Mamet, Lemmon reteam for ‘A Life in the Theatre’ (1993)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): “A Life in the Theatre” is an intermittently engaging peek behind the curtain.
Mamet, Lemmon reteam for ‘A Life in the Theatre’ (1993)
‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ (2007) a superior sequel
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): A better villain and bigger stakes make “Rise of the Silver Surfer” a superior sequel.
All 21 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 2 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: Like a lot of chapter twos, “Roswell” gets darker in its second season. Have Kleenex handy as I run down my rankings of the 21 episodes.
‘Twister’ (1996) spins perfect funnel of absurdity
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Twister” has a reputation as a dumb movie. But if so, this is glorious, spectacular, thrilling dumbness.
‘Pennyworth’ tackles Batman’s butler’s backstory
First episode impressions (TV review): Epix tackles the “Batman” butler’s backstory in “Pennyworth.”
PKD’s ‘Ubik’ (1969) packed with fascinating ideas
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick gains more mainstream attention with “Ubik.”
Mamet creates sympathetic portrait of ‘Lansky’ (1999)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Richard Dreyfuss gives a surprisingly sympathetic turn as the famous mob boss in this TV film.
‘Blade’ (1998) becomes Marvel’s first successful big-screen outing
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This vampire comic adaptation, of all things, becomes Marvel’s first successful big-screen outing.
A look at the MCU’s Phase Four movies and TV shows
Movie and TV preview: Here are my thoughts on the five movies and five TV shows of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four.
David steps into Allen role for ‘Whatever Works’ (2009)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): It’s hard to imagine a better Woody Allen stand-in than Larry David. As such, “Whatever Works” works.