Liam Neeson needs to investigate a new agent. Liam Neeson is the next actor to play detective Phillip Marlowe, after Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and Elliott Gould, among others. “Marlowe” is also […]
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Irreversible: The Straight Cut
It doesn’t work in either direction. When Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible” premiered at Cannes back in 2002, half the audience were repulsed by its rape scene, while the other half admired Noe’s filmmaking […]
Groundhog Day Turns 30
How this 1993 comedy classic meets well with age over and over again. Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” is a hilarious one. A sweet and lovable hit that repeats itself with […]
The Pale Blue Eye
Now, this is a detective Christian Bale period piece. After labeling “Amsterdam” as the worst film of 2022, here’s Christian Bale in a much better murder mystery known as “The Pale Blue […]
Violent Night
Up on the housetop like John Wick, down came the chimney with Die Hard St. Nick. I skip such horror films like “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and “The Mean One,” […]
Decision to Leave
A riveting mystery about an insomniac detective and the woman who could be bad. I regret not reviewing the new South Korean opus “Decision to Leave” sooner, because like “Aftersun,” I wasn’t […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
One of the rare sequels to be as fresh as the original. I’ve seen both “Knives Out” movies at the Chicago International Film Festival, and I loved both of them. Each one, […]
The Good Nurse
A well-acted drama about a sick nurse and a bad nurse. “The Good Nurse” is a refreshing drama with Jessica Chastain as a struggling nurse and Eddie Redmayne as another nurse named […]
Bandit
Josh Duhamel pulls off the heists with the right charms. “Bandit” is a better movie than its poster would suggest, because it uses such a likable lead like Josh Duhamel, and allows […]
Confess, Fletch
Jon Hamm delivers as the charming and mischievous detective. I’ve watched the original “Fletch” comedy from 1985 with Chevy Chase, and he was funny and entertaining in that role. I didn’t hear […]
