Top 10 observations about ‘Top Gun’ (1986)
Movie commentary: With “Top Gun: Maverick” hitting theaters, here’s my look back at one of the core event movies of the Eighties.
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Top 10 observations about ‘Top Gun’ (1986)
Taylor-Joy, Goth feature in slow-burn ‘Marrowbone’ (2018)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Sergio G. Sanchez’s sepia-toned midcentury piece mixes family life and housebound scares.
Ti West’s ‘X’ blends sex, violence in tasty package
Movie review: West puts puerile but smart thrills atop a slasher foundation – even if “X” will ultimately be remembered for Mia Goth in those overalls.
‘Night House’ (2021) is magnetic psychological horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): With Rebecca Hall on board for the upcoming “Resurrection,” here’s a look at one of last year’s best fright flicks.
New ‘Firestarter’ digs compelling tale from ashes of ’84 dud
Movie review: The third time is the charm among adaptations of King’s novel about a superpowered kid that heretofore resisted a good version.
Summer movie preview 2022: Calendar of releases, plus 10 films in spotlight
Summer movie preview: Adaptations of Stephen King’s “Firestarter” and “Salem’s Lot” bookend a slate highlighted by “Jurassic World: Dominion.”
‘Firestarter’ (1984) has book’s plot but none of its heat
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The book is getting a remake soon, and it’s due for one. The ’84 adaptation is faithful but lacks a genuine spark.
Branagh delivers lavish adaptations of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (2017), ‘Death on the Nile’
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie reviews): Kenneth Branagh makes Poirot into a broad cinematic character. It’s not for purists, but the approach grew on me.
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ needed another editing pass
Movie review: Despite the heartfelt messages at its core, this creative SF comedy is undone by its bombastic style and length.
‘A Return to Salem’s Lot’ (1987) a sequel that sucks
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The popular miniseries gets a film sequel. But it has little in common with the original beyond its name.