Categories for Crime

Knives Out

November 22, 2019 Published by

Clever whodunnit minus the typical cosy vibe. The film centers around the supposed suicide of crime fiction writer Harlan Thrombey.... View Article

Joker

October 2, 2019 Published by

Feel-bad movie of the year. The Joker’s absolutely heart-wrenching backstory is only strengthened by Joaquin Phoenix’s excellent performance. Phoenix’s Joker... View Article

Stockholm

April 3, 2019 Published by

Fairly dull story lifted by the retro vibe. Based on the term ‘Stockholm Syndrome’, the film loosely follows the true... View Article

Widows

November 15, 2018 Published by

Well-acted meh with twists. Widows is being advertised, as quoted by one critic as “Riveting…full of shocking twists”. They got... View Article

Skyscraper

July 11, 2018 Published by

A modernized, sub-par version of Die Hard. (Die Hard is a classic!) Hong Kong entrepreneur Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han)... View Article

Red Sparrow

February 28, 2018 Published by

Bourne-ish, but more depressing, with more torture, propaganda, and a less charismatic lead. There’s nothing like brutality to command your... View Article

The Commuter

January 12, 2018 Published by

Nick of Time meets Non-Stop, but not as good. The premise is taken right out of Nick of Time –... View Article