Liam Neeson leads an Irish thriller with western overtones. “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” plays like a western on an Irish coast during the 1970s, and it sure feels authentic […]
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Sleeping Dogs
Russell Crowe can’t solve this formulaic mystery. Last week, I reviewed “Knox Goes Away,” a small-time thriller with Michael Keaton as a contact killer suffering from dementia. Even though I didn’t go […]
Love Lies Bleeding
Steroids, lesbian romances, and crime make this a fun and sometimes strange ride. Last month, Ethan Coen released “Drive-Away Dolls,” which I liked for its sense of humor and lesbianism, although most […]
Knox Goes Away
Remember, Michael Keaton, you’re meeting well with age. When you have diner segments that like to follow in the tradition of “Pulp Fiction,” you also like for it to be different. For […]
Drive-Away Dolls
Ethan Coen’s solo debut likes lesbianism and goofy crime capers. I’m a member of the Chicago International Film Festival, which even entitles me to emails about screenings that I can’t attend because […]
Land of Bad
An action movie that has better appeal than the screenplay gives it credit for. When it comes to movies about combat soldiers making extractions from enemy territory, there’s always danger. You have […]
No Way Up
Sharks on a Plane? Me No Think So. There’s one thing riveting about “No Way Up.” The production design of the airplane sinking at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. At this […]
Madame Web
My Spidey Senses are tingling: this movie sucks. I want to say how proud I am of you loyal readers. I’m proud of you for not accusing me of being a jerk […]
Out of Darkness
Travel back to the dawn of man, and see how they deal with this demon. “Out of Darkness,” originally titled “The Origin,” looks like the kind of horror movie that A24 would […]
Argylle
Predictable and confusing plot twists make this espionage action comedy a disappointment. Like “The Lost City” from two years ago, you see your own film version of a popular book and then […]
