John’s top 10 movies of 2019
2019 movies: Superheroes continued to dominate in 2019, but we also got prime slices of action, comedy, history and horror.
2019 movies: Superheroes continued to dominate in 2019, but we also got prime slices of action, comedy, history and horror.
“The Knight Before Christmas” (November, Netflix), like most of TV’s recent holiday movie catalog, is so uninspired that I wonder if the sets, locations, casting and costumes come first. Then an exec assigns a writer […]
“Let It Snow” (November, Netflix) comes from a 2008 novel co-written by coming-of-age chronicler John Green. It’s adapted by Kay Cannon (“Pitch Perfect”) and two other writers for this who’s-who of Gen Z actors. Although […]
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): There was a lot of excitement when the Donner Cut of “Superman II” came out. But is it the superior version?
John’s “Superman II” Lester Cut (1981) versus Donner Cut (2006) comparison, Dec. 7, 2019 John’s “Superman II: The Donner Cut” (2006) review, Nov. 22, 2017
I love the way Javed (Viveik Kalra) loves Bruce Springsteen in “Blinded by the Light.” The Pakistani-British youth sings and dances in the street once he gets the Boss bug. He smiles when listening to […]
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This film is a sour yet sweet exploration of families and human behavior.
Although “Big Mouth” Season 3 (October, Netflix) ultimately delivers enough good episodes that I give it a soft recommend, it is a clear step back from its first two seasons. In the worst episodes, the […]
After Melinda Metz’s 10-book YA series “Roswell High” (1998-2000) handed the baton to the TV series “Roswell” in 1999, Jason Katims and his writing team took the teens in a different direction from the books. […]
TV review: The star-crossed saga’s swan song on UPN is uneven but certainly has its share of highlights. Here are my rankings of the 18 episodes.