The Best Picture Winners, Part 12 | Gone With the Wind (Part 1 of 2)
It has been a perennial of American film [...]
Thriller
BLOG: Bates Motel, and the rewriting of movie folklore.
“Norman Bates no longer exists. He only half-existed to begin with.” - dialogue from Psycho It is the second part that’s key. I have seen...
Blue Ruin (2014)
John Saulnier’s Blue Ruin is a joy to anyone who is utterly bored with the Hollywood revenge fantasy of Jason Bourne and the ridiculous Taken...
The Machine (2014)
I can’t get anywhere without my GPS. I’m told that I am “directionally challenged.” I depend on my cell phone for so much that I...
In the Blood (2014)
In the Blood has nearly the same plot as the Liam Neeson thriller Taken but it is much easier to swallow. Here again is another...
Divergent (2014)
It is nice, once in a while, to encounter an actor who doesn't have to scream to get noticed. That is a very rare quality...
Carrie (2013)
How well you respond to the new remake of “Carrie” may depend greatly on how your mind is associated with the material that inspired it....
2 Guns (2013)
A lot of crime movies feature mountains of illegally obtained money. Like the sight of shiny sports cars and healthy bosoms, its a fun treat...
