‘Haunting of Hill House’ masterfully uses horror as a template for processing life
TV review: Mike Flanagan makes an impressively assured transition to the miniseries format.
‘Haunting of Hill House’ masterfully uses horror as a template for processing life
Michael doesn’t take kindly to visitors in ‘Halloween: Resurrection’ (2002)
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): We learn about Michael’s life as a hermit in this “H20” sequel.
‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8, Issues 11-20 (2008) (Comic book reviews)
My reviews looking back at “Buffy” Season 8 continue. SPOILER WARNING: If you are reading these issues for the first time, I will analyze the character of Twilight based on my knowledge of Twilight’s true identity, which isn’t revealed until later in the season.
‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998) digs into sibling rivalry
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Jamie Lee Curtis returns to explore Laurie’s relationship with Michael.
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Image’ (2002) (Book review)
The competition is on: Is Jeff Mariotte or Mel Odom the best “Angel” novelist? At this point in my re-read, Odom moves out in front with “Image” (April 2002), the best “Angel” novel so far. It has a lot going on, but everything is meaningful. Angel, Cordelia, Wesley and Gunn have warmed up to each […]
‘Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers’ (1995, 2014) wraps ‘Jamie trilogy’
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): The producer’s cut salvages the conclusion of the “Jamie trilogy.”
Strong leading lady, intriguing house make ‘Malevolent’ a decent horror diversion (Movie review)
The new Netflix horror movie “Malevolent” is arguably cashing in on the fact that viewers love haunted house yarns (see also the Netflix series “The Haunting of Hill House”), but it undercuts that right off the bat. Four young – and shady – entrepreneurs in 1986 are themselves cashing in by pretending to be ghost […]
First episode impressions: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Season 4 (TV review)
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (9 p.m. Eastern Fridays, The CW) spends a lot of its Season 4 premiere reminding us where the story is at – and it’s at a very weird place. Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) is in jail, which is where she wants to be as penance for being a horrible person, not necessarily for attempting […]
‘Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers’ (1989) squanders set-up
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): “Halloween 5” fumbles the handoff from the excellent fourth chapter.
‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8, Issues 1-10 (2007-08) (Comic book reviews)
A few years after “Buffy” went off the air, fans got the exciting news that the story would continue in comics, with Joss Whedon overseeing the project. Dark Horse even labels Whedon the “executive producer,” to provide a sense that this is another season of “Buffy,” in a different medium. Most comics prior to this became […]