- John Hansen
- January 10, 2021
‘Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926) an early Christie gem
“The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” (1926) often appears on top 10 lists of Agatha Christie novels (it was even named the best crime novel of
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- John Hansen
- January 8, 2021
‘Bourne Ultimatum’ (2007) doesn’t ‘just follow orders’
From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. Next up is the
- John Hansen
- January 8, 2021
Lecter starts as supporting player in ‘Red Dragon’ (1981)
To mark the 40th anniversary of author Thomas Harris’ invention of Hannibal Lecter and the 30th anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs” – the
- John Hansen
- January 7, 2021
‘Bourne Supremacy’ (2004) more intense, jittery
From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. Next up is the
- John Hansen
- January 6, 2021
‘Bourne Identity’ (2002) launches amnesiac hero
From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. First up is “The
- John Hansen
- January 4, 2021
Preston dreams up lost city in ‘The Codex’ (2003)
Before Douglas Preston set foot in the fabled White City of Honduras, as chronicled in 2017’s “Lost City of the Monkey God,” he imagined going
- John Hansen
- January 3, 2021
‘Poirot Investigates’ (1924), in fewer words this time
Early in my reading of the short-story collection “Poirot Investigates” (1924), I didn’t like how Agatha Christie was unleashing various tropes and tricks within such
- John Hansen
- January 1, 2021
Ring in an awful ‘New Year’s Evil’ (1980)
Some Eighties slasher movies are bad but fun to watch, and some are just plain bad. “New Year’s Evil” (1980) falls into the latter category.
- John Hansen
- December 27, 2020
‘Murder at Hazelmoor’ a loaded wintry chiller (1931)
Agatha Christie juggles a lot of ideas and jumps between a lot of characters in “Murder at Hazelmoor” (1931, also published as “The Sittaford Mystery”).
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2020
In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked
With Christmas approaching, it’s a good time look back at the films of Shane Black, the unofficial King of Christmas among moviemakers. Although he may