- John Hansen
- March 17, 2021
Allen shows serious side in ‘Interiors’ (1978)
“Interiors” (1978) is a rare Woody Allen film where I wouldn’t know it’s an Allen film if I went in cold and skipped the opening
Allen shows serious side in ‘Interiors’ (1978)
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- John Hansen
- March 15, 2021
‘Andromeda Strain’ movie (1971) seems longer than TV miniseries (2008)
I think of the 21st century – starting with 2001’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” – as the era of faithful book-to-film adaptations. But they
- John Hansen
- March 12, 2021
‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ (1974) a prime cut of horror
“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) is perhaps the first slasher film, or at least a proto-slasher, depending on how you reckon it. Marilyn Burns,
- John Hansen
- March 10, 2021
‘Love and Death’ (1975) skewers Russian tragedies
Appearing to be dour and grim in the fashion of Russian tragedies, “Love and Death” (1975) wasn’t at the top of my stack of Woody
- John Hansen
- March 7, 2021
‘Coming 2 America’ has more enthusiasm than inspiration
Thirty-three years after “Coming to America,” Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley and nonagenarian James Earl Jones still look great. But writers Barry W. Blaustein
- John Hansen
- March 5, 2021
‘Hannibal Rising’ (2007) elegantly tells backstory
To mark the 40th anniversary of author Thomas Harris’ invention of Hannibal Lecter and the 30th anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs” – the
- John Hansen
- March 4, 2021
‘Coming to America’ (1988) shows Murphy’s versatility
“Coming to America” (1988), from the height of Eddie Murphy’s comedic powers, has returned to the spotlight thanks to the upcoming release of the sequel
- John Hansen
- March 3, 2021
‘Play It Again, Sam’ (1972) blends pratfalls, romance
Because of its Oscar and place at the top of many “Best of Woody Allen” lists, 1977’s “Annie Hall” is often seen as an entry
- John Hansen
- February 27, 2021
‘Doomed!’ (2015) probes aborted ‘Fantastic Four’
“Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four” (2015) is disingenuous in some ways, but I was still thoroughly engaged by writer-director Marty
- John Hansen
- February 26, 2021
‘Red Dragon’ (2002) lacks ‘Manhunter’s’ style
To mark the 40th anniversary of author Thomas Harris’ invention of Hannibal Lecter and the 30th anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs” – the