**** out of **** Gangster films - or Mob films, whatever you prefer to call the genre - are very special to me. Some of my personal favorite films have themes and tones of crime … more
**** out of **** "The Element of Crime" is a modern film-noir so fascinating, that the mere experience of watching it almost cannot be described. You cannot truly absorb all of … more
Warning, this review contains spoilers. I got to watch this for free, so at least I won in the fiscal department, but too bad this movie ate up two hours of my life I could have … more
I've read a few complaints about the first DVD edition of Frenzy, most of which were gripes regarding its audiovisual quality. Rest assured, fellow viewer: the fidelity of this disc is truly first-rate. … more
While it's very easy to trace comparisons between this film and prior Coen projects, such an exercise seems almost trivial when one considers that this story was adapted from one of Cormac McCarthy's … more
The highly acclaimed British police mystery series involving Inspector Morse appeared on British, American, and other countries' TV for years. It began in 1991 and starred the now deceased award-winning … more
*** out of **** Mike White's "Buck" character will someday rank amongst one of the most unforgettable cinematic stalkers. White wrote the film, which was directed by Miguel Arteta, … more
Pros: Macy & Huffman, along with Squirrel, made it worth watching Cons: way to friggin long with some needless humping involved The Bottom Line: "Walk … more
**** out of **** If there's anyone to take pop culture and flip it to a whole other side, it's Quentin Tarantino. In a world of darkness and unoriginality in the film industry, … more
Don't let the first 30 minutes or so of The Book of Eli fool you - it comes off as a bleak and moody mix of other post-apocalyptic stories like Mad Max and The Road, but by the time the credits roll … more
Traveling during the holidays is always an activity that I dread. The long lines, the screaming children, the hungry children, the fighting couples, the obstinate teens. And then once you are on the plane, … more
I can see what all the fuss is about, and why this movie still gets talked about more than a decade after its release. Aronofsky pulls out all the stops, and this is one of the most relentlessly … more