Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam (1972) appropriated Bogart's Casablanca persona as the fantasy mentor for Allen's character. The film Casablanca was a plot device in the science-fiction television movie Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1983), based on John Varley's story. It was referred to in Terry Gilliam's dystopian Brazil (1985).
1 Place the ribs in the oven. 2  Cook ribs for 2-1/2 to 4 hours. 3  After about 2-1/2 hours, open a corner of one of your foil packets and test the ribs with a fork. 4  If they are tender, move on to step 5.5  Otherwise, allow them to continue to cook until they are fork tender. After about 2-1/2 hours, open a corner of one of your foil packets and test the ribs with a fork. 2  If they are tender, move on to step 5. 3  Otherwise, allow them to continue to cook until they are fork tender. 4  If in doubt, err on the side of leaving the ribs in the oven longer.
Baked in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven, a single layer of pork spare ribs takes about 1 1/2 hours. Turn the ribs over after the first 30 minutes. After an hour, brush with barbecue sauce. Cook for 15 minutes, and then turn the ribs once more. Bake for an additional 15 minutes.