simple kids’ game.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020
2020 preview: Here are 10 films and 10 television shows I’m looking forward to in the new year.