Crichton takes new track in ‘Great Train Robbery’ (1975)
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): The author trades science fiction for historical fiction and gives an eye-opening look at 1850s London.
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Crichton takes new track in ‘Great Train Robbery’ (1975)
Allen gets mileage out of one joke in ‘Zelig’ (1983)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): This faux documentary is appealingly dry as the situations become more extreme for Allen’s title character.
‘Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy’ (1982) an amusing riff
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen’s nod to Shakespeare is an enjoyably light take on ideas we’ve seen him explore before.
‘Love and Death’ (1975) skewers Russian tragedies
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen’s “Love and Death” is accessible and funny even though it targets a genre that’s not mainstream.
‘Cities of Gold’ (1992), ‘Talking to the Ground’ (1995) explore West
Preston & Child flashback (Book reviews): Douglas Preston explores the American West and its complex history amid horseback journeys.
‘Hannibal Rising’ (2007) elegantly tells backstory
Hannibal at 40 (Movie review): It’s the only film adaptation to improve upon Harris’ novel. Ironically, the screenplay comes from Harris.
‘Dinosaurs in the Attic’ (1986) a virtual museum tour
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): Preston takes us through highlights in the building where he works: the American Museum of Natural History.
‘Professor Marston’ (2017) tells of Wonder Woman’s inspirations
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Like Wonder Woman herself, her creator and the women who inspired him were ahead of their time.
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.
‘Hannibal Rising’ (2006) makes Lecter sympathetic
Hannibal at 40 (Book review): It’s perhaps inevitable that we’ll find sympathy with the devil as a series goes on. That’s what happens in this prequel.