Directed by Darius Clark Monroe USA. 83 min. Not rated We all make assumptions about what a movie based on the title. In this case, I assumed this documentary would be about how a person becomes a criminal after starting out as innocent. And while the film touches a bit on that, it also suggests […]
Directed by Michael Cuesta Written by Peter Landesman, based on the books Dark Alliance by Gary Webb and Kill the Messenger by Nick Schou Produced by Scott Stuber, Naomi Despres and Jeremy Renner Released by Focus Features. USA. 112 min. Rated R With Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver […]
Directed by Mathieu Amalric Produced by Paulo Branco, Olivier Père and Rémi Burah Written by Mathieu Amalric and Stéphanie Cléau, based on a book by Georges Simenon Released by Sundance Selects French with English subtitles France. 75 min. Not rated With Mathieu Almaric, Léa Drucker, Stéphanie Cléau, Laurent Poitrenaux, and Serge Bozon Mystery/suspense films are […]
After more than a week seeing 41 movies (in addition to the 21 seen earlier), I found few obvious outstanding discoveries at the Toronto International Film Festival compared with last year, whose standouts included the beautifully made Ida, the raucous We Are the Best!, and a stronger sampling of art films. Overall, the best selections […]
Directed by Michael R. Roskam Written by Dennis Lehane, based on his short story “Animal Rescue” Produced by Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures USA. 106 min. Rated R. With Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz, and Ann Dowd Anyone interested in recent crime fiction is probably […]
Written and Directed by John Michael McDonagh Produced by Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo and James Flynn Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures Ireland/UK. 104 Min. Rated R With Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankolé, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze, Domhnall Gleeson, David Wilmot, Mícheál Óg Lane, Killian Scott, […]
Produced and Directed by Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren Directed by Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren Released by Drafthouse Films USA. 110 min. Not rated In August 1972, John Wojtowicz robbed a bank in Brooklyn, taking hostages and enduring a 13-hour standoff with the police. The unsuccessful heist granted Wojtowicz 15 minutes of fame, which […]
Directed by James Franco Produced by Miles Levy, Jolivette, and Caroline Aragon Written by Franco and Vince Jolivette, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy Released by Well Go USA Entertainment USA. 104 min. Rated R With Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack and James Franco James Franco is a talented actor who more […]
Directed by Joe Berlinger Produced by Berlinger and Caroline Suh Released by Magnolia Pictures USA. 107 min. Not Rated Have movies that glorify hit men getting away with murder inured us to the victims, their families, and the thwarted justice system? Let alone when real cases inspire notable films? Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (2006) was […]