- John Hansen
- June 18, 2021
‘Deep Rising’ (1998) is weird, watery, wild
All I remembered from my 1998 viewing of “Deep Rising” was Famke Janssen in a sexy red dress; Anthony Heald explaining that the tentacled sea
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- John Hansen
- June 9, 2021
Allen loves another city in ‘Midnight in Paris’ (2011)
We know Woody Allen loves New York City, but that doesn’t mean it comes at the expense of the other great cities of the world.
- John Hansen
- June 4, 2021
‘Piranha’ (1978, 1995) cheaply knocks off ‘Jaws’
“Piranha” (1978) is sometimes described as a “Jaws” parody, but really it’s a knockoff of the 1975 Steven Spielberg classic, with any laughs being broad
- John Hansen
- May 26, 2021
Ullman, Allen conspire in amusing ‘Small Time Crooks’ (2000)
Woody Allen pairs with fellow comedian-actor Tracey Ullman – wife Frenchy to his Ray – in “Small Time Crooks” (2000), an endearing rags-to-riches trifle. I
- John Hansen
- May 19, 2021
‘Radio Days’ (1987) a trip back to medium’s heyday
Having expressed his nostalgic feelings for Manhattan (“Manhattan”) and old-time cinema (“Play It Again, Sam” and “The Purple Rose of Cairo”), Woody Allen next pens
- John Hansen
- May 12, 2021
Daniels shines in sweet ‘Purple Rose of Cairo’ (1985)
“The Purple Rose of Cairo” (1985) is a sweetly whimsical Woody Allen picture that demonstrates a love for cinema along with a healthy understanding of
- John Hansen
- May 6, 2021
Murray at his most curmudgeonly in lovable ‘St. Vincent’ (2014)
Bill Murray gives one of his most actor-ly performances in “St. Vincent” (2014), but it’s still his innate ability to play a curmudgeon with a
- John Hansen
- May 5, 2021
Nostalgic ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ (1984) doesn’t tug at heartstrings
“Broadway Danny Rose” (1984) is Woody Allen’s love letter to his standup comedy days. He plays the titular manager of has-been and never-was stage acts
- John Hansen
- April 30, 2021
‘Slither’ (2006) a fun small-town infestation romp
Writer-director James Gunn has a knack for presenting crisp, energetic storytelling while making fun of the genre he’s working in – but without disrespecting the
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2021
Murray, Dreyfuss trade great turns in ‘What About Bob?’ (1991)
Bill Murray, in a not-too-showy turn as the titular neurotic, and Richard Dreyfuss, in a sometimes delightfully over-the-top turn as his annoyed psychiatrist, trade off