‘Irrational Man’ (2015) held back by the ‘rational’ world
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Stone’s second Allen film is again only a middling entry, although it offers insights about relative morality.
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‘Irrational Man’ (2015) held back by the ‘rational’ world
Christie reflects on death in ‘Sparkling Cyanide’ (1945)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): One of Christie’s most cinematic novels shuffles the chronological approach but in other ways goes by the book.
SMG sticks with supernatural in ‘Return’ (2006), ‘Possession’ (2009)
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): After “The Grudge,” Sarah Michelle Gellar sticks with supernatural horror in these two films from her period between “Buffy” and “Ringer.”
‘I’m Reed Fish’ (2006) is tasty small fry from great cast
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): A strangely stellar cast brings to life the quirky small-town semi-autobiography of one-and-done screenwriter Reed Fish.
Allen’s game has delicious variety in ‘Match Point’ (2005)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Neither a rom-com nor a grim tragedy, “Match Point” is among Allen’s best films in the middle ground of “character drama.”
Makeovers, musings come to fore in ‘Moving Finger’ (1943)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This isn’t Christie’s deepest work, but it’s an enjoyably brisk yarn touching on small-town gossip and self-confidence.
‘Tuck Everlasting’ (2002) an ageless children’s classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This adaptation of Natalie Babbitt’s novel will engross kids of a certain age, but adults might find it lacks surprises.
‘He’s All That’ a cute modern riff on the old story
Movie review: This gender-swapped reimagining of “She’s All That” is not a straight-up replay. Still, it’s less substantial than the original.
‘September’ (1987) digs into the change of life’s seasons
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen improves on “Interiors” with a short but deep film about six adults entangled in family and romance dramas.
‘Reminiscence’ unspools noir plot against cli-fi backdrop
Movie review: The waterlogged future is gorgeous to look at, but the plot is rather standard for a film that seems to promise so much more.