Allen stand-ins steal ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): The title characters are great, but what’s even better is that we get two Allen-esque characters.
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Allen stand-ins steal ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)
Vaughn, Newton are great, but ‘Freaky’ is rather basic
Movie review: Vaughn and Newton are great as a teen girl and a serial killer, respectively. But overall, this isn’t among the elite body-switch films.
‘Maid in Manhattan’ (2002), ‘Drillbit Taylor’ (2008) wrap Hughes’ resume
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie reviews): The “Edmond Dantes” films generally aren’t held in high esteem, but these two aren’t too shabby.
‘Love and Monsters’ keeps apocalypse upbeat
Movie review: Perhaps the cast and crew got the gloom out of their system in previous projects. Here, the apocalypse isn’t so bad.
Allen finds neurotic match in ‘Annie Hall’ (1977)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): It turns out there’s room in the world for both “Star Wars” and Allen’s critical darling “Annie Hall.”
Hughes’ screenwriting career ends with ‘Reach the Rock’ (1998), ‘Just Visiting’ (2001)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie reviews): John Hughes’ final two screenwriting credits are a stark contrast — a strong late-career work and a phoned-in remake.
Hughes’ ‘Baby’s Day Out’ (1994) crazily mixes tones
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Granted, this movie is fundamentally ridiculous. But amid Hughes’ second decade of films, you could do a lot worse.
‘Dennis the Menace’ (1993) watchable, ‘Flubber’ (1997) awful
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie reviews): These supposed family films are two exhibits in the case against the second decade of Hughes’ filmmaking career.
Dogs have their day in ‘Beethoven’ (1992), ‘101 Dalmatians’ (1996)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie reviews): A lot of Hughes’ later films are for the dogs. That said, you’re not barking up the wrong tree if you expect laughs here.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 balances fan service, sharp writing
TV review: More than any other show that resurrects an old property, “Cobra Kai” knows how to give fans what they want and still make smart TV.