- John Hansen
- June 3, 2021
Bay’s ‘The Rock’ (1996) is deliciously dumb fun
“The Rock” (1996) might not be a good film in any objective sense of the term (although it was nominated for a Best Sound Oscar),
Bay’s ‘The Rock’ (1996) is deliciously dumb fun
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- John Hansen
- May 20, 2021
‘Contact’ (1997, 1985) makes science accessible, lovely
In the late-1990s gamut of “mysterious alien object/message” movies, “Contact” (1997) is the mainstream one – in the best sense of that term. You can
- 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 13, 2021
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968) is as cold as space itself
“2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) kicked off nearly a decade of cerebral sci-fi that didn’t end until “Star Wars” premiered in 1977. Members of the
- 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 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 7, 2021
Allen gets mileage out of one joke in ‘Zelig’ (1983)
“Zelig” (1983) initially seems to be a case of one joke – that Leonard Zelig (Woody Allen) has chameleon abilities that allow him to blend
- John Hansen
- March 25, 2021
‘Lost in Translation’ (2003) is exquisitely sad
From the early shot of Bill Murray’s Bob Harris riding through Tokyo in a cab while Girls’ “Death in Vegas” plays, “Lost in Translation” (2003)
- John Hansen
- March 24, 2021
‘Manhattan’ (1979) another winner from Allen, Keaton
Woody Allen isn’t known as a commercial filmmaker, but “Manhattan” (1979) is – at least at first blush – an example of giving people what
- John Hansen
- March 18, 2021
‘Seven’ (1995) is Fincher’s dirty, gorgeous masterpiece
As brutal as “Seven’s” (1995) subject is, you’d think it’d have no chance of ranking in IMDb’s all-time top 20. But that goes to show