Top 50 films for Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, here’s my list of the 50 best horror, mystery, thriller and/or suspense films of all time. While most Halloween lists focus just on horror, mine includes all types of spooky and mysterious movies, from slasher to classic mystery to film noir. Not surprisingly, the director with the most films on […]
Farewell to a journalistic giant
I’ve been a movie critic, writer, proofreader, editor and reporter, but regardless of the hat I’ve worn, I’ve always tried to be a journalist, adhering to the ethics of journalism. And there’s never been a greater journalistic inspiration than Ben Bradlee, who passed away today at the age or 93. The world is a less […]
‘Gone Girl’ good, not great
David Fincher’s Gone Girl seems like a combination of his brilliant The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and disappointing Zodiac in style, story and quality. It’s worth seeing and is one of the most memorable films of the year, but it seems almost as if he was swinging for a grand slam and could manage […]