Jason Bourne (2016)
“I remember…I remember everything.” We remember everything too, Jason Bourne. After all, this is the fourth time you’ve delivered the same movie with the same motives in the same manner. Whereas the first […]
Category Archives: Thriller
The Neon Demon
“You can always tell when beauty is manufactured.” I’m not sure it’s possible to watch one of Nicolas Winding Refn’s recent films without being utterly absorbed by some sort of […]
The Shallows (2016)
“This is paradise.” The Shallows is an easy movie to dismiss. Blake Lively in a bikini plus a human hunting shark equals a simple sell. You don’t expect a lot, maybe rightfully […]
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
“After everything we’ve seen, there isn’t much that rattles either of us anymore.” Fairly early in the film, young Janet (Madison Wolfe) sits on the couch in her London flat […]
Green Room (2016)
“Remember, this is a movement. Not a party.” Fear is a hard concept to define outside of physical responses. Wide eyes, sweaty palms, clenched teeth, racing hearts. They’re all unsummoned reactions […]
Money Monster (2016)
“It always sounds so simple and yet so moronic.” For all intents and purposes, Money Monster positions itself as a movie of the here and the now. Big stars matched by big […]
The Invitation (2016)
“Why would anyone wanna’ watch that?” The Invitation is a stratified film that welcomes pain. The feeling demands to be felt, and in this overtly psychosomatic case, is ultimately dealt with by […]
The Top 50 Films of 2015
Now that the 2015 calendar is long since in the rearview, I’ve been able to catch up on the rest of my extensive must-see list for the year. Granted, although […]
London Has Fallen (2016)
“Vengeance has always been profound and absolute.” London Has Fallen is at once a stupid, silly, self-serious action adventure wearing a Kevlar-plated heart of gold. And it’s also another entry into the […]
The 2016 Academy Awards: Predictions and Thoughts
It’s important to know while watching the Oscars that the nominees and the winners don’t necessarily represent the best of 2015. In fact, as I finish my Top 50 list […]
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