Celebrating the Living: Clare Higgins
It wouldn’t bother Clare Higgins that I’ve never seen Hellraiser all the way through, as…
Attention Must Be Paid: Lon Chaney, Jr.
Honestly, he’d be upset to be billed here as Lon Chaney, Jr. Leaving aside that…
Disney Byways: “The Gentleman’s Gentleman”
Now, working dogs are a thing and have been pretty much as long as dogs…
Year of the Month: Persia on BEDTIME FOR FRANCES
There might never be a better book written about nighttime struggles than Bedtime for Frances.…
MISBEHAVIN’: THE DRAMATIC COMEDY OF SUCCESSION & THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES
The dysfunctions of the wealthy and powerful have been a part of fiction just as…
Garbage In, Diamonds Out
A thought that I can never seem to escape from is how many of my…
Celebrating the Living: John Carpenter
Halloween tradition holds that someone will appear for Horrortober who produces the reaction of “wait,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Zita Johann
One of the recurring fascinations for this column is people who just . . .…
Disney Byways: TEN WHO DARED
The easiest any movie has ever had in casting a character with no hands was…
Stuff My Kids Watch: Reading Between the Lines of SUPER WHY!
It is very important for children to learn math. My kids watch a lot of…