‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line
Movie review: Despite the talents of the “Sinister” director and Stephen King’s son, you can let Blumhouse’s new horror flick go to voicemail.
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‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line
On the cutting edge: Every Michael Crichton film, ranked
Movie list: As Summer 2022 gives us new chapters in the “Jurassic” and “Westworld” sagas, let’s look back at the core canon of Crichton.
‘Summer of 84’ (2018) a gem amid ’80s nostalgia boom
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Fans of “Stranger Things” and “It” will want to check out this overlooked Canadian gem.
‘Point Break’ (1991) a dumb, then great, action classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Point Break” is a tale of two halves – first a cringingly dumb buddy copper, then an all-time genre gem.
Lazy sequel ‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ (2018) bites the big one
Toothy Tuesday (Movie review): This sequel exists to cash in on the original’s name. It recycles the plot but does everything worse.
‘Dealing’ (1972) a still-relevant time capsule of Drug War
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): The film is a little better than the book as Robert F. Lyons plays a good-hearted pot dealer.
Dark horror-comedy serves up ‘Fresh’ dating insights
Movie review: The 2022 film with the biggest twist is propelled by social commentary and tasty chemistry between Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan.
‘The Gift’ (2015) bullies its way to being great thriller
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Rebecca Hall shines and Joel Edgerton is a triple threat in this character-driven mood piece.
Beavis and Butt-head score with ‘Do the Universe’
Movie review: Mike Judge hasn’t lost touch with these characters he invented three decades ago. Plus, the comedic pacing is better than ever.
Cuthbert’s ‘The Cellar’ has fun with spooky math
Movie review: Brendan Muldowney’s film has the standard “Family buys haunted house” setup, but it eventually develops more dimensions.