John Hansen

Curtain

‘Curtain’ (1975) impressively drops on Poirot’s career

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Hercule Poirot’s last case is also one of his most memorable, in this novel written decades before its publication.

Fairy Tale

King stirs brew of tropes, imagination in ‘Fairy Tale’ (2022)

Book review: King’s own imaginings blend with those of great fantasy storytellers for a diverting but not groundbreaking epic.

Postern of Fate

T&T’s interplay makes ‘Postern of Fate’ (1973) readable

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie’s last-written novel is one of her weakest, but thanks to Tommy and Tuppence’s banter, it’s not the worst.

Yoga Hosers

‘Yoga Hosers’ (2016) colorful but utterly uninspired

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Kevin Smith hits a low point with this laugh-lacking horror comedy starring his daughter and Johnny Depp’s daughter.

Spider's Web

Christie, Osborne weave a tangled ‘Spider’s Web’ (2000)

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): A colorful lead heroine and a tangled scheme are the highlights of the third and final novelization of a Christie play.

Tusk

Smith’s ‘Tusk’ (2014) gosh-dang original for a lark, eh?

Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s not quite great as horror, and not quite great as a comedy. But the events are so bizarre that it’s hard to look away.

Dawson's Creek Season 1

‘Dawson’s Creek’ Season 1 (1998) an all-time great teen romance

Throwback Thursday (TV review): Choose your own adventure by relating to Dawson, Joey, Pacey or Jen. Or better yet, all four, in Kevin Williamson’s gem.

The Burden

Westmacotts wrap with intriguing triptych ‘The Burden’ (1956)

Sleuthing Sundays (Book review): Agatha Christie wraps her Mary Westmacott sojourn with a three-person character study and the slightest touch of mystery.

The Menu

‘The Menu’ (2022) serves up weirdness, skimps on horror

Movie review: Director Mark Mylod’s film has the presentation of great psychological horror, but it’ll leave you hungry for plausibility and scares.

Red State

Smith proves he can do brutally great horror in ‘Red State’ (2011)

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Known more for comedies like “Clerks,” Kevin Smith demonstrates his versatility with this shocking horror-actioner.