Directed by Jacques Audiard Starting with a cold massacre, The Sisters Brothers builds to an unexpectedly tender finale. It's a western that feels subversive if only because it becomes less violent over time, following its sibling assassin duo as they leave the game behind and look for other ways to survive. That's not their goal … Continue reading The Sisters Brothers (2018)
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Hanna (2011)
Directed by Joe Wright “Fairy tales to me are never happy, sweet stories. They’re moral stories about overcoming the dark side and the bad. I find it ironic that happy endings now are called fairytale endings because there’s nothing happy about most fairytale endings.” - Joe Wright Hanna is a modern day, action fairytale that … Continue reading Hanna (2011)
The Mechanic (1972)
Directed by Michael Winner Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is the sommelier of death in The Mechanic. He's a contract killer who somehow attracts our empathy because of his loneliness and the tireless commitment to his job. He's an assassin, sure, but he goes to such great lengths to make sure his targets die in what look … Continue reading The Mechanic (1972)
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