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
“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
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
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
“Just deal with it” is my knee-jerk response to celebrities who complain about the price of fame. But in “Stardust Memories” (1980), Sandy Bates –
Except for sports, I’m not a channel surfer. I give scripted shows the courtesy of watching them from the beginning. But as my TV stayed
After the lightweight “Meatballs” (1979) and the entertaining “Caddyshack” (1980), I’m back in the mode of “How did these guys end up making the brilliant
“Sleeper” (1973) perhaps struck audiences as wildly clever upon its release. A rare science fiction film from writer-director Woody Allen (co-writing with Marshall Brickman), this
I’ve been reading a fair amount of old books lately (as readers of my Sleuthing Sundays series know) and I notice characters often pause for
I can tell from “What’s New Pussycat” (1965) that Woody Allen has a background in stand-up comedy and theater. His knack for peppering set-ups and