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...
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CRIMEWATCH: Black Rain
“Sometimes you gotta go for it” Ridley Scott’s 1989 Hollywood Yakuza film Black Rain is one of his best and one of my favorite...
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...
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...
CRIMEWATCH: The Don is Dead
Under the radar but blessed with an A-list cast as well as behind-the-scenes creative personnel, The Don is Dead is a mafia story heavily...
CRIMEWATCH: Beverly Hills Cop
When it comes to a movie cop who doesn’t play by the rules, usually the very first name that people think of is Harry...
CRIMEWATCH: No Country For Old Men
Ten years later, No Country For Old Men still holds its place as a masterpiece: a majestically realized character study in which good, evil,...
CRIMEWATCH: A Most Violent Year
Among the most hauntingly beautiful films that chronicle the 1980s, A Most Violent Year (the title refers to 1981, New York City’s most pronounced...
CRIMEWATCH: A History of Violence
At its core A History of Violence takes a look at the dubious nature of deception. Is there a time in life when lying...
CRIMEWATCH: Report To The Commissioner
Lost amidst a wave of stellar 1970s crime films—The Godfather, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, The French Connection—is a seldom revisited gem: Report to the...
