‘Melinda and Melinda’ (2004) explores comedy-tragedy line
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): The interspersed stories don’t strike a viewer with bold conclusions. But the film has subtle appeal.
Author: John Hansen
‘Melinda and Melinda’ (2004) explores comedy-tragedy line
‘Till Death’ can’t escape the ole ball and chain
Movie review: This horror-thriller is served well by its minimalism, not so much by its reductionism as it comments on the inertia of awful marriages.
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): If you want to know where “24’s” creators (maybe) got their ideas, check out the eighth John Lange novel.
‘4:50 from Paddington’ (1957) a padded Christie whodunit
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The reliable whodunit elements are in place, but this Christmas-set tale is unusually cold – not always in a good way.
‘Black Christmas’ (2019) gets woke for its latest update
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The third version of “Black Christmas” explores themes of its time and boasts a great lead heroine.
‘Take the Money and Run’ (1969) puts Allen on laugh radar
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): “Take the Money and Run” uses jokes Allen would repurpose for later classics. But maybe this one is a classic too.
Craig’s Bond bows out with uneven ‘No Time to Die’
Movie review: “No Time to Die” is a little better than 2015’s “Spectre,” but the best of the Craig Bonds remain in the past.
‘Great Train Robbery’ (1978) a sharp but stiff procedural
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): In faithfully adapting his own novel, Crichton makes a film with historical heft but little zest.
‘Double Sin’ (1961) puts Poirot in a Christmas mood
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): “Double Sin and Other Stories” collects four Poirots, two Marples and a couple supernatural yarns.
McKenzie, Taylor-Joy light up ‘Last Night in Soho’
Movie review: Edgar Wright lusciously mashes up genres and takes us on a wild ride through London’s neon-lit club sector.