‘Amityville: The Awakening’ (2017) wastes its meta premise
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): While this is better made than most films with “Amityville” in the name, the screenplay is a series of haunting cliches.
‘Amityville: The Awakening’ (2017) wastes its meta premise
‘TMNT’ Season 2 (1988) stumbles through opening Sarnath arc
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers stop overtly cribbing from the comics and instead riff on Eighties films. The rushed nature of these five episodes is evident.
‘Agatha Christie: An Autobiography’ (1977) a thorough chronicle of a life, less so of a career
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Still, Christie does share some thoughts on her novels amid recounting her life and travels.
‘Superpowered: The DC Story’ makes a case for DC’s history, not its present
TV review: The documentary has built-in appeal by being about colorful superheroes, but it shies away from deep dives.
Winters endures mysterious mayhem in ‘Hellraiser: Hellseeker’ (2002)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Ashley Laurence returns and Dean Winters shines in the lead role in one of the stronger “Hellraiser” sequels.
Where were you in ’73? ‘American Graffiti’ marks 50 years
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): George Lucas’ first hit is one of the best coming-of-age movies, and remarkably influential on the art of film.
In ‘Amityville Horror’ remake (2005), bigger isn’t better
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Although the remake improves on some aspects, it’s unable to match the scary vibe of the cheap original.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Season 1 (1987) bridges Mirage comics with movie
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Eastman and Laird created the Turtles, but David Wise popularized them among kids with these five animated episodes.
‘Hellraiser’ saga tries noir detective story for ‘Inferno’ (2000)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The “Hellraiser” saga starts its straight-to-video phase in respectable fashion with Scott Derrickson’s feature-length debut.
Allen’s ‘Apropos of Nothing’ (2020) a breezy yet insightful autobiography
Woody Wednesday (Book review): Fans will enjoy learning Allen’s views of his own films, and – if you’re up for it – get a thorough account of the Farrow accusation saga.