A high note about low people: ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’ (2007)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Sidney Lumet’s last film comes from a great screenplay by unheralded Kelly Masterson.
Author: John Hansen
A high note about low people: ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’ (2007)
No sophomore slump for Philippous with ‘Bring Her Back’
Movie review: The brothers follow “Talk to Me” with an even more meticulously crafted film, although it trades scares for an overall unease.
In ‘One, Two, Three’ (1961), Wilder knows the ABC’s of good comedy
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): Wilder shows “Some Like It Hot” was no fluke by delivering this exhausting but clever romp.
The epic ends in a thrilling way in ‘TMNT’ Season 10 (1996)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Jeffrey Scott ably takes over for David Wise with the show’s most high-stakes adventuring in these final eight episodes, which most fans didn’t see until 2012.
Parker takes the baton from Chandler in refreshing ‘Poodle Springs’ (1988)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): One of the most successful authors inspired by Chandler gets his own crack at Marlowe by finishing “The Poodle Springs Story.”
Wilson’s series takes a good golf swing, can’t quite ‘Stick’ it
First episode impressions (TV review): But Owen Wilson and Marc Maron help raise the sometimes subpar writing.
Bava lays a foundation with ‘Blood and Black Lace’ (1964)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): But later works would put his style innovations to scarier use than this procedural murder plot.
Parker Posey is a ‘Party Girl’ (1995) in a librarian world
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Among Nineties slacker classics, this coming-of-ager is relatively tame and flat through today’s lens.
‘Buddy Buddy’ (1981) one last funny romp from an iconic duo
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): Sure, there’s Lemmon and Matthau, but in this case I’m referring to the writing team of Wilder and Diamond.
‘Slasher’ team gets back to gory basics with ‘Hell Motel’
First episode impressions (TV review): Check into this out-of-the-way spot for familiar scares, gore and guessing games.