Romance

Lightning strikes twice for Apatow with ‘Undeclared’ (2001-02)

I went into this rewatch of “Undeclared” (2001-02, Fox) with a vague image of it in my brain. I remembered it as “‘Freaks and Geeks’

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‘A Daughter’s a Daughter’ (1952) presages ‘Gilmore Girls’ ’ generational clashes

In the fifth Mary Westmacott novel, “A Daughter’s a Daughter” (1952), Agatha Christie returns to the almost-autobiography format of “Unfinished Portrait,” my pick for the

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022) spectacular, insubstantial

“Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022) is easily digestible as entertainment, but even as I watched it, I knew I was taking in empty calories. Director/co-writer

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‘The Rose and the Yew Tree’ (1948) explores minds, politics

Of Agatha Christie’s first four Mary Westmacott novels, the fourth — “The Rose and the Yew Tree” (1948) – is my new favorite. The title

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1973) didn’t start as a slasher

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” was a hit horror movie in 1997, and it’s still a viable franchise today, with a TV series

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‘Wonderfalls’ (2004) is a sad show that makes me happy

“Wonderfalls” (2004, Fox) – sadly but inevitably and appropriately a one-season wonder – makes me happy when I watch it. It’s not a happy show,

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‘Unfinished Portrait’ (1934) peeks into Christie’s life

“Unfinished Portrait” (1934), Agatha Christie’s second Mary Westmacott novel, is a straightforward bildungsroman of Celia going from childhood to a suicide attempt to possible peace

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John’s top 10 movies of 2022

The industry is struggling through a post-pandemic transitional period as it figures out how people want to consume movies. For now, there’s still an appetite

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‘Rifkin’s Festival’ (2020) sees romance as ageless

Now in his 80s, Woody Allen has backed off on acting, but he hasn’t lost much ground as a writer or director. He kicks off

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‘Everyone Says I Love You’ (1996) celebrates heart’s desires

Most Woody Allen movies are a little cynical about love. As if he’s aiming for his oeuvre to include a film at every point on

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