Romance

Allen sticks around London for a sugar-free ‘Scoop’ (2006)

After making “Match Point” (2005), one of his elite dramas, Woody Allen stuck around London for another year to make “Scoop” (2006), again with Scarlett

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Christie dives into romantic minds in ‘The Hollow’ (1946)

In “The Hollow” (1946, also known as “Murder After Hours”), Agatha Christie achieves what she couldn’t quite pull off in “Sparkling Cyanide” one year earlier.

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‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’ (2008) a lush sequel

The quartet reunites for “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” (2008), and looked at through the lens of time, it’s a treasure to have

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‘Irrational Man’ (2015) held back by the ‘rational’ world

“Irrational Man” (2015) could be watched in a double-bill with “Joker” (2019). Both feature Joaquin Phoenix as a man who looks at the world through

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Christie reflects on death in ‘Sparkling Cyanide’ (1945)

“Sparkling Cyanide” (1945, also known as “Remembered Death”) was adapted twice into TV movies despite not featuring Poirot or Marple, and it’s easy to see

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SMG sticks with supernatural in ‘Return’ (2006), ‘Possession’ (2009)

Although Sarah Michelle Gellar only cameos in the 2006 sequel to “The Grudge,” she doesn’t abandon supernatural thrillers. Further wading into post-“Buffy” waters, she stars

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‘I’m Reed Fish’ (2006) is tasty small fry from great cast

“I’m Reed Fish” (2006) is a weird combination of a personal cheapie with a stellar, marketable cast of actors. A basic sans-serif font introduces the

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Allen’s game has delicious variety in ‘Match Point’ (2005)

Chris (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) gives tennis lessons in the opening of “Match Point” (2005), and writer-director Woody Allen proceeds to deliver a master class in

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Makeovers, musings come to fore in ‘Moving Finger’ (1943)

“The Moving Finger” (1943) is not the deepest Agatha Christie novel. But it might intrigue fans of more recent teen fare such as “She’s All

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‘Tuck Everlasting’ (2002) an ageless children’s classic

I want to love “Tuck Everlasting” (2002). It has a meticulously beautiful look under the lens of James L. Carter and a delicately crafted score

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