The 1990s produced two iconic TV series: “Twin Peaks” and “The X-Files.” Interestingly, both were filmed in the Pacific Northwest, were populated with strange characters, were concerned with murder and the paranormal, and had FBI agents as main characters. Created by David Lynch, the former lasted just two seasons, running from 1990-91. A prequel, “Twin [...]

If Joel Schumacher can be faulted for killing the Batman franchise in 1997 – he made the much reviled “Batman & Robin” – then surely British writer-director Christopher Nolan can be praised for resurrecting it. Not only did “Batman Begins” (2005) reinvent the mythology but it also gave audiences a more realistic hero at its [...]

It’s been four years since audiences were introduced to the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, and its rather unconventional employees, including the cigar chomping, cat loving, red skinned demon named Hellboy (Ron Perlman); the pyrokinetic Liz Sherman (Selma Blair); and the aquatic empath Abe Sapien (Doug Jones). Together, under the supervision of Tom Manning [...]

Hancock (Will Smith) is a drunk, foul-tempered misanthrope with a bad attitude. He just happens to fight crime. And because his skin is impervious to weapons, he can fly, and has amazing strength and agility; he’s really good at it. His “who cares” attitude gets in the way, though, and instead of finding himself with [...]