The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, James Earl Jones, Tim Curry, Sam Neill, Scott Glenn, Jeffrey Jones, and Stellan SkarsgårdGrade: C+ This may be the only [Read More…]
Tag: Thriller
Taxi Driver (1976)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris, Joe Spinell, and Martin ScorseseGrade: Classic A viewing of [Read More…]
French Connection II (1975)
Starring: Gene Hackman Grade: A I absolutely hate that this sequel was named “French Connection II” instead of “The French Connection II”. Why drop “The”? [Read More…]
The French Connection (1971)
Starring: Gene Hackman and Roy ScheiderGrade: Classic Can anyone explain to me the ongoing running gag between this film and its sequel of the line, [Read More…]
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, and Don CheadleGrade: B+ Denzel Washington in a neo-noir film? You had me at Denzel Washington. Summary In [Read More…]
Tenet (2020)
Starring: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Michael CaineGrade: A “Lying is standard operating procedure”. This guy gets it. [Read More…]
Gangster Squad (2013)
Starring: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, and Frank GrilloGrade: A In the [Read More…]
Primal Fear (1996)
Starring: Richard Gere, Edward Norton, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Frances McDormand, Andre Braugher, Steven Bauer, Maura Tierney, and Drew Carey’s dad from The Drew Carey [Read More…]
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Bryan Cranston, Michael Peña, John Leguizamo, Josh Lucas, and Trace AdkinsGrade: A+ How did this [Read More…]
Gemini Man (2019)
Starring: Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Benedict WongGrade: C+ At one point, old Will Smith points a gun at a young Will [Read More…]
