A generic poster, a rudimentary trailer, and a bland title suggest this latest crime thriller is a new version of something we have seen before. If you caught director Damián Szifron’s explosive film “Wild Tales,” you have an idea of his creative eccentricities. He applies those instincts here, turning left […]
Between Benoit Blanc and Hercule Poirot, the whodunnit genre has an influx of sequels. Here’s the thing, from True Crime thrillers to murder mysteries, less has almost always proved to be more. Earlier this year, Kenneth Branagh’s forgettable “Death on the Nile” was the epitome of an overproduced film. It
“The Good Nurse” is a horror movie for adults who don’t like horror movies. With Netflix’s “Dahmer” dominating the streaming service’s top spot and Halloween around the corner, “The Good Nurse” benefits on both fronts. While not entirely classified as a horror film, the shocking true story will always come to
Not your average bank robbery film, “Breaking” is based on the true story of a war veteran desperate to be seen and heard. Writer/Director Abi Damaris Corbin has orchestrated a small film that’s personal and intimate compared to stereotypical heist films. Nearly all conversations take place inside a Wells Fargo and with leading actor John
This is a strangely seductive movie, showing a British family with a rather daft though good-hearted Kempton Bunton (Broadbent), his wife Dorothy Bunton (Mirren), and younger son Jackie (Whitehead) not communicating very well with one another. Dorothy is extremely critical of Kempton (for some good reasons), which makes him more secretive at times, and Jackie torn
A waaay out of the ordinary thriller. But you have to wait for it. First comes a set-up far too long, with old-men stories that have little interest for most of us. Terrance (Bernthal), Packie (Whigham), and Frank (Pollono) are friends from childhood. They bonded together during a horrific event early on, and since then, they have a special
Maybe you have seen the previous four collaborations with Mads Mikkelsen and director Anders Thomas Jensen, or maybe this is your first experience with their work. Either way “Riders of Justice” is more than just a Danish action film, it’s so creative that it’s making its way into the mainstream movie world here in the
A virtuoso in crime with a conscience… That’s a tall order. Not one that could happen? Maybe. It’s not far-fetched, but that’s what this movie is based upon. It starts out and we can see the virtuoso planning very carefully what he does ahead of time, with strict rules for self-behavior. We’re impressed with his forethought in planning for contingencies and
If you’re curious how the pandemic has affected the quality of some upcoming films, “Vanquish” is a good example of a bad one. The likelihood of a film like “Vanquish” getting a theatrical run or even warranting a review by critics would be slim to none if things were back to normal. The low budget
Just as the two main characters of this drama based on a true story spend much of the movie trying to unravel the truth, the viewer remains just as mystified throughout the film trying to keep track of all the leads being investigated and the large number of people involved. Based on a book by Randall