Movie Review: Citizenfour
The NSA scandal is one of the great faults of the Obama presidency, and one of the defining debates of the internet age. Citizenfour is …
Thriller
Movie Review: Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is TMZ’s business model on steroids. Dan Gilroy’s first feature film showcases the nihilistic sociopath’s dream scenario. Los Angeles nightlife’s creepy scale is set by …
Movie Review: Gone Girl
David Fincher is one of the most talented and stylized directors working today. His movies, no matter the subject matter, elevate whatever source material Fincher …
Movie Review: Kill the Messenger
Investigative journalism seems like a nightmare as an occupation. Yes, you get to stand on the moral high ground, but that ground is constantly under …
Movie Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones
Liam Neeson’s recent fare falls under two categories: thriller or revenge flick. A Walk Among the Tombstones is being cast as a revenge flick, but …
Movie Review: The Drop
In order to hold a viewer’s attention, violence punctuates thrillers earlier and earlier in the movies today. In that way, The Drop is old school: …
Movie Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Eva Green should fire her agent. This is her second feature this year where she admirably tries to save a movie that doesn’t deserve her …
Movie Review: Calvary
The Catholic Church hasn’t exactly had a smooth go of it the last couple decades, much of it self-inflicted. As more news of their hidden …
Movie Review: The Rover
I feel betrayed by the Outback Steakhouse. The Rover takes Mad Max and mixes him with a little feeling of modern times. We are quickly …
Movie Review: Locke
Locke wins two awards. The first is setting a new benchmark for the car ride from hell. The other is for Tom Hardy, who delivers …