- John Hansen
- March 24, 2021
‘Manhattan’ (1979) another winner from Allen, Keaton
Woody Allen isn’t known as a commercial filmmaker, but “Manhattan” (1979) is – at least at first blush – an example of giving people what
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- John Hansen
- March 21, 2021
‘Seven Dials Mystery’ (1929) a Bundle of fun
I enjoyed “The Secret of Chimneys” (1925) as a classic country manor-based novel of murder detection, and was pleasantly surprised to find out that not only
- John Hansen
- March 14, 2021
Christie explores globe in ‘Man in the Brown Suit’ (1924)
Agatha Christie was very interested in large-scale international crime early in her career before she toned things down and found a groove with the Poirot
- John Hansen
- March 10, 2021
‘Love and Death’ (1975) skewers Russian tragedies
Appearing to be dour and grim in the fashion of Russian tragedies, “Love and Death” (1975) wasn’t at the top of my stack of Woody
- John Hansen
- March 4, 2021
‘Coming to America’ (1988) shows Murphy’s versatility
“Coming to America” (1988), from the height of Eddie Murphy’s comedic powers, has returned to the spotlight thanks to the upcoming release of the sequel
- John Hansen
- March 3, 2021
‘Play It Again, Sam’ (1972) blends pratfalls, romance
Because of its Oscar and place at the top of many “Best of Woody Allen” lists, 1977’s “Annie Hall” is often seen as an entry
- John Hansen
- February 25, 2021
‘She’s All That’ (1999) is all that it can be
“She’s All That” was all that in January 1999, and I recall being peeved by the film for being a generic teen message movie that
- John Hansen
- February 24, 2021
Allen finds farcical footing in ‘Bananas’ (1971)
“Bananas” (1971) is an early calling card of Woody Allen’s oeuvre (although he co-writes with Mickey Rose) as it’s driven by snort-worthy off-the-cuff lines about
- John Hansen
- February 14, 2021
Tommy and Tuppence debut in ‘Secret Adversary’ (1922)
Agatha Christie’s second novel, “The Secret Adversary” (1922), introduces Tommy and Tuppence, best friends since childhood who form The Young Adventurers in their early 20s.
- John Hansen
- February 10, 2021
Allen stand-ins steal ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)
“Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986) takes a sometimes absurd but ultimately realistic view of human behavior as it chronicles a period encompassing three Thanksgivings of