‘Black Christmas’ (2006) descends chimney after classic
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The remake of the 1974 classic digs into Billy’s backstory. But it fails to breathe life into the sorority sisters.
Author: John Hansen
‘Black Christmas’ (2006) descends chimney after classic
Allen tackles TV with ‘Crisis in Six Scenes’ (2016)
Woody Wednesday (TV review): The 1960s setting is the biggest pleasure as Woody tries his hand at a six-episode Amazon Prime miniseries.
Crichton masters the conspiracy thriller in ‘Coma’ (1978)
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): “Coma” may not be Crichton’s most original work, but it’s an outstanding example of a ’70s conspiracy thriller.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1957) an elite court drama
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Billy Wilder’s adaptation of Christie’s play/story shows droll comedy and high drama can smoothly blend.
A cinematic feast: All 32 John Hughes movies, ranked
Movie rankings: From Thanksgiving feasts to Christmas classics, from teen heartbreakers to family heartwarmers, here is how I rank the catalog of John Hughes.
3 directing legends team up for ‘New York Stories’ (1989)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen, Scorsese and Coppola each contribute a short film to this anthology. Two of the three are winners.
If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
Movie review: Stallone tinkers with perfection in “Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago,” but he can’t break a classic. Both versions are great.
Colorful caricatures drive ‘Venom Business’ (1969)
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Crichton-as-Lange breaks out in this slow-developing yet consistently entertaining fifth Lange novel.
‘And Then There Were None’ (1945) dreary but compelling
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): This adaptation isn’t as cinematic as it could’ve been, but it provides a template for how to stage this mystery.
‘Sinister 2’ (2015) snuffs out creepy saga’s momentum
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The sequel to the excellent “Sinister” has creative violence and mood but gets ridiculous toward the end.