All Posts

Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m excited for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)

I watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my

READ MORE

‘Gotham’ was terrible … and great … but mostly a crazy, fun ride

“Gotham” (2014-19, Fox), which aired its final episode Thursday – and will likely draw more fans on Netflix in this age when shows are perpetually

READ MORE

‘Angel’ flashback: Season 11 (2017) (Comic book review)

Dark Horse’s “Angel” comic series ends its run with a surprising but appealing smaller scale. With the “Buffy” characters facing a major threat in their

READ MORE

‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) a timeless manipulation story

1999 was a landmark year for movies and TV, so we’re being bombarded by 20th anniversary celebrations of these classics. But is “Cruel Intentions,” from

READ MORE

‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 11 (2016-17) (Comic book review)

Just as “The X-Files” returned for shorter TV seasons in recent years, the “Buffy” comics take a crack at the miniseries format in Season 11,

READ MORE

Stellar cast elevates urban fantasy of ‘Redbelt’ (2008)

For a long stretch, “Redbelt” (2008) employs Chiwetel Ejiofor and a stellar cast doing strong work in service to a story that doesn’t seem to

READ MORE

Jonah Hill creates beautifully ugly, sometimes harrowing time capsule of the ‘mid90s’ (Movie review)

The brilliance of “mid90s” (2018), now available on Amazon Prime, is in the details. Writer-director Jonah Hill, known for his comedic acting roles, grew up

READ MORE

‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Monolith’ (2004) (Book review)

John Passarella completes a solid three-for-three among Buffyverse novels with “Angel: Monolith” (June 2004). As with “Buffy: Ghoul Trouble” (2000) and “Angel: Avatar” (2001), this

READ MORE

‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The High School Years’ (2017) (Comic book reviews)

In my review of the first two installments of “Buffy: The High School Years” – “Freaks and Geeks” and “Glutton for Punishment” (both from 2016)

READ MORE

‘Bad Boys II’ (2003) both funnier and stupider

The most fun-to-watch (and possibly the most fun-to-make) parts of “Bad Boys” (1995) are the action sequences, and that’s again the case in the sequel.

READ MORE