‘The Trouble with Harry’ (1955) is that it’s so different
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Still, this light-dark comedy-drama is worth a watch, and it features perhaps the best scenery in a Hitch film.
Author: John Hansen
‘The Trouble with Harry’ (1955) is that it’s so different
‘Cobra Kai’ eventually gets its kicks back in Season 6, Part 1
TV review: The storytelling and characters are at black-belt level, but the fight choreography and camera work have fallen off.
‘Saboteur’ (1942) again features a man on the run, but it’s not old yet
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): In one of his elite early films after coming stateside, Hitch directs a coast-to-coast suspenser.
‘A Princess of Mars’ (1912) crumples under weight of what came later
Throwback Thursday (Book review): But readers interested in the chain of imaginative writings that led to “Star Wars” will want to check out Burroughs’ classic.
‘Marnie’ (1964) is pitch-black and gray and red all over
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Late in his career, Hitch delivers an interesting film despite a dearth of likeable characters.
‘The Fall Guy’ freefalls from its high ambitions
Movie review: Big epic action films are fine now and then, but David Leitch’s remake of a 1980s TV series is the pill that leads to an overdose.
‘The Opposite of Sex’ (1998) mulls contrasts, mostly with success
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Don Roos’ indie film launches Christina Ricci into adult roles and shows Lisa Kudrow doesn’t need “Friends.”
‘Number Seventeen’ (1932) shows Hitch’s skill at action
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): But oddly, the director’s sixth sound film is too confusing to rank as a masterful exercise in suspense.
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ takes step backward in Season 5 (1993)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The writers adapt the final eight Poirot short stories, and take wild swings, before shifting focus to the novels.
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is No. 1 among the trilogy
Movie review: While the mythology doesn’t expand much, this “I Am Legend”-esque prequel serves up sympathetic silent survivors.