Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Although the film deals with murder at the core of the plot, Manhattan Murder Mystery proves to be one of the lightest of Woody Allen’s films, playing everything as a straight comedy, and the result is...
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
An unlikely story to turn into a movie, and an unlikely movie that would turn into a contemporary masterpiece, The Shawshank Redemption not only deserved its Best Picture nomination, but it also deserved to win out...
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
The Trouble with Harry shows a lighter side to Hitchcock, continuing a trend from the fluffy soufflé, To Catch a Thief, and the light-hearted spirit of the “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” television show he launched in the same...
Murder in Mind (1997)
The plot: Police arrive at the mansion of a wealthy businessman to find that same businessman and one of his handymen butchered. A further search of the house finds the wife of that businessman...
The Pledge (2001)
The Pledge follows an aging Nevada homicide detective (Nicholson), days from retirement, who investigates a child murder in the snows of the nearby hills. He vows to find the murderer to the parents of the...
Suspicion (1941)
Suspicion is classic early Hollywood Hitchcock, nicely conceived and solidly performed, but there’s a major flaw that keeps this from becoming one of his greats. No ending would be satisfying. Loosely based on Francis Iles’...
Chicago (2002)
After hearing about the cast of the lavish musical screen recreation of the acclaimed Bob Fosse production, Chicago, I was very skeptical that such a musical could be pulled off by a cast that isn’t...
White Oleander (2002)
Based on Janet Fitch’s best-selling novel of the same name, White Oleander plays more like a four-part drama on life-lessons than as a cohesive, conventional thriller. With such a uniquely constructed narrative, it becomes...
Moonlight Mile (2002)
Much of the dramatic resonance that writer-director Brad Silberling brought to MOONLIGHT MILE comes from his very own experiences, most notably his relationship with actress Rebecca Shaeffer, who was stalked and killed by an obsessed fan...
8 Women (2002)
Based on the play by Robert Thomas, 8 Women transcends the stage by becoming an homage to 1950s Hollywood films and the female archetypes within them, combining the glamour and conventions of that decade with the...