‘Deceptive Practice’ (2012) features Ricky Jay as it explores magic
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This documentary explores the history of magic, with Mamet friend and collaborator Ricky Jay at its center.
‘Deceptive Practice’ (2012) features Ricky Jay as it explores magic
‘Fantastic Four’ (2015) tries out a darker tone
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The “FF” franchise tries out a darker. One problem: no one wanted it.
‘Matrix Reloaded’ (2003) gets almost too dense to penetrate
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The brilliance of the first film flirts with turning into mumbo jumbo, but … my god, those action sequences.
‘The Terror’ starts a new historical drama for Season 2, ‘Infamy’
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Terror: Infamy” starts a whole new historical horror drama.
All 25 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 5’ (1987), ranked
PKD flashback (Book review): This final volume of Dick stories is highlighted by “Holy Quarrel” and “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.”
‘Oleanna’ (1994) examines the end of traditional college
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This scarily prophetic play adaptation examines the beginning of the end of traditional college.
del Toro’s ‘Blade II’ (2002) deepens vampire mythology
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): del Toro’s sequel ups the cool factor and deepens the vampire mythology in a test run for “The Strain.”
First episode impressions: ‘BH90210’ (TV review)
The 2010s have been the decade of nostalgia, so much so that a genuine feeling of nostalgia doesn’t come up much anymore. The existence of – and the experience of watching – “BH90210” (Wednesdays on Fox) is a case in point. Seeing all seven major living actors from “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1990-2000, Fox) on screen […]
Ryder, soundtrack make ‘Reality Bites’ (1994) better than it should be
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The actors and tunes are the highlights of this very 1994 film.
‘Counter-Clock World’ (1967) so absurd that it’s funny
PKD flashback (Book review): This Dick novel is absurdly funny.