- John Hansen
- December 20, 2021
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
I knew Michael Crichton dipped his toe into a lot of genres and ideas, but until I read “Binary” (1972), the last of his eight
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
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- John Hansen
- December 19, 2021
‘4:50 from Paddington’ (1957) a padded Christie whodunit
Agatha Christie’s “4:50 from Paddington” (1957, also published as “What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!”) is outfitted with a lot of the tropes we enjoy. Miss Marple
- John Hansen
- December 17, 2021
‘Black Christmas’ (2019) gets woke for its latest update
“Black Christmas” (2019) is a pleasant holiday surprise. With a rating down in the 3s on IMDb, I wondered if I should even unwrap this
- John Hansen
- December 15, 2021
‘Take the Money and Run’ (1969) puts Allen on laugh radar
“Take the Money and Run” (1969) is Woody Allen’s first traditional film as a director, since 1966’s “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?” was a “Mystery Science
- 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
- 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 12, 2021
‘Double Sin’ (1961) puts Poirot in a Christmas mood
“Double Sin and Other Stories” (1961) collects eight Agatha Christie yarns published in magazines from 1925 through 1960. With four Poirots and two Marples, the
- 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 9, 2021
First of the ‘Lost’ clones: ‘Invasion’ (2005-06)
“Invasion” (2005-06, ABC) was the first of the post-“Lost” Event Series. And darn if it doesn’t still rank as one of the best, even as
- 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