- John Hansen
- September 13, 2022
Even Hank Searls can’t save ‘Jaws: The Revenge’ (1987)
Hank Searls’ “Jaws 2” (1978) is a prime example of the riches to be found in the novelization form, as it adapts an early draft
Even Hank Searls can’t save ‘Jaws: The Revenge’ (1987)
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- John Hansen
- September 11, 2022
Fall movie preview 2022: Release dates, plus 10 films in the spotlight
The past is ever-present in the Fall 2022 movie season, as a remarkable number of upcoming films are historical dramas, biopics or documentaries. Just about
- John Hansen
- September 11, 2022
‘Death on the Nile’ (1937) a romantic puzzler on river
Hercule Poirot desires order and method in all aspects of life – not only when solving crimes but also when playing matchmaker. Fans sometimes giggle over
- John Hansen
- September 9, 2022
‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’s’ waters deepen with Volume One
“Kolchak: The Night Stalker” scholar Mark Dawidziak correctly points out in the introduction to the Volume One trade paperback that the “Kolchak” saga (at the
- John Hansen
- September 6, 2022
‘Open Water 3: Cage Dive’ (2017) charts found-footage course
The “Open Water” films aren’t linked narratively, but they share a common premise: People accidentally get dumped in shark-infested waters and try to survive. To
- John Hansen
- September 5, 2022
Fall TV preview 2022: Release dates, plus 7 shows in the spotlight
The days of waiting by the mailbox for the Fall TV Preview edition of Entertainment Weekly are over, as the magazine has ceased print publication.
- John Hansen
- September 4, 2022
Christie makes plotting seem as easy as ‘A.B.C. (Murders)’ (1936)
Poirot and Hastings started off as equivalents of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes and Watson, but Agatha Christie wasn’t interested in giving Poirot a Moriarty equivalent.
- John Hansen
- September 3, 2022
Elba, solid lion action help ‘Beast’ roar along
It’s odd to me that people desire to go on African safaris, where the line between man and beast is just a dude with a
- John Hansen
- September 2, 2022
‘Jeepers Creepers 2’ (2003) more, yet somehow less, of same
In 2003, Middle Easterners learned to fear the sky as drone bombing began in earnest. Meanwhile, fans of monster-slashers in the Western world learned the
- John Hansen
- August 30, 2022
‘Red Water’ (2003) serves up sweaty shark fun on the bayou
I knew I’d be dredging the bottom at some point in this Toothy Tuesday series, and “Red Water” (2003) appeared to be one of the