- John Hansen
- July 23, 2021
Shyamalan back on chilling track with ‘The Visit’ (2015)
After four straight films that almost no one liked, M. Night Shyamalan gets his groove back in a big way with “The Visit” (2015). Well,
Shyamalan back on chilling track with ‘The Visit’ (2015)
READ MORE
- John Hansen
- July 21, 2021
‘The Happening’ (2008) an accidental pandemic parable
“The Happening” (2008) can be goofy at times, and it ultimately doesn’t stick the landing. But because M. Night Shyamalan – even in weaker films
- John Hansen
- July 19, 2021
‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) invigorates meditative horror
Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan had made two films before, but “The Sixth Sense” (1999) is where he became M. Night Shyamalan – a name associated
- John Hansen
- July 18, 2021
‘Sad Cypress’ (1940) a powerful Poirot potboiler
While I don’t know why Agatha Christie goes with a Shakespeare phrase to title “Sad Cypress” (1940) – main character Elinor is sad, but she’s
- John Hansen
- July 11, 2021
Christie’s ‘Murder is Easy’ (1939) is easy to like
“Murder is Easy” (1939), appropriately, is an easy-to-read Agatha Christie novel. It’s like a snack more than a full-course meal. Although it won’t rank on
- John Hansen
- July 4, 2021
‘Patriotic Murders’ (1940) is both political and personal
Agatha Christie is not widely loved for her espionage novels featuring high-level politics. But she loved writing about those subjects. Somewhat making up for her
- John Hansen
- June 27, 2021
‘Appointment with Death’ (1938) probes unhappy family
Building off the interest in psychology displayed in “Cards on the Table” (1936), Agatha Christie digs further into that science in “Appointment with Death” (1938).
- John Hansen
- June 20, 2021
Christie delivers variety in ‘Regatta Mystery’ (1939)
Prior to “The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories” (1939), Agatha Christie seemed to think of her short stories in terms of collections under the banner
- John Hansen
- June 18, 2021
Winslet leads stellar cast in gripping ‘Mare of Easttown’
The plot of “Mare of Easttown” (April-May, HBO) is nothing we haven’t seen before. Nor is its moody vibe of a small, troubled community wracked
- John Hansen
- June 13, 2021
Christie tries novella form in ‘Dead Man’s Mirror’ (1937)
I generally prefer Agatha Christie’s novels to her short stories, and now “Dead Man’s Mirror” (1937, also published as “Murder in the Mews”) gives me