- John Hansen
- December 14, 2021
Craig’s Bond bows out with uneven ‘No Time to Die’
James Bond remembers Vesper Lynd by visiting her grave early in “No Time to Die.” It encourages us to think about Daniel Craig’s and Eva
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- John Hansen
- December 13, 2021
‘Great Train Robbery’ (1978) a sharp but stiff procedural
Writer-director Michael Crichton turns around his 1975 novel “The Great Train Robbery” for a 1978 film that reaffirms his technical competence but lacks flair. It’s
- John Hansen
- December 10, 2021
McKenzie, Taylor-Joy light up ‘Last Night in Soho’
Every frame of “Last Night in Soho” (2021) looks neon-gorgeous in a way reminiscent of “Blade Runner.” When London fashion student Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie) moves
- John Hansen
- December 8, 2021
Grass is always greener in ‘Husbands and Wives’ (1992)
Woody Allen bounces back from perhaps his worst movie, “Shadows and Fog” (1991), with one of his best: “Husbands and Wives” (1992). He gets back
- John Hansen
- December 5, 2021
‘Army of Thieves’ a ‘safe’ ‘Army of the Dead’ prequel
“Army of Thieves” (Netflix) might be the first movie where a zombie apocalypse happens in the background, with people barely mentioning it. That uniqueness comes
- John Hansen
- December 5, 2021
‘Crooked House’ (2017) captures novel’s chilliness
“Crooked House” (1949) is one of Agatha Christie’s best, but also coldest, novels. In that regard, the 2017 movie adaptation is thematically faithful. Set in
- John Hansen
- December 3, 2021
‘Black Christmas’ (2006) descends chimney after classic
Most popular slasher films of the 1970s and ’80s spawned endless series, but “Black Christmas” (1974) – a formative slasher, bridging the gap with the
- John Hansen
- November 29, 2021
Crichton masters the conspiracy thriller in ‘Coma’ (1978)
Michael Crichton’s previous directorial work, “Westworld” (1973), is more famous, because it’s a more original idea. But his followup, “Coma” (1978), is a more engrossing
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2021
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1957) an elite court drama
“Witness for the Prosecution” (1957) regularly ranks as one of the great Agatha Christie adaptations, but it’s admirable for its basic ability to tell a
- John Hansen
- November 25, 2021
A cinematic feast: All 32 John Hughes movies, ranked
Thanksgiving seems a good day to rank the films of John Hughes. Not only did he write two Thanksgiving films but he also penned four