movie review
Felony-focused film reviews; fictional movies and true crime documentaries depicting real-life stories or inspired by them.
Netflix Assembled a Solid Crew of Reliable Wiseguys to Bring 'The Irishman' to Life
Goodfellas and Casino are arguably two of the best gangster films of all time. These two are classics most people have on their list of greatest of all time. They set the bar so high that one would assume the days of these caliber films releasing is probably at an end. On the contrary, Netflix, the streaming giant home to over 100 million subscribers, has set its sights on Oscar gold, and to accomplish their ambitious goal, they're bringing in the right Wiseguys for the job. That is right, director Martin Scorsese, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro are joining forces to bring audiences The Irishman this fall. This momentous occasion also marks the first collaboration between Scarface's Pacino and the Wolf of Wall Street Director. And it marks the return of Pesci who has been in retirement for some time. After years of resisting the infamous auteur's offers, he finally gave in for what one can only be described as destiny, given all the parties involved. All of these individuals have some serious street cred when it comes to these types of films, so odds are this one will most likely stick the landing. And from the looks of this latest glimpse into the dark corridors of organized crime and political corruption, all signs point to this master plan going off without a hitch.
By D.J. Rivera6 years ago in Criminal
Movie Review: 'Lock Up' Turns 30
30 years later, Lock Up is one of those almost entirely forgotten vanity movies of the 1980’s. The film stars Sylvester Stallone in what amounts to what Stallone thinks is a prestige movie. He legit believed in 1989 that Lock Up was the movie that would give him the credibility and legitimacy as an actor he so desperately craved. To his credit, he does give the role his all but the movie is not remotely prestigious or credible.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Criminal
'Secret Obsession' - Review (Netflix)
Jennifer Williams (Brenda Song) is running for her life from a mysterious man hunting her on a rainy night. Desperate to get away from him, she hides out in a remote service station restroom. He follows her into the restroom, but she manages to escape, running out and getting into her car outside. He follows her and sees her in the car.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Criminal
TV Movie Review: 'Loved to Death' Is the Least Crazy TV One TV Movie Yet
My growing obsession with TV One and their brand of uniquely insane TV movies sadly may be cooling off. After the wild camp of Bobby DeBarge, the utter ludicrousness of Sins of the Father and the utterly bonkers final minutes of In Broad Daylight, TV One finally aims for a respectable TV movie with Loved to Death and I find myself a little bummed out.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Criminal
To Catch a Predator: Priest Edition
Opening with a scene set on a snowy Boston night 1976, in a police station, the audience listens to a conversation between a lawyer and a cop about the molestation charges toward a priest, him and his victim are somewhere in the station. Not much later we see the priest walking out of the station, he is free and the victim is most likely feeling imprisoned in his own mind not to feel heard for many years.
By Catherine Agati6 years ago in Criminal
My Review of 'The Mule'
I was a little apprehensive when my girlfriend suggested watching The Mule. I didn't know much about it, but if it's a Clint Eastwood movie I think I've probably seen it already. Usually his movie's are based off some real life situation where there's some self sacrifice at the very end to get the audience to feel for the main character.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Criminal
5 Takeaways from the First Trailer for 'Knives Out'
For the record, I really enjoyed The Last Jedi. I thought that director Rian Johnson knocked that Star Wars story out of the park with bold narrative choices, strong visuals, and a modest, but palpable sense of humor and fun. My fellow critics appear to agree with me for, the most part, but a venomous, vocal group of Star Wars fans has nevertheless fouled much of the memory of The Last Jedi with their toxic takes on the movie.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Criminal
'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Ted Bundy Movie'
As someone who reads a lot about famous killers, watches a lot of documentaries about serial killers, I was so excited to see this movie. Ted Bundy is one of the most famous killers for a variety of reasons; his kill count, his methods of killing, the fact he escapes from prison twice, he was the first ever court case aired on television, and the fact that he decided to become his own council during his last trial. All this you would think make for an excellent film. Well, the jury is still out on that one.
By Hannah Elliott7 years ago in Criminal
'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile'–Movie Review
It's no secret that Netflix loves feeding into the world's strange fascination with serial crime. Making a Murderer, Conversations with a Killer, Inside the Criminal Mind, and tons of other true crime shows will pop up on your recommended page... especially after you've watched their newest crime movie, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 years ago in Criminal
'Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder'—A Review (Netflix)
Florence Nightingale Shore (Stacha Hicks) takes a train journey and is bludgeoned by a strange man after a brief conversation. She dies four days later. So begins Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Criminal
