Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN
Martin Scorsese’s upcoming crime epic THE IRISHMAN is one of the most highly anticipated films of the year. After a long wait due to...
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CRIMEWATCH: Shaft
This latest of five films in the Shaft franchise—Shaft (1971) (GCDb), Shaft’s Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), Shaft (2000) and now Shaft...
Criterion presents David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET
On May 28th, Criterion Collection will release a newly restored edition of David Lynch’s surreal 1986 neo noir classic BLUE VELVET on BluRay. David...
Warner Archive presents YEAR OF THE DRAGON
Warner Archive will be releasing a newly restored edition of Michael Cimino’s 1985 neo-noir classic YEAR OF THE DRAGON. Corruption. Extortion. Sometimes, even assassination....
CRIMEWATCH: The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three
I’ve never much cared for the title The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. To me it’s clumsy and uninformative. I much prefer the...
Cape Fear
Among die hard cinephiles, J. Lee Thompson’s, Cape Fear, is perhaps one of the greatest and one of the most important thrillers ever made....
Joseph H. Lewis’ Noir classic GUN CRAZY
One of the essential noir films of the 50s, Joseph H. Lewis’ GUN CRAZY will be released on Blu Ray this Spring from Warner...
CRIMEWATCH: Death Wish
Strange the outrage that has accompanied the release of Bruce Willis’ 2018 update of 1974’s Death Wish. The original starred Charles Bronson, an engaging...
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
As can be seen from most of my reviews on FC, I usually tend to focus on older films instead of recent releases. It’s...
CRIMEWATCH: Michael Mann’s HEAT
“A guy told me one time, “Don’t let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds...
