- John Hansen
- December 21, 2020
‘Wheel of Darkness’ (2007) riffs on Titanic tragedy
Past and present collide as Agent Pendergast and Constance hit the high seas in a nod to the 1912 Titanic tragedy in Douglas Preston and
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- John Hansen
- December 20, 2020
Frenetic ‘Flight Attendant’ Season 1 sticks the landing
“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) might not be the ideal binge show. Propelled by the piano and percussion of Blake Neely’s score, the eight-episode first
- John Hansen
- December 20, 2020
‘Hercule Poirot’s Christmas’ (1938) a solid stocking stuffer
“Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” (1938) stands out because of its holiday setting, making it an ideal book to read while warming your toes by the fire
- John Hansen
- December 18, 2020
‘The Thing’ (2011) too much of the same thing
I’m a sucker for when franchises expand their continuity into prequels, sequels and spinoffs, so when someone says “Here’s the story of what happened to
- John Hansen
- December 14, 2020
‘Book of the Dead’ (2006) a trilogy-capping epic
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child wrap up the Diogenes Trilogy in epic, sprawling and satisfying fashion in “The Book of the Dead” (2006). By the
- John Hansen
- December 13, 2020
Legends launch in ‘Mysterious Affair at Styles’ (1920)
Hercule Poirot is in vintage form right out of the gate in “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” (1920), Agatha Christie’s first novel (which – trivia
- John Hansen
- December 11, 2020
‘Psycho’ remake (1998) stands as a fascinating experiment
We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’re dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the films
- John Hansen
- December 9, 2020
‘Psycho IV: The Beginning’ (1990) a shadow of ‘Bates Motel’
We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’re dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the films
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2020
Grant, Kidman shine in Kelley’s ‘The Undoing’
David E. Kelley’s ascension from snarky network procedurals to the rarefied air of classy miniseries continues from “Big Little Lies” (2017-19) into the recently wrapped
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2020
‘Dance of Death’ (2005) offers new adventures for old favorites
It’s an odd phenomenon – which I’m sure many readers have experienced – where we remember earlier works from authors better than their more recent