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When The Manchurian Candidate takes to you the Pavlov Institute, it’s more than a dog drooling that you have to worry about. It’s a serious – and very sweaty – business. With all of the film options out there, I tend to watch those made in the last four or five decades. Nothing against older…
When you’re watching a movie about con men, you need to stay on your toes the entire time. Are the Brothers Bloom conning just their mark or are they conning you too? I love a movie that will leave me duped. There are so many films and television shows where, with a close eye, you…
Boy, do I wish I could say, “black bag” when I don’t want to answer questions or relay information. “Would you rather have cheese or cake?” “Black bag.” Films about undercover operations can be a lot of fun. Seeing (what we perceive to be) what happens behind closed doors in the inner-workings of secret spy…
People always say, “They don’t make them like they used to.” And while I don’t always agree with that sentiment, with Deathtrap, they’re absolutely right. I always get a little nervous when I encounter a play-turned-movie. As a theatre critic myself, I’ve heard of Deathtrap, but never saw it performed and didn’t know the story….
Choosing to name a main character Nemo is a daring feat in this day and age. I should have known that Mr. Nobody was going to be different right from the get-go. The thing about any movie that stars Jared Leto is that you know it’s going to be a little eccentric. Once he graduated…
The Reader is not at all what I thought it would be. Two imperfect people at different times of their lives, still connected, but still strangers. I found it captivating. I absolutely love when I go into a movie blind and it turns out to be something so spellbinding that I am not only completely…
Sometimes, seeing is believing. And when you think your world is full of robins and rainbows, you might just find a severed ear on the lawn. I have heard rumblings of Blue Velvet for decades, but I never got around to watching it. There was no rhyme or reason, it’s just a film I’d subconsciously…
This movie got a lot of love around town, but I’m just not feeling it. That said, Benicio del Toro is a genius. I try not to read too much about a movie before watching it, but sometimes it’s hard to filter everything out. Sicario is directed by Denis Villeneuve, so going in, I’ll admit…
A platinum blonde teenager with bright blue eyes who can seemingly kick the butt of many men in seconds while being raised by her off-the-grid father? Hanna is solid. A great action movie engages you from the beginning. Whether it’s through curiosity, action sequences, or something else flashy, I’m always looking to be hooked. And…
