Christie dives into romantic minds in ‘The Hollow’ (1946)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): “The Hollow” is Christie’s elite piece of character writing to this point. As a bonus, it’s a strong Poirot potboiler too.
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Christie dives into romantic minds in ‘The Hollow’ (1946)
‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’ (2008) a lush sequel
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The storylines are thin, but it’s nice to see these four talented actresses together again for a summer of adventures.
‘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.
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.