- John Hansen
- September 1, 2021
‘He’s All That’ a cute modern riff on the old story
“He’s All That” (Netflix) is a cute riff on 1999’s “She’s All That” – which was itself a riff on “My Fair Lady.” It includes
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- John Hansen
- September 1, 2021
‘September’ (1987) digs into the change of life’s seasons
“September” (1987) is a small gem buried in Woody Allen’s rich catalog, filmed entirely in a country house built on a soundstage and improving on
- John Hansen
- August 22, 2021
‘Reminiscence’ unspools noir plot against cli-fi backdrop
“Reminiscence” (theaters and HBO Max) imagines a future where the coasts are being drowned by rising sea levels. It’s supposed to be foreboding, but it’s
- John Hansen
- August 22, 2021
Christie’s ‘Evil Under the Sun’ (1941) an ideal beach read
In “Evil Under the Sun” (1941), Hercule Poirot takes a vacation to Smugglers’ Island, off the Southwest coast of England. Wouldn’t you know it, a
- John Hansen
- August 18, 2021
Allen meets ‘American Pie’ in ‘Anything Else’ (2003)
Out of the Woody Allen movies that are on no one’s list of his best, “Anything Else” (2003) is my favorite. Featuring a Jason Biggs
- John Hansen
- August 11, 2021
Allen skewers own career in ‘Hollywood Ending’ (2002)
A couple years after David Mamet took his (loving) shot at the process of studio filmmaking in “State and Main,” Woody Allen takes a crack
- John Hansen
- August 9, 2021
‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ (2008), and it’s a funny one
Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks feature in one of the weirdest, funniest and sexiest moments in “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (the bathtub scene), and
- John Hansen
- August 8, 2021
‘Jersey Girl’ (2004) a cute but generic fatherhood dramedy
After five Viewaskewniverse films (the ones that have Jay and Silent Bob in them), Kevin Smith goes mainstream with “Jersey Girl” (2004). It’s a cute
- John Hansen
- August 6, 2021
‘Clerks II’ (2006) explores quiet tragedy of endless ennui
Twelve years after “Clerks,” the clunkiness is gone from Kevin Smith’s direction and editing, which are now as polished as the romantic comedy in the
- John Hansen
- August 3, 2021
Smith keeps indie vibe with emotional ‘Chasing Amy’ (1997)
In his four 1990s films, writer-director Kevin Smith challenges himself more each time. So while it’s up for debate whether “Chasing Amy” (1997) is his