Twists come at a fast draw in ‘A Purple Place for Dying’ (1964)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Travis McGee finds things aren’t so civilized out West in the third adventure of John D. MacDonald’s series.
Twists come at a fast draw in ‘A Purple Place for Dying’ (1964)
‘Memoirs of an Invisible Man’ (1992) shouldn’t get lost in Carpenter’s catalog
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This mainstream effort contains the director’s visual style and logistical insight into the monstrous SF condition.
‘Muppet Treasure Island’ (1996) a swashbuckling, less Muppet-centric adventure
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): You won’t want to delete this Spa’am-featuring entry, even though it focuses on the humans.
‘Buffy’ fans dodge a crossbow arrow with ‘New Sunnydale’ cancellation
TV commentary: The pilot script and other evidence suggests “Buffy” without Whedon’s guidance is “Buffy” in Name Only.
‘A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery’ (1987) elegantly adapts Vane-Wimsey trilogy
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The three adaptations chronicling their courtship stay faithful to the author’s plots and commentaries on 1930s Britain.
Feig’s ‘Housemaid’ (2025) should’ve cleaned up its script
Movie review: The director’s latest slick thriller boasts fun twists, but the plot and characterizations ultimately flee from plausibility.
‘Prince of Darkness’ (1987) is Carpenter’s thoughtful take on religious horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The director crafts a gritty urban take on “The Thing’s” claustrophobia with a vibrant cast of researchers.
‘NeverEnding Story’ (1984) celebrates storytelling, and isn’t endless
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Wolfgang’s Petersen’s film teaches young children that it’s OK to be a dreamer.
‘Life Stinks’ (1991) … and so does this movie
Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): The writer-director-star struggles without an existing movie to provide a foundation for jokes.
‘Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come’ (2019) is light reading about a heavy subject
Book club book report: Regular socializing might be a bland topic for extroverted readers, and for some introverts, it might be too weighty. It might be just right for others.