It needs a little more Christmas cheer. The story of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been transitioned ever since he published it in 1843. The earliest surviving film version was a […]
Ebenezer
How to Rob a Bank
A crime movie that goes broke trying to go for broke on the internet. “How to Rob a Bank” is a crime comedy that channels the crimes that become popular in the […]
Paper Tiger
James Gray delivers a gritty family crime drama. “Paper Tiger,” James Gray’s latest take on the American Dream in the 1980s, is a major improvement on his last film “Armageddon Time.” It […]
Hen
Almost like “Au hasard Balthazar,” but with a chicken. Why did the chicken cross the road? To dodge that hungry fox and because the local gas station wouldn’t protect him. And I […]
Wild Horse Nine
Martin McDonagh once again brings on the laughs, crime, and politics. Martin McDonagh’s latest entry “Wild Horse Nine” continues the filmmaker’s fearless skills. Coming on the heels of “In Bruges,” “Seven Psychopaths,” […]
Godzilla Minus Zero
Another Godzilla movie with great visuals and powerful emotions, except this one is Rated R. When I attended the New York Film Festival screening of “Godzilla Minus Zero,” the line for the […]
Queen at Sea
If you can handle this drama that deals with dementia and sexual assault, then see it. “Queen at Sea” is a drama that has us thinking. Some of us have or previously […]
Nocturne
Liev Schreiber and Stephen Graham both excel in this gritty murder mystery series. In “Nocturne,” his latest TV series following “Ray Donovan,” and “The Perfect Couple,” Liev Schreiber is chosen wisely as […]
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
This small gem will steal your heart, not your money, jewelry, or phones. “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” is a crime drama, but a small one. It’s not the kind […]
A Talent for Murder
The murder story has more style than the framing device. “A Talent for Murder” is the second thriller I’ve seen this month to have an author caught inside a world of murder […]
