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"To Catch a Killer"
In "To Catch a Killer," director Damián Szifron attempts to use the serial killer genre to critique various failing systems in American society. The film opens with a deadly sniper attack that leaves 29 people dead on New Year's Eve. FBI chief investigator Geoffrey Lammark lectures the Baltimore Police Department, reminding them that their suspect is a person and that someone loved him, trained him, and sold him the gun. Among those listening is a young beat cop named Eleanor, who was a first responder on the night of the attack.
By There is Something...3 years ago in Journal
"Air"
Ben Affleck’s “Air” is a movie about the iconic shoe that is named after the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. The film captures the story of how Nike, a running shoe company at the time, successfully recruited Jordan and built a sneaker empire that would change the world of sports and fashion. While the outcome of the story is already known, the movie manages to keep the audience engaged and entertained with its strong writing, veteran performers, and behind-the-scenes craftspeople.
By There is Something...3 years ago in Journal
"John Wick: Chapter 4"
Welcome back, Mr. Wick. Four years after "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum," director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves have returned to theaters with "John Wick: Chapter 4," a film that was supposed to hit theaters almost two full years ago. Trust me. It was worth the wait. Stahelski and writers Shay Hatten and Michael Finch have distilled the mythology-heavy approach of the last couple chapters with the streamlined action of the first film, resulting in a final hour here that stands among the best of the genre.
By There is Something...3 years ago in Journal
" One Ranger "
"One Ranger" is a movie that could have been made 40 years ago, and that's part of what makes it appealing. In the late 1980s, this action thriller about a legendary Texas Ranger getting mixed up with international bad guys and government agents would have failed at the box office but developed a cult following on VHS. It would have starred someone like Chuck Norris or Nick Nolte, whom star Thomas Jane seems to be channeling with his mirrored shades, walrus mustache, and gravelly character voice. Nolte starred as a Texas Ranger in 1987's "Extreme Prejudice," a film that deserves more credit for reimagining the Western in modern American terms.
By There is Something...3 years ago in Journal
