Daily Archives: December 12, 2015

Mississippi Grind (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Two gamblers on the road

“Mississippi Grind” is a rare thing: a movie driven by characters rather than conventional plot. Free of conventions usually expected from its familiar premise, the movie freely rolls its dices along with its two genuine human characters. While they are … Continue reading

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Black Mass (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): An Unholy Alliance in Boston Underworld

“Black Mass” is a chilly crime drama which is also weirdly disjointed at times. While it feels uttermost solemn and serious as a dark, insidious crime tale revolving around one of the notorious real-life criminal figures in Boston, it is … Continue reading

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