‘Coming to America’ (1988) shows Murphy’s versatility
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Coming to America” isn’t a hilarious screenplay, but the wild creations of the two leads are a blast.
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‘Coming to America’ (1988) shows Murphy’s versatility
‘Play It Again, Sam’ (1972) blends pratfalls, romance
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): In a rare entry not directed by Allen, cinematic beauty, pratfalls and romance combine to form an early gem.
‘She’s All That’ (1999) is all that it can be
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Thanks to the chemistry between Prinze Jr. and Cook, “She’s All That” makes a case for teen classic status.
Allen finds farcical footing in ‘Bananas’ (1971)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): This early calling card in Allen’s oeuvre is driven by snort-worthy off-the-cuff lines.
‘What’s Up, Tiger Lily?’ (1966) presages ‘MST3K’
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen’s first directorial effort is one of his weirdest. He and his pals riff dialog (and a plot) atop a Japanese spy film.
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.
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.”