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Tag Archives: Crime
Run All Night (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A long night’s running into day
Around two weeks ago, I came across the advertisement of “Run All Night” when I went to a neighbourhood movie theater with my brother, and I could not help but be sarcastic about that action movie in question. Not long … Continue reading
A Most Violent Year (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A gloomy, fateful pastiche of crime movies
In “The Godfather” (1972), crime comes to look more like business at the end of its story. In case of “A Most Violent Year”, a dark, tense drama about an ambitious New York business man trying not to lose everything … Continue reading
Inherent Vice (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Californian film noir shrouded in marijuana haze
At the end of my reserved review on Paul Thomas Anderson’s previous work “The Master” (2012), I asked, “What will be the next step for him?” I could not get the answer at that time, but now I’ve got it … Continue reading
The Equalizer (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Washington and Fuqua back in action together
Maybe because I have reviewed films more frequently than ever during this month, I have so far watched no less than 3 action movies which are notably similar to each other in several aspects. First, I watched “Taken 3” (2015) … Continue reading
John Wick (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Yep, they touched a wrong guy
While it is strewn with lots of dead or injured bodies, “John Wick” looks more like a stylish joke as I reflect more on its rather amusing aspects after watching it. You may laugh as one of laboratory colleagues did … Continue reading
Nightcrawler (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Secret of His Twisted Success
“Nightcrawler” is both chilling and fascinating in its sardonic observation of its very unlikable hero who is disturbingly singled-minded in his ruthless pursuit of success. When he happens to come across a possible way for success, he instantly sets himself … Continue reading
The Drop (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A quiet man behind the bar
The hero of “The Drop” is a quiet, reticent guy who does not draw others’ attention a lot as silently going through his mundane daily life. He is usually nice and generous to his customers, and he looks like a … Continue reading
Falcon Rising (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a solid start for whatever will come next
“Falcon Rising” is as much as you can expect from a B-action flick featuring a lonely tough guy hero and a bunch of bad guys guaranteed to get his vengeful wrath in the end. This is indeed a very familiar … Continue reading
Blood Ties (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : Blood is thicker than crime
“Blood Ties” is full of notes borrowed from other gritty crime films about policemen, criminals, families, and their mean streets. First, we have two different brothers who have been driven apart by their respective professions, and then we have an … Continue reading
God’s Pocket (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : Before the Funeral
Some movies can be interesting as simply showing talented actors doing what they can do their roles, but that is not the case with “God’s Pocket”, which strangely feels tedious and lifeless in spite of its talented performers assembled on … Continue reading
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