‘Singles’ a sweet and light time capsule of 1992
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Cameron Crowe film makes me nostalgic for the early Nineties.
‘Singles’ a sweet and light time capsule of 1992
‘Booksmart’ has everything except laughs as high school graduates party like it’s 2019 (Movie review)
“Booksmart” has a lot going for it. It’s the centerpiece high school comedy of 2019, and it represents modern times well despite fitting firmly into the genre. But perhaps we use the word “comedy” too automatically in stories about high school graduation and teenage romance, because “Booksmart” isn’t all that funny. Really, this film is […]
‘Midsommar’ is another beautiful, creepy masterpiece from Aster
Movie review: “Midsommar” is another beautiful and creepy-as-hell masterpiece from Ari Aster.
‘A Scanner Darkly’ (1977) is PKD’s harrowing anti-drug novel
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick criticizes both drugs and the American drug war.
‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ (2011) has fire, not much logic
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The “Ghost Rider” sequel has more fire than the original, but still makes no sense.
‘Animatrix’ (2003) fills out trilogy’s mythology
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This 100-minute DVD collection of animated shorts gives us a fuller picture of the “Matrix” world.
All 25 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 1’ (1987), ranked
PKD flashback (Book review): The first collection of Philip K. Dick stories is highlighted by “Paycheck,” “The Variable Man” and “Nanny.”
‘Ghost Rider’ (2007) a rote live-action debut
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This Nic Cage-starring comic adaptation is a rote live-action debut that lacks any fire.
‘Matrix Revolutions’ (2003) a spectacular trilogy capper
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The trilogy’s conclusion channels “Return of the Jedi” with great action on multiple fronts.
PKD’s ‘Martian Time-Slip’ (1964) crazily searches for sanity
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick gives his not-quite-accurate but still fascinating take on mental illness.