Barry Levinson

‘High Anxiety’ (1977) a Hitchcock celebration with some chuckles

Neither the height of parody nor the depths of a phoned-in throwaway, “High Anxiety” (1977) is likable comedy from a writer-director-star, Mel Brooks, who clearly

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Be very suspicious of the 1988 remake of ‘Suspicion’

“Suspicion” (1941) is driven by two movie stars, Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, acting the heck out of their roles in order to make an

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‘Disclosure’ (1994) a slick noir take on Crichton’s novel

Writer Paul Attanasio fairly cleanly adapts “Disclosure” (1994) from Michael Crichton’s novel from earlier the same year. But simply by being in a different medium,

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Every David Mamet film, ranked (except ‘The Water Engine’)

From his first writing credit (1981’s adaptation of “The Postman Always Rings Twice”) through his most recent writer-director gig (the 2013 TV movie “Phil Spector”),

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‘Wag the Dog’ (1997) a searing satire of a presidential scandal

Writer David Mamet – with Barry Levinson directing – switches his focus from the small cons of “House of Games” and the like to the

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‘Sphere’ reviews

John’s “Sphere” review, NDSU Spectrum, February 1998 John’s “Sphere” flashback review, May 10, 2021

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