- John Hansen
- September 29, 2021
‘Cassandra’s Dream’ (2007) mulls moral cost of murder
We can often see a progression in Woody Allen’s catalog where something that’s a small point in one movie becomes a central point in a
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- John Hansen
- September 22, 2021
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
- John Hansen
- September 19, 2021
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.
- John Hansen
- September 16, 2021
‘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
- John Hansen
- September 15, 2021
‘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
- John Hansen
- September 12, 2021
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
- John Hansen
- September 10, 2021
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
- John Hansen
- September 9, 2021
‘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
- John Hansen
- September 8, 2021
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
- John Hansen
- September 5, 2021
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