Tag: Crime

  • Just Mercy: An Admirable Picture

    Just Mercy: An Admirable Picture

    In all actuality, “Just Mercy” should be labeled a “wall punching narrative.” Constantly, the flick throws high forms of adversity our way, amping up our most inner levels of discomfort. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton wonderfully paces the film in such a way that replicates the slow-burn nature of justice.

  • Knives Out: Sharpest Writing of 2019?

    Knives Out: Sharpest Writing of 2019?

    Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes

  • Wow, What A Gem

    Wow, What A Gem

    If “Good Time” was a lean exercise in suspense, “Uncut Gems” is an ongoing panic attack. It handcuffs us to an immoral man, made up of selfishness and unreliability. At every point, Adam Sandler connects himself to this idiotic soul, unearthing the misguided opportunism that comes with gambling addiction

  • Richard is a Jewell

    Richard is a Jewell

    Even with its straightforward premise, “Richard Jewell” is ramped up by exceptional drama. In all honesty, the performances are out of this world. As Jewell, Paul Walter Hauser becomes a walking representation of gullibility. His bumbling antics create the perfect hero, and very quickly, we feel the societal heat that surrounds our protagonists.

  • The Truth is….The Good Liar Rocks

    The Truth is….The Good Liar Rocks

    At first glance, “The Good Liar” is a respectable piece of fiction, starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. But underneath everything, the film expertly hones the unpredictability of deceit.

  • Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative

    Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative

    The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.

  • Revisiting “Knives Out”- Now on Amazon Prime

    Revisiting “Knives Out”- Now on Amazon Prime

    Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi), Knives Out was one of the most clever and intricately crafted films of 2019.

  • The Woman in the Window is a Poor Attempt at an Intriguing Story

    The Woman in the Window is a Poor Attempt at an Intriguing Story

    Mild spoilers for The Woman in the Window ahead. The Woman in the Window is a recently released Netflix film starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, and Julianne Moore, among a few other big names. The film follows Anna (Adams), an agoraphobic woman who begins suspecting that something is wrong with her neighbors across the street.…

  • ‘Cherry’ Review: The Truth About Addiction

    ‘Cherry’ Review: The Truth About Addiction

    DISCLAIMER: This review contains spoilers. TW: extensive graphic drug abuse, disturbing and violent images, mentions of suicide, death, and depictions of PTSD. _______ After hitting it big in the MCU, the Russo brothers (Anthony and Joe) and Tom Holland team up for a very different collaboration. Cherry is a semi-autobiographical take on Nico Walker’s life. The film is divided into seven separate chapters and follows…

  • “Bound” Review: A Thrilling, Sultry, and Timeless Love Story

    “Bound” Review: A Thrilling, Sultry, and Timeless Love Story

    Though ‘Bound’ technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film’s heart is a romance between two women.