Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven is one of the rare films where I agree with the Academy Award voters, who proclaimed it the Best Picture of 1992. It ranks among the best Westerns of all time, almost a...
Category: Thriller
Held Up (1999)
If one were to condense the running time of Held Up to only those parts that are funny or essential to the story, one might have a hilarious 15-minute short, perhaps appropriate to be converted into...
The Ice Harvest (2005)
The Ice Harvest falls into the subcategory of a Coen Brothers film done without the Coens writing or directing. It seems to be a genre that has been picking up steam recently, as the very Fargo-esque The...
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
There are movies that one recommends for the characterizations and the cleverness in the dialogue rather than the story or plot. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang strikes me as one of those kinds of movies. That’s...
Exit Wounds (2001)
Seagal’s first starring vehicle in three years leaves me with mixed feelings. Not surprisingly, Exit Wounds continues Stevie’s string of bad and predictable films. What is surprising is how this particular film at least maintains watchability...
Across 110th Street (1972)
One of the grittiest and most violent films of its era, Across 110th Street, is a reliable police action vehicle made especially compelling with its claustrophobic location work, giving us a feel of the bleakness and...
Two for the Money (2005)
Arresting but inherently flawed, Two for the Money engages with quality performances, particularly by Pacino, and yet, it’s still too bombastic in its delivery to ever take seriously enough to leave any lasting impression. In...
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
There are many that tout the second chapter in the Corleone saga as superior to the original, and while I can definitely understand why I’m not necessarily inclined to agree from a personal taste...
Get Carter (2000)
Those looking for the movie that will finally have everyone crying “comeback” for Sylvester Stallone won’t find it here. In his first starring role since Cop Land three years before, Sly gets back into the kick-ass...
The Big White (2005)
In many ways, The Big White is Fargo redux, as long as those ways aren’t being funny, smart, or inspired. However, it does take place in snow country, it has a dark and offbeat sense of humor, and...