Tag: The Movie Revue
‘The Killer’s Game’ Film Review: Fun Action Surrounds an Off-Balance Script
The new action-comedy, The Killer’s Game, packs a wallop in its well-choreographed and entertaining moments of gunplay and hand to hand combat. J.J. Perry’s sophomore outing as director gets these scenes down. The filmmaker was a stunt coordinator on the
‘The 4:30 Movie’ Film Review: Heartfelt Nostalgia From Kevin Smith
Writer-director Kevin Smith loves New Jersey, movies, and the memories of his youth. All are on display in The 4:30 Movie, a charming, funny, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story. Taking place during the summer of 1986, the picture is a love letter
‘Speak No Evil’ Film Review- A Thriiler That Loses Its Bite
Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil was one of the highlights of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. This was a brutal and well-crafted work that made something palpably frightening out of experiencing “the kindness of strangers”. As is Hollywood’s modus operandi,
‘Rebel Ridge’ Film Review: A Wire-Tight, Unique, Thriller
Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier knows how to craft suspense. His 2007 debut feature, Murder Party, was a fun low-budget horror comedy that was filled with film references. It was a wild picture, but tightly designed. With 2013’s Blue Ruin, 2015’s Green
‘City of Dreams’ Film Review: True-Life Subject As Exploitation Film
Writer-director Mohit Ramchandani’s City of Dreams walks a less-than fine line between an urgent call for action and an exploitation picture. Sometimes the line becomes too blurred, as many moments go all in for cheap thriller tactics and melodrama. As
‘1992’ Film Review: A Tired Heist Movie Disguised as Something Important
In his excellent 2002 cop drama Dark Blue, director Ron Shelton weaved a powerful story of police corruption into the backdrop of the L.A. riots of 1992. The filmmaker didn’t use the incident as a prop, but a canvas to
‘Slingshot’ Film Review: Interesting Premise Gets Lost in Space
The isolation of deep space. Astronauts on a mission for Earth’s survival. Members of a small crew losing their grip on reality and blurring the lines of what is real or imagined. Hallucinatory mind games from beyond the stars. Director
‘The Killer’ Film Review: A John Woo Classic Reimagined by Woo Himself
With this year’s The Killer, legendary filmmaker John Woo remakes one of his finest. His 1989 blood and bullets masterpiece of the same name is widely (and rightfully) regarded as one of the great action pictures. Redoing such a beloved
‘The Crow’ Film Review: A Gen X Goth Classic Respectfully Updated
It will be tough for devoted fans of Alex Proyas’ 1994 original to put aside their biases and go into the update with an open mind. If audiences will give this new version a chance, they will find Rupert Sanders’
‘The Omicron Killer’ Film Review: Low-Budget Slasher Fun
For horror purists, there is nothing like a good old-fashioned slasher movie. A little blood, a lot of victims, and a mad killer makes the perfect slasher stew. Director Jeff Knite (who co-wrote the screenplay with Paugh Shadow and Johnny