Jeannot Szwarc

‘Supergirl’ (1984) doesn’t quite get off the ground

“Supergirl” (1984) starts in cheesy fashion on a Kryptonian outpost, with Kara Zor-El (Helen Slater) impulsively deciding to chase a doodad that she has carelessly

READ MORE

‘Jaws’ is a near-perfect classic. The sequels, not so much

After watching “Jaws” on its 40th anniversary theatrical release in June, I was inspired to follow up with the three sequels. Indeed, the residual awesomeness of the

READ MORE

First episode impressions: ‘Fringe’ Season 5 (TV review)

In the early days of TV, every episode was a standalone, so if you missed an episode you wouldn’t get lost. Eventually, we started to

READ MORE