Morgan’s ‘Agatha Christie: A Biography’ (1984) a thorough, engaging portrait
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The estate-approved biography goes deeper into Christie’s books and plays than the author’s autobiography.
Morgan’s ‘Agatha Christie: A Biography’ (1984) a thorough, engaging portrait
Australian scarer ‘Talk to Me’ maintains grip till the end
Movie review: “Talk to Me” has the horror mood and mystery you want, plus strong characters and a chilling ending.
‘Omen IV: Armageddon 2000’ (1983) continues horror saga in novel form
Frightening Friday (Book review): The novelization author of the third film gives us a crisp, unsurprising continuation. But at least it’s better than the “Omen IV” film.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ gives Rocket’s tear-jerking backstory
Movie review: James Gunn’s (likely) last Marvel movie is one of the MCU’s best, and ironically it proves that DC is in good hands going forward.
Family bonds, colorful realm drive ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
Movie review: The MCU films bounce back from a mediocre 2022 with a strong third “Ant-Man” movie to start 2023.
Shredder and Krang throw schemes at the screen to open ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers begin an ambitious (in terms of quantity) season with fun and funny premises in episodes 1-8.
‘Monogram Murders’ (2014) proves Christie estate made a wise hire
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Though not perfect, Sophie Hannah’s debut Poirot novel features spot-on characterization of the sleuth.
‘Flash’ brings multiverse to DCEU with thrills, tears, cameos
Movie review: The writers of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” bring their talents to the rival company to shape the best of the first 14 DCEU films.
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ mostly continues original’s fun
Movie review: The sequel doesn’t totally play to its strengths, but it has enough humor and warmth to be fairly painless to watch.
‘Judgment’ (2018) is the grossest ‘Hellraiser’ yet
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Gary J. Tunnicliffe expands the mythology, but it’s the gross-out scenes that stand out.