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Articles by Bill Ryan (page 3)
September 3, 2021 5:30 am
Donald Westlake, Criminal Mastermind
The master of the crime novel has more to offer than just his “Parker” stories.
August 10, 2021 5:30 am
The Coen Brother
If Ethan Coen is done making movies with his brother Joel, what might that mean for projects from each Coen…
July 28, 2021 11:34 am
Universal’s ‘Exorcist’ Sequels Have a High Bar to Clear
Anyone who dismisses ‘The Exorcist III’ as ‘forgettable’ hasn’t seen it in the first place.
July 13, 2021 10:40 am
Why Harrison Ford’s Best Roles Are Neither Han Nor Indy
How Ford surpassed his blockbuster-era films by following them with the most interesting performances of his career.
April 23, 2021 5:30 am
‘Fargo’ and the Rise of Frances McDormand
Revisiting the Oscar-nominated lead of ‘Nomadland’s’ first Oscar win 25 years later.
March 27, 2021 11:19 am
Amoral Fiction
Charles Willeford’s novels portray the weird and evil as no more of a spike on the EKG of everyday life…
October 30, 2020 2:38 pm
Revisiting ‘The Wicker Man’
While it’s fashionable to treat the movie’s stick-in-the-mud cop as a villain, such sentiment is ludicrous.
October 23, 2020 5:30 am
‘Right Stuff’ In Name Only
The Disney+ adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s masterpiece is a RINO.
