- 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
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- 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 24, 2021
Allen finds farcical footing in ‘Bananas’ (1971)
“Bananas” (1971) is an early calling card of Woody Allen’s oeuvre (although he co-writes with Mickey Rose) as it’s driven by snort-worthy off-the-cuff lines about
- John Hansen
- February 17, 2021
‘What’s Up, Tiger Lily?’ (1966) presages ‘MST3K’
Woody Allen makes a creative directorial debut (he was only the writer on his previous credit, 1965’s “What’s New Pussycat?”) with “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?”
- John Hansen
- February 10, 2021
Allen stand-ins steal ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)
“Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986) takes a sometimes absurd but ultimately realistic view of human behavior as it chronicles a period encompassing three Thanksgivings of
- John Hansen
- February 3, 2021
Allen finds neurotic match in ‘Annie Hall’ (1977)
As a kid, I knew “Annie Hall” (1977) as the movie that beat “Star Wars” for Best Picture, so I vaguely hated the movie without
- John Hansen
- July 25, 2019
David steps into Allen role for ‘Whatever Works’ (2009)
As Boris in “Whatever Works” (2009), it’s no surprise that Larry David comes off as a mix of his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” character (which is
- John Hansen
- November 26, 2017
‘Anything Else’ reviews
John’s “Anything Else” flashback review, Aug. 18, 2021 “Anything Else” – The first moment Jerry (Jason Biggs) lays eyes on Amanda (Christina Ricci), we’re yelling at