Mamet play gets turned into ‘About Last Night’ … twice
Mamet Monday (Movie reviews): “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” gets turned into a movie twice, with different degrees of success.
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Mamet play gets turned into ‘About Last Night’ … twice
‘Vanya on 42nd Street’ (1994) is a clever, money-saving film
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a clever, money-saving film that only pretends to be a play.
‘Always Be My Maybe’ is exactly what you think it is – but not entirely to its detriment (Movie review)
You know what kind of movie “Always Be My Maybe” (Netflix) is, and the people who made it know what kind of movie it is, but that shared knowledge works in its favor. In this […]
‘Karate Kid Part II’ (1986) a solid but safe sequel
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is a solid but safe sequel that journeys to Miyagi’s home island.
‘Winslow Boy’ (1999) grippingly chronicles small, crucial legal case
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This adaptation is an engrossing, character-driven document of a small but crucial legal case.
‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998) is a generation’s graduation party
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This sweet comedy stands as a generation’s benchmark graduation party film.
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ stays strong in Season 1, Part 2
TV review: “Sabrina” (and Sabrina herself) stays strong – but occasionally gets goofy – in Season 1, Part 2.
‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) a timeless manipulation story
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The standout young cast also makes the film a tasty time capsule of 1999.
The top 100 ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ songs, ranked
Music rankings: Judging the song itself, the choreography and the performances, here are my selections for the top 100 “CXG” songs.
‘Varsity Blues’ (1999) smartly parodies teen sports flicks
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Friday Night Lights” didn’t become a movie until 2004, yet 1999’s “Varsity Blues” plays like a sharp parody of it.