Directed by Michael Curtiz There aren't any shootouts in The Hangman, and save for a couple of errant gunshots near the end, there might as well be no firearms in the film at all. The film isn't exactly contemplative either, as it concerns the practical aims of an out of town bounty hunter of sorts, but … Continue reading The Hangman (1959)
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Dinner With Friends (2001)
Directed by Norman Jewison There are two couples in Dinner With Friends, Gabe & Karen and Tom & Beth. The four of them have been best friends for twelve years, but the men and women have each had best friend relationships going back further. They spend the holidays together, their kids are close, and for the … Continue reading Dinner With Friends (2001)
Witness (1985)
Directed by Peter Weir Witness is a romance-thriller that prioritizes the romance. When an Amish boy visiting Philadelphia witnesses a murder, police officer John Book (Harrison Ford) must keep the boy around to ID the killer. Soon they discover that the killer is another cop, McFee (Danny Glover), and Book accompanies the boy and his … Continue reading Witness (1985)
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)
Directed by Gus Van Sant This is a movie about quadriplegic John Callahan's journey to sobriety. Along the way he enlists the help of a sponsor, Donnie and a budding interest in cartooning. Well, that and forgiving everyone who may have hurt him, including himself. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot is concerned … Continue reading Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)
Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
Directed by Justin Lin In Better Luck Tomorrow a handful of high school students are too smart for their own good. Ben (Perry Shen) and company embark on a Goodfellas-like rise and fall in a suburban Californian environment. Their early entries in petty crime come from a sense of boredom, but by the end their 'breaking bad' … Continue reading Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
The Breaking Point (1950)
Directed by Michael Curtiz Once again, crime doesn't pay. Harry Morgan (John Garfield) is a struggling fishing boat captain whose debts lead to criminal activity and a guilty conscience. We meet him as a Leave it to Beaver-kind of character, a happy family man, a gooey loving husband, who always wears that cocked to the side … Continue reading The Breaking Point (1950)
Where Is My Friend’s House (1987)
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Where Is My Friend's House reminded me of several different children-centric European films: Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959), Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief (1948) and another 1987 film, Louis Malle's Au Revoir Les Enfants. The story follows a young boy, Ahmed, as he doggedly searches a small town to return a notebook to … Continue reading Where Is My Friend’s House (1987)
Blue Collar (1978)
Directed by Paul Schrader "Everything they do is to keep us in our place." Underpaid, poorly represented and fed up, three Detroit auto workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters. For Zeke (Richard Pryor), Smokey (Yaphet Kotto) and Jerry (Harvey Keitel), this is a last ditch effort. Zeke owes the IRS a … Continue reading Blue Collar (1978)
The Ladykillers (1955)
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick In The Ladykillers, a group of five burglars hole up in the home of an elderly lady while they execute an armed robbery. The ringleader, Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness), plans to use the elderly lady, Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson), as their unwitting getaway driver, a plan which mystifies the others but for … Continue reading The Ladykillers (1955)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Directed by Peyton Reed Okay, my first complaint with Ant-Man and the Wasp has nothing to do with the actual movie. Using moviepass, I had to pay surge pricing for a movie that had six people in attendance. It was also late, I had been traveling all day, and the point is that I probably didn't give … Continue reading Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
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