The Big White (2005)
In many ways, The Big White is Fargo redux, as long as those ways aren’t being funny, smart, or inspired. However, it does take place in snow country, it has a dark and offbeat sense of humor, and...
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Mystery Date (1991)
Mystery Date is a tedious exercise in the routine, with gags so trite, you’ll be reciting each punch line minutes before it actually occurs. With such likable romantic leads, it’s a shame to see...
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
The Trouble with Harry shows a lighter side to Hitchcock, continuing a trend from the fluffy soufflé, To Catch a Thief, and the light-hearted spirit of the “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” television show he launched in the same...
Stand by Me (1986)
The story: A writer (Dreyfuss, Jaws) reminisces about his journey with three of his friends to find the missing body of a dead boy when they were twelve. Stand by Me is a simple story (based on...