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 […]
Category Archives: Crime
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 […]
Project Power (2020)
“What’s your power?” What an intriguing concept: a single pill gives you unique, primal powers at 5 minutes a pop. There’s something to be had with such a big and […]
The Tax Collector (2020)
“I heard you’re the Devil.” Bringing the same level of self-seriousness and false intimidation as a wannabe gangster sporting a nylon sleeve and a temporary tear drop tattoo to a […]
The Lovebirds (2020)
“It’s all kissy and huggy now but it all comes crashing down.” It makes so much sense that The Lovebirds – a clunky, occasionally charismatic and romantic crime comedy – found […]
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020)
“It was time for Gotham to meet the new Harley Quinn.” Ever the true New Yorker (or, in this comic inspired setting, the quintessential Gothamite), Harley Quinn (a dynamite Margot […]
The Gentlemen (2020)
“Business is business. It’s nothing personal.” The Gentlemen is my least favorite kind of movie to review, mostly because there’s almost nothing substantial or memorable enough to be worthy of […]
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
“Now it’s time to be good men.” There’s a nostalgic, practically immediate red & blue siren response that comes from hearing the Cops theme song and seeing a long dead […]
Uncut Gems (2019)
“Made a crazy risk – a gamble – and it’s about to pay off.” Few films from 2019 had a more meaningful or memorable opening sequence than the anxiety inducing […]
Richard Jewell (2019)
“People believe in the badge.” Richard Jewell is, on the surface, a worthy true life telling about a lowly and ill-regarded man desperate to help all those near him with […]
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