Reviews from My Couch https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Book Reviews ‘Volcano’ (1997) not groundbreaking, but it’s a hot time at the movies Imagination of ‘Labyrinth’ (1986) is all over the screen, but not the page ‘Deep Impact’ (1998): Calm and comfort amid the chaos ‘Muppets from Space’ (1999) presents epic, funky identity quest of the Great Gonzo ‘Parenthood’ (1989) learns to walk so the stories can run on TV ‘Face/Off’ (1997) among the ‘who’s who’ of great body-swap movies Horror Movie & TV Reviews Alphabetical Index of Movie Reviews (N-Z) ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reviews Not the peak of disaster films, ‘Dante’s Peak’ (1997) nonetheless sizzles ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ celebrates a hilarious career Alphabetical Index of TV Reviews Chronological Index of TV Reviews ‘Princess Bride’ (1987) both less and more than I remembered ‘Con Air’ (1997) doesn’t fly as high as it aims to ‘Deep Blue Good-by’ (1964) a confident, rollicking hello to Travis McGee Oscars 2026 Movie Reviews ‘The Mummy Returns’ (2001) … but maybe it shouldn’t have Alphabetical Index of Movie Reviews (A-M) ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ (1996) is a really good half of a movie ‘Silver Surfer’ (1978) betrays a behemoth and steals the show ‘TMNT Adventures’ 32-37 and ‘Mighty Mutanimals 1-5 (1992) become ‘the banned issues’ ‘Mummy’ (1999) puts impressive wrap on 20th century Universal Monster flicks Superhero Movie & TV Reviews Chronological Index of Movie Reviews (2001-present) ‘History of the World: Part I’ (1981) is a rough lesson Snakes alive! ‘Anaconda’ (1997) a standout of natural-world horror ‘Anaconda’ (2025): Don’t want none unless ya got laughs, hun Bloody romp ‘Abigail’ could’ve used sharper stakes ‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It’ (1995) takes Brooks back to Transylvania ‘Invisible Man’ is more about increasingly visible woman ‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’ In ‘Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man’ (1951), vaudeville pair confronts the unseen ‘Last Voyage of the Demeter’ expands ‘Dracula’ lore A fanged swain makes his dad proud in ‘Son of Dracula’ (1943) ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ (1974) is De Palma’s ambitious pop opera Argento’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ (1998) a kitschy experiment Leo wins the battle of Turtle-focused miniseries in ‘Tales of Leonardo: Blind Sight’ (2006) ‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974) among the best – and funniest – adaptations of the classic novel Koepp, Edwards simplify ‘Jurassic World’ story for a ‘Rebirth’ ‘Paradox of Chudnovsky’ (2025) takes its time reaching ‘TMNT’ fans ‘Weapons’ of mass horror entertainment Coogler, Jordan team up again for too-safe ‘Sinners’ ‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’ (1993) a tight parody – with an English accent ‘Blazing Saddles’ (1974) sends up Westerns before running out of gas In ‘Selling Superman’ (2024), a family’s story illuminates hobby’s healthy and unhealthy traits ‘Splash’ (1984) makes a name for itself despite being simple, silly Chronological Index of Movie Reviews (1901-2000)