Tag: Thriller
REVIEW: Knives Out (2019)
It’s no secret that I have my issues with Rian Johnson’s take on the Skywalker saga in The Last Jedi. But this does not mean that I have issues with Johnson as a filmmaker. His original movies Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper, were each something special, and he brought a unique vision to a...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Irishman (2019)
Since the 1930s, the gangster has permeated cinema and given birth to some of the defining characters of the medium over the years, inspiring debate from fans and critics alike (including this reviewer’s thesis). From Edward G. Robinson’s Caesar Enrico Bandello in 1931’s Little Caesar to Marlo...
Read More5 Other Halloween Movies
Halloween is here, and one of the best ways to celebrate is with a movie marathon. Everyone has their own playlist, and certain titles get a lot of traction, including the slasher classic named after the holiday. Personally, I like to change things up every year. While I’ve got a few I always try ...
Read MoreREVIEW: El Camino (2019)
El Camino, Vince Gilligan’s follow-up to his remarkable TV series Breaking Bad, arrived on Netflix this Friday. While it was easy to get excited at the promise of seeing some of Gilligan’s wonderful characters again, El Camino came with at least a hint of trepidation as well. Unlike seemingly ev...
Read MoreGuy Richie’s The Gentlemen Trailer Arrives Online
Guy Ritchie is going back to his London crime roots as the first trailer for The Gentlemen has arrived online. The Gentlemen trailer opens with Hugh Grant’s Fletcher pouring himself a drink, insisting that Charlie Hunnam’s Raymond play a game with him. As Fletcher goes through the various pl...
Read MoreDaniel Craig is on the Case in New Knives Out Trailer
Fresh off of mostly positive reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival, a new trailer for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out has been released. As we see police cars head toward the Thrombey estate, Michael Shannon’s Walt lays out the novelist patriarch’s literary bonafides (thirty languages...
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