- John Hansen
- December 21, 2022
‘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
‘Everyone Says I Love You’ (1996) celebrates heart’s desires
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- John Hansen
- December 18, 2022
‘Absent in the Spring’ (1944) a never-dull dive into one woman’s mind
“Absent in the Spring” (1944), the third of the six Mary Westmacott novels (but in the second slot in the “Six Mary Westmacott Novels” collection),
- John Hansen
- December 11, 2022
‘Giants’ Bread’ (1930) a tragedy of love, creative drive
In “Giants’ Bread” (1930, sometimes published as “Giant’s Bread”), her first Mary Westmacott novel, Agatha Christie seems to be as driven to write a non-genre
- John Hansen
- December 7, 2022
Allen skewers star-making culture in ‘Celebrity’ (1998)
A prolific filmmaker with a home base outside of Hollywood, Woody Allen is positioned to both view and be baffled by celebrity culture. In 1980’s
- John Hansen
- November 23, 2022
‘Deconstructing Harry’ (1997) puts typical Allen situations through blender
“Deconstructing Harry” (1997) is a fascinatingly constructed film. Writer-director Woody Allen plays the titular author who gets ripped by his friends and family for using
- John Hansen
- November 21, 2022
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ manipulative but undeniably pretty
I knew from the opening minutes that “Where the Crawdads Sing” would try to manipulate me with its beautiful North Carolina marshlands, music and voiceover
- John Hansen
- November 16, 2022
Penn starrer ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999) turns out sour
“Sweet and Lowdown” (1999) illustrates the magical nature of filmmaking by lacking magic. We knew by this point that writer-director Woody Allen could make great
- John Hansen
- November 15, 2022
Pugh elevates oddly regressive ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Florence Pugh is so firmly one of my favorite actors that I think I could watch her clean her house for 2 hours. “Don’t Worry
- John Hansen
- November 9, 2022
Sorvino magnetically ridiculous in ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ (1995)
In “Mighty Aphrodite” (1995), writer-director-star Woody Allen sets up his usual framework. A couple is mostly happily married, but cracks are forming. Allen plays a
- John Hansen
- November 6, 2022
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ cruises along with spectacle, nostalgia
Much has been made about how “Halloween Ends” might be a good movie but it’s not a good “Halloween” movie. No such danger with another