Nick and Nicky

Who says they don't make them like they used to!! They've literally brought back the classics with this twist on the mad-ball comedy/mystery film. Nick and Nicky has a delightful cast, witty dialogue and clever whodunit plot. Glorious "technicolor" costumes and sets and Manhattan in all it's glory! What else can you want......Cary Grant and Randolph Scott?

"NICK AND NICKY" (yes, the dog is Nora) I had the privilege of watching a new comedy/mystery feature written by and starring the highly talented, Patrick Askin! An old time 'who done it' with a modern tint. Clever conversation, story, and wit...visually beautiful. Donna McKenna cast Ian Whitt, Sean Young, Malachy McCourt, Consuelo Costin (Vanderbilt), Deborah Twiss, Tyler Hollinger, Glen North, Drew Henriksen, to name a few. Directed by Marcus Slabine. I had been invited to interview for the TV show, Stage Screen and In Between with Helen, while they were on location filming at the Vanderbilt Museum in Long Island, N. Y. Thank you, Patrick, for that honor. I am so impressed with how this movie turned out! Be on the lookout for NICK AND NICKY on an impressive platform!

An intoxicating Cosmo of a movie, with just the right mix of humor, glamour and suspense. Plus a twist of romance. "Nick & Nicky" is a frothy homage to the "Thin Man" comedy-mysteries of yore, and gay as all get-out. The actors, the settings, the costumes: all gorgeous.

Whatcha want? A love story , a mystery a comedy , exquisite mise en scene, ?

Nick and Nicky has it all plus beautiful actors excellent performances and fabulous fashions It's a one of a kind pleasure trip and I've seen it twice .

Bravo to one and all.

If you're going to update "The Thin Man", you have got to do something different. Director Marcus Slabine & screenwriter Patrick Askin have certainly done that. "Nick and Nicky" is a fun, boozy whodunit with memorable characters and lively dialog. Mr. Askin is charming as Nick, the never-without-a-cocktail private eye who must solve a series of murders before his wedding to Nicky (an appealing Ian Whitt). The supporting cast shines in this film, particularly Sean Young as Nicky's acerbic mom, Tyler Hollinger as a manic tabloid reporter and especially Deborah Twiss as the police detective who reluctantly teams up with Nick.

As with all good mysteries, the culprit is revealed at an elegant dinner party. This is the highlight of the film, as Nick must weed his way through a considerable contingent of colorful suspects to get to the guilty party.

So grab a drink, enjoy and please pay special attention to the distinctive décor found in one suspect's salon. I believe this might be a first for cinema.