DVD Review: The Happytime Murders and Can You Ever Forgive Me? Melissa McCarthy had two crime movies released in 2018. They were radically different films with wildly different receptions. One “won” her a Razzie Award; and another earned her Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, as well as a plethora of […]
Author Archives: Christopher Chan
DVD Review: Mr. Mercedes, Seasons 1 & 2
DVD Review: Mr. Mercedes, Seasons 1 & 2 By Chris Chan (WARNING: Some oblique spoilers here.) Mr. Mercedes is based on the Bill Hodges novels of Stephen King. Only the first in the series, Mr. Mercedes, has been read by me. Season one follows the titular book closely, with a handful of […]
Book Review: Agatha Christie’s Golden Age: An Analysis of Poirot’s Golden Age Puzzles
Book Review: Agatha Christie’s Golden Age: An Analysis of Poirot’s Golden Age Puzzles There are many books that summarize the novels of Agatha Christie, but while many companion works address the plots, John Goddard’s book purports to be the first to analyze the placement of clues and how the novels work as fair play […]