The Drop (2014)
“There are places in my neighborhood that people forget about.” The Drop is a tight, tense, gritty look into the illegal and seedy happenings of Brooklyn’s underground criminal network. The title refers […]
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A Most Violent Year (2015)
“We all have our ambitions.” J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year certainly is exacting, enterprising fare. It’s also one of the absolute best films released this year, flawless in its technical expertise […]
The Gambler (2014)
“I think you’re the kinda guy who likes to lose.” I’m in the minority when I say that this remake, which is actually more of a reimagining, is a better film […]
Blue Ruin (2014)
“You point the gun. You shoot the gun.” My junior year of college I took a course on French Cinema, highlighted by the influences and aftereffects of the implemented social structures […]
Nightcrawler (2014)
“My motto is, ‘if you want to win the lottery, you have to make the money to buy a ticket.’” On the road to success, obstacles and blockades oftentimes get […]
The Equalizer (2014)
“You gotta be who you are in this world.” There’s something about old men that are still able to kick ass that is just awesome. Instead of leaving their condominiums […]
Night Moves (2014)
“God knows that dam wants to come down.” The American Dream is by all means an aspiration filled with both an undeniable access and excess. Cars, homes, clothes, you name […]
Need for Speed (2014)
“Racing is an art.” Need for Speed is an enjoyably unnecessary film. I can’t imagine very many people played the popular game and thought to themselves, “This would make an awesome movie.” […]
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
“Death is just like life in Sin City.” Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is not a movie. At least not in the traditional sense. Like the original, it’s […]
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