Nightmare Alley (2021)
“I’ll meet you on the other side.” In context with the above quote, and aligned with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s general approach to the nuances of noir that I’ve seen […]
Category Archives: Crime
The Batman (2022)
“They think I’m hiding in the shadows.” A grueling labor of love in its conception but mostly unfulfilling in its delivery, The Batman is a grandiose film made on a […]
F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
“This is who we are.” Not since I was in the 4th grade – back when 2001’s The Fast and the Furious served as the inaugural linchpin to this now […]
The Woman in the Window (2021)
“I just don’t know what you’re going for.” Delirious, derelict, and practically deranged during the unhinged and mismanaged opening chapter, The Woman in the Window is somehow one of the few […]
Cruella (2021)
“From the very beginning I always made a statement. Not everyone appreciated that.” Loosely creative, devilishly entertaining, and just a bit too predictable for its own good, Cruella tries to […]
The Little Things (2021)
“Who says that bad guys don’t return to the scene of the crime?” Tacit and thrilling. Tactical and a bit too taut. The Little Things is a modestly enjoyable murder […]
Promising Young Woman (2020)
“You know, they put themselves in danger… girls like that.” Somewhat flawed in its messaging yet more tantalizing than just about any film to be born from the laborious 2020, Promising […]
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
“Last time we all tried to take a trip, we had a problem just like this.” It’s pretty shocking that Home Alone 2: Lost in New York holds up as well […]
Let Him Go (2020)
“I won’t be coming back here without him.” When it comes to this stodgy yet sturdy film adaptation of Let Him Go, seemingly suffering from dissociative identity disorder, there’s something […]
Enola Holmes (2020)
“You have to make some noise if you want to be heard.” Enola Holmes is, from start to finish, a blast from the past and a light-hearted take on the […]
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