D Categories Reviews TV July 14, 2021 Dr. Death is an addicting crime drama with surgical precision Based on the popular podcast, the 8-part Peacock series successfully combines mystery with medical drama.
& Categories Movies Reviews May 26, 2021 “Cruella” is perfectly wretched for what it is The obligatory reinvention of the Disney villain juggles its plots and characters alongside typically solid work from Emma Stone.
I Categories Movies Reviews May 6, 2021 In “Wrath of Man”, revenge is a dish best served lukewarm Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham reteam for a muscular, but clunky revenge thriller too committed to its convoluted structure.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 7, 2021 “Godfather” I & II – the greatest of Hollywood’s myths Coppola's dual masterpieces remain the blueprints for epic tales of power & destiny.
W Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 9, 2021 Wong Kar-wai cut his teeth on the bold “As Tears Go By” Wong Kar-wai's first film is a messy crime drama that nonetheless shows glimmers of his future genius.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 4, 2021 “Crisis” milks the opioid crisis for a seedy, multi-pronged crime thriller Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Gary Oldman, and others tackle different facets of the drug trade in an enjoyable, if flawed, procedural.
P Categories Columns Movies P.S.H. I Love You March 1, 2021 P.S.H. I Love You: “Money for Nothing” puts Hoffman in dire straits John Cusack tries to make off with a million bucks in this queasy but charming crime caper, with Philip Seymour Hoffman in tow.
& Categories Reviews TV February 21, 2021 “Tell Me Your Secrets” leaves its silliness all on the surface Amazon Prime's latest series tries for gritty crime thriller, but ends up in unintentional camp territory.
“ Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies December 19, 2020 “Zodiac” and the very slow walk to justice Arguably one of David Fincher's best films, Zodiac focuses on the tedium of a murder investigation, rather than the crimes themselves.
D Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies December 12, 2020 Descending into the “Se7en”th circle of hell David Fincher's 1995 serial killer thriller elevates the police procedural into a grimy fable about mankind's fall from grace.
