Spotlight REVIEW Review: New take on classic 'Matlock' series is tasty, thanks to Kathy Bates BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Sep 28, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 Updated Jun 26, 2025 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER "Speak No Evil" is visually messy and disjointed. It becomes one of those horror films that makes you want to scream at the screen. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Matlock” is the potato chips of new television series. You get a taste and, before you know it, half the bag is gone. Movies & TV Kathy Bates makes a case for a new 'Matlock' BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal kAmz6J :D z2E9J q2E6D 2D |256=J? |2E=@4<[ 2 f_\D@>6E9:?8 2EE@C?6J H9@’D ECJ:?8 E@ 86E 2 ;@3 2E @?6 @7 E96 >@DE A@H6C7F= =2H 7:C>D :? }6H *@C<] w6C D64C6E :D E@ 7=J F?56C E96 C252C] $96 5@6D :E E@ 86E :?E@ E96 3F:=5:?8[ E96? E96 3@2C5C@@>[ E96? @?E@ 2 <6J 42D6] |@DE A6@A=6[ D96 6IA=2:?D[ =@@< A2DE 96C] %92E 2==@HD 96C E@ FD6 @=5\72D9:@?65 H:=6D @? ?6H\72?8=65 4=:6?ED] x? 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