‘Beavis and Butt-head’ more smartly stupid than ever in Season 9
TV review: Mike Judge’s now-iconic series expands its canvas to include multiple timelines as it makes fun of the lead duo and the world around them.
‘Beavis and Butt-head’ more smartly stupid than ever in Season 9
‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ (2017) is fun … until the end
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “High School Musical” meets “The Walking Dead” in this riff that starts off fun but chooses the wrong tone later.
‘Unaccompanied Minors’ (2006) are unaccompanied by laughs
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The setup of five unsupervised kids in an airport has potential and holiday spirit, but the script forgets the ho-ho-hos.
Allen skewers star-making culture in ‘Celebrity’ (1998)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): It’s sometimes more absurd and sometimes more accessible than “Stardust Memories.” In the end, it’s a great companion piece.
‘Elephants Can Remember’ (1972) easy to forget
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This isn’t a good novel, yet it’s fascinating when one considers Christie suffered from dementia.
Nichols shines as ‘P2’ (2007) gets thrills from sparse setting
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This horror-thriller plays to Rachel Nichols’ strengths as she’s stalked through a parking garage on Christmas Eve.
Gibson plays a decidedly gruff Santa in ‘Fatman’ (2020)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): There’s no Jake to be found, but this Fatman lays down the law on his own against bad guys at Christmastime.
Allen puts funny spin on ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex’ (1972)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Not as risqué as the title, this film lands in the middle of the pack among Allen’s pre-“Annie Hall” farces.
Marple unleashed like a bloodhound in ‘Nemesis’ (1971)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The penultimate Miss Marple novel is overwritten and unlikely in parts, but it’s solvable and enjoyable.
‘V/H/S’ (2012) an intense trip of found-footage horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This anthology of handheld horror showcases Ti West, David Bruckner, and some less successful entries.