A personal opinion: Paul Thomas Anderson is the greatest living American filmmaker not named Martin Scorsese. Linking these two is…
Browsing: Crime
We love a good indie film here at The Movie Buff, and were excited recently to be able to watch…
Written by Brandon Newman and Directed by Clarito Zapanta, “Love & Other Crimes†(2025) is a crime/thriller that has a…
I’ve been meaning to watch William Lustig’s “Maniac Cop†for some time. As a lover of the “Friday the 13th 
Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” is a fizzing, audacious remix of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” part procedural thriller, part…
Creator Ryan Murphy released his second “Monster†segment in 2024 with the story of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who…
Darren Aronofsky is not exactly known for his sense of humor. His early work—”Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Wrestler”—was…
“Good Time†became a favorite of mine in a single watch. The 2017 crime/thriller was directed by brothers Josh and…
It’s been nearly a decade since the Coen Brothers split up, and neither Joel nor Ethan has made quite the…
“The Naked Gun” is stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid. It’s a film so dedicated to tripping over its own shoelaces that…