The Big Bounce (2004)
One of the many reasons that people enjoy reading Elmore Leonard is for the observations made by the colorful characters, and the asides they make are just as enjoyable as the overall story itself. ...
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was a nostalgic Western at the time of its release, and in time, most people were nostalgic for this film itself. It’s a deceptively complex film, and a...
Bad Santa (2003)
First, let me get out of the way that I’m not giving Bad Santa a bad review because I found it morally repugnant or that I’m upset at yet another desecration of a beloved icon. It’s...
The Italian Job (2003)
“Marky Mark” Wahlberg must have been kicking himself in the fanny after passing up the chance to be in the immensely entertaining Steven Soderbergh heist flick, Ocean’s Eleven. His commitment to the critically panned remake...
Confidence (2003)
The con game has been a frequently visited subject in the realm of film, but it has almost become its own genre in the last couple of years. Heist, Nine Queens, Ocean’s Eleven, The Score come readily...
The Good Thief (2002)
The Good Thief is a loose remake of the classic French film, Bob le Flambeur, and with all of the heist films that have come out in recent years, I suppose it would seem as good...
Riders (2002) | Steal
You’d have thought I would have learned my lesson to stay away from any more “extreme sports” movies after suffering through XXX and Extreme Ops earlier this year. I guess I figured that without an “x” in...
Nine Queens (2000) | Nueve Reinas
Fans of David Mamet’s con-men thrillers should definitely check out this solid take on the same themes from this Argentinean gem entitled Nine Queens (or Nueve Reinas, if you prefer). Like those films, Nine Queens runs its themes deeper than...
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
The amazing Steven Soderbergh is at it again, showing a mastery of a new genre with almost every film he’s made. After the Academy Award nominated films Erin Brockovich and Traffic, Soderbergh goes for a fun and...
Heist (2001)
Just when I thought David Mamet was finally starting to hit his stride as a director, he shows his amateurishness once again. However, this is not as surprising as the downturn in the quality...