‘The Raid 2’ (2014) is the most brutally exhausting action movie ever
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Iko Uwais’ unembellished stunt fighting is on full display in a much grander mission.
‘The Raid 2’ (2014) is the most brutally exhausting action movie ever
‘Dark Angel’ saga ends, likely once and for all, with ‘After the Dark’ (2003)
‘Dark Angel’ flashback (Book review): Max Allan Collins’ trilogy knows the characters, but the story is ultimately as forgettable as you’d expect from tie-in fiction.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (2016) is exhibit A in the case for reimagining Christie
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The short story’s plot is all there, but the miniseries goes deeper into characters and between-wars Britain.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1982) an unnecessary but solid remake
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Christie’s source material remains great, and it’s enjoyable to see a new cast tackle it.
All 53 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child novels, ranked
Book rankings: From Pendergast to Nora, from their collaborations to their solo works, here are my rankings of the output of the sci-fi/mystery/thriller duo.
All 11 ‘Psycho’ and ‘Bates Motel’ movies, TV shows and books, ranked
Rankings list: From books to films to TV, and from Anthony Perkins to Freddie Highmore, RFMC ranks the classy and creepy horror saga.
‘Muppets’ Wizard of Oz’ (2005) reinstates Oz-ness with spunk and spark
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though not quite magical, the TV film boasts a great Wizard as it goes back to Baum’s novel.
Spielberg taps into an out-of-touch wavelength in ‘Disclosure Day’
Movie review: The director of “Close Encounters” and “E.T.” doesn’t grasp how people gather and parse information in the internet age.
All 10 ‘Planet of the Apes’ movies, ranked
Movie rankings: In addition to being a one-franchise chronicle of breakthroughs in practical and CGI effects, the “Apes” saga entertainingly confronts us with our humanity.
‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ (2001) builds a better Expanded Universe than its tie-in comic
‘Star Wars’ Legends flashback (Game review): Usually you go to tie-in comics for more depth. In this case, the game has the better story.