I was worried, but the Thin Man series ends swell with a jazz-themed return to the formula and the kind of comedy that made the series great. Song of the Thin Man has Nick and Nora back in New York, again trying to solve a murder in order to prove the innocence of a friend. … Continue reading Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Five movies into any series and the novelty will start wearing off. Unfortunately, that’s as true of The Thin Man series as anything else. Nick and Nora are as charming as ever in The Thin Man Goes Home, but this entry doesn’t bring a lot that’s new in the way of laughs. It tries. The … Continue reading The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
Four movies in, most series start to show signs of wear and tear, and the Thin Man series was no exception. It’s only partly the fault of Nick and Nora’s kid. He was all right in After the Thin Man, but he poses a bit of a problem in Shadow, as love and chemistry have … Continue reading Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Adding a baby into a successful series is usually a shark-jump. You might think that would especially be the case when the series is about a jet-setting couple comprised of a drunken detective and his hot, angelically understanding wife, but you’d be underestimating two things. First, never sell short the power of rich people … Continue reading Another Thin Man (1939)
The sequel to 1934’s The Thin Man features the return of William Powell’s hard-quipping and even harder-drinking detective Nick Charles and his hot, extremely understanding wife, Nora (Myrna Loy). Like in the first movie, Nick spends the entirety of After the Thin Man smashed while still running investigative circles around the police. To be fair, … Continue reading After the Thin Man (1936)