Shult’s Film “It Comes at Night” is Not As-Advertised, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

To those of you avoiding trailers in fear of spoilers I give my sincere congratulations because you will probably among … More

“My Cousin Rachel” is a Wonderful Du Maurier Adaptation That Will Leave You Unsettled

This one kind of snuck up on me. Forgot it was even coming out. Weird, right? My Cousin Rachel is … More

“Pirates” Sails into Familiar Waters with Predictably Mixed Results

Well, that was better than the last one. Color me surprised. Jack Sparrow is back and I have to be … More

“A Head Full of Ghosts” is a Darkly Gorgeous bit of Pop Culture and Organic Terror

Last year Paul Tremblay quietly dropped the unsettling novel A Head Full of Ghosts, the story of young Merry Barrett … More

Genndy Tartakovsky Returned with an Incredible Final Season of Samurai Jack

When I was younger the show Samurai Jack hit like a ton of bricks, and the advertising left me fascinated. … More

“Alien: Covenant” is a Solid Entry into a Franchise that I Love

This is a big year for me. My three biggest fandoms are Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and the … More

Guardians Vol. 2 isn’t as Good as its Predecessor, but it Manages to Stay Fun

No matter what, I’ll never have it said that I didn’t think this was a blast. This is as much … More

Justin Barber’s film “Phoenix Forgotten” is better than I’d hoped.

I saw the name “Ridley Scott” and figured there had to be something to this. Ridley Scott and sci-fi go … More

Zahn and Thrawn is Still a Winning Combination

Timothy Zahn burst onto the scene in 1991 with Heir to the Empire, the first in a series of expanded … More

“Power Rangers” Makes Up for Issues by Simply Being Fun as Hell

All I really wanted from Saban’s Power Rangers was for it to be entertaining. I loved the original American show … More