John Davies

‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’ (1980) is long, but has great lead duo

In the 1934 book, it takes a long time to find out “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” It seems even longer in the 1980 British

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Novelty wears off fast in jerky sequel ‘V/H/S/2’ (2013)

I had some issues with the unlikable characters and dishonest “found footage” premise of 2012’s “V/H/S.” But at least that horror anthology has solid entries

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‘Grindhouse’ review

“Grindhouse” – Writer-directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have a bloody good time here, spinning yarns in the style of the choppy, grainy B-movies they

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‘Blue Valentine,’ ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story,’ ‘Cedar Rapids,’ ‘Hobo with a Shotgun,’ ‘Hall Pass,’ ‘Skateland’ (Movie reviews)

With a few days off from work and a couple weeks to go before the fall TV season, I took the opportunity to rent some

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