Knox Goes Away
Similar2 Days in the Valley (1996), At Close Range (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Buffalo Soldiers (2002), Candyman (1992), Charley Varrick (1973), Code of Silence (1985), Crank (2006), Hitman (2007), In Bruges (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Insomnia (2002), JFK (1991), Léon: The Professional (1994), Miami Vice (2006), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Mulholland Drive (2001), Se7en (1995), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Stolen (2024), The Avengers (1998), The Dead Pool (1988), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), Wild at Heart (1990), Zodiac (2007),
StudioFilmNation Entertainment,
Michael Keaton gives a subtle & empathetic performance as a hitman in his waning days.
The minute the mournful saxophone music swells in Knox Goes Away (which is minute one), you think to yourself oh boy, here we go. A car driving in the Los Angeles night, two hitmen, one cool, cultured, and precise, the other seemingly more casual and good-humored about the whole thing, meet in a diner to banter and discuss their next job; none of this fills the viewer with confidence that they’re about to see something they haven’t seen a million times before.
And then the first hitman asks the diner waitress for a cup of coffee, seemingly having forgotten he already has one in front of him, and maybe something different is happening here. Continue Reading →
Evil Dead Rise
Folks, I simply would not open that book. Continue Reading →
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
SimilarBring It On (2000), Hellboy (2004), Night at the Museum (2006), Superman Returns (2006), The Legend of Zorro (2005),
StudioDC Films, New Line Cinema,
If only there were a word I could scream that would turn me into a superhero. I wouldn’t fight crime or fly in the heavens above. Instead, I would run really fast until time went backward. Then I would sprint into the DC Film offices circa 2020 and yell, “Please do not make Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Nobody needs this!” Alas, I have no such power. So, here we are. Continue Reading →