- John Hansen
- January 10, 2021
‘Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926) an early Christie gem
“The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” (1926) often appears on top 10 lists of Agatha Christie novels (it was even named the best crime novel of
‘Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926) an early Christie gem
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- John Hansen
- January 9, 2021
‘Batman & Bill’ (2017) points Finger at DC Comics
“Batman & Bill” (2017, Hulu) is about the fight to correct one of the great injustices of early comic book history – the omission of
- John Hansen
- January 8, 2021
Lebbon’s ‘Firefly: Generations’ teases Earth-That-Was
Tim Lebbon’s “Firefly: Generations” – the series’ fourth novel — finally came out in November long after its initial announcement, and while it’s not exactly
- John Hansen
- January 8, 2021
‘Bourne Ultimatum’ (2007) doesn’t ‘just follow orders’
From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. Next up is the
- John Hansen
- January 8, 2021
Lecter starts as supporting player in ‘Red Dragon’ (1981)
To mark the 40th anniversary of author Thomas Harris’ invention of Hannibal Lecter and the 30th anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs” – the
- John Hansen
- January 7, 2021
‘Bourne Supremacy’ (2004) more intense, jittery
From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. Next up is the
- John Hansen
- January 6, 2021
‘Greenland’ carries weight of (the end of) the world
Boasting more adherence to how things might really happen than its forbearers such as 1998’s “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact,” “Greenland’s” (2020) strength as a rocks-from-space
- John Hansen
- January 6, 2021
‘Bourne Identity’ (2002) launches amnesiac hero
From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. First up is “The
- John Hansen
- January 5, 2021
Hughes’ ‘Career Opportunities’ (1991) slacks off
“Career Opportunities” (1991) is an often likable but ultimately unfocused entry in writer John Hughes’ oeuvre. Like the two armed robbers being distracted by Josie
- John Hansen
- January 4, 2021
Preston dreams up lost city in ‘The Codex’ (2003)
Before Douglas Preston set foot in the fabled White City of Honduras, as chronicled in 2017’s “Lost City of the Monkey God,” he imagined going