‘Coming to America’ (1988) shows Murphy’s versatility

March 4, 2021June 20, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Coming to America” isn’t a hilarious screenplay, but the wild creations of the two leads are a blast.

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (1974) adds comedy

February 21, 2021June 20, 2021 John Hansen Agatha Christie

Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Albert Finney looks the part of Poirot, but I find his performance too bombastic at times.

‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1991) threads needle to Oscar glory

February 12, 2021June 22, 2021 John Hansen Hannibal

Hannibal at 40 (Movie review): A great Foster performance combines with a style that influenced “X-Files.” The result: the only horror-film Best Picture.

Allen stand-ins steal ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)

February 10, 2021June 22, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Woody Wednesday (Movie review): The title characters are great, but what’s even better is that we get two Allen-esque characters.

‘Love and Monsters’ keeps apocalypse upbeat

February 7, 2021June 22, 2021 John Hansen Movies

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)

February 3, 2021June 22, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Woody Wednesday (Movie review): It turns out there’s room in the world for both “Star Wars” and Allen’s critical darling “Annie Hall.”

Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ a confusing time-travel experiment

December 22, 2020June 27, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Movie review: Nolan’s films are always imaginative. But this time, a viewer spends more time wondering what’s happening than being entertained.

‘Pieces of April’ (2003) a harsh, sweet tear-jerker

November 26, 2020April 17, 2025 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Katie Holmes’ standout film has a low budget but high value as it tells a sympathetic story of a dysfunctional family.