The more movies I watch, the more rules of thumb emerge. One is that comedies are best at 90 minutes. Another, as I realized while
“The Oxford Inheritance” (2016) has a plot that would be fascinating if you’ve never read a book before, but ultimately its generic nature makes it
Alfred Hitchcock’s three episodes in “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” Season 3 (1957-58, CBS) feature an all-time classic of dark humor, a compelling back-and-forth between two good
In stark contrast to Doyle’s “Holmes” stories, and to a greater degree than Christie’s shorts, Dashiell Hammett’s short stories have had a checkered publication history.
Due to its title and reputation for being an unusual breed, I suspected “Suspiria” (1977) would be a tough watch, but it’s actually a dark
As “Tron: Legacy” (2010) lightly brushes over might-have-been interesting issues such as open-source code versus code ownership and settles for a flat, emotionless, CGI-effects-driven adventure,
“Double Indemnity” (1944), one of the most well-respected and influential film noirs, is a near-masterwork of plotting regardless of genre. It can be enjoyed as
With the sheer number of Alfred Hitchcock biographies out there, you can easily find a warm one, such as the official bio, John Russell Taylor’s
The last scraps of Dashiell Hammett’s writings were published in “The Hunter and Other Stories” (2013). It includes 15 never-before-published stories, including three screen treatments
“Deep Red” (1975) often tops rankings of Dario Argento films, or even all giallo films. I suppose this makes sense if “Suspiria” (1977) is shunted