At the opening of “Gran Torino” we see a stone-faced Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) standing alone at the front of…
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“The Snowman” looks so great on paper – director Tomas Alfredsson (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”, “Let the Right One In”)…
Like Martin Scorsese’s renowned “Goodfellas,” his 1995 effort “Casino” would again concern mobsters, the reach of their empire, and would…
“Road to the Well” is an indie thriller written and directed by Jon Cvack, a film that starts off in…
“The Purge” franchise keeps getting better with each film. Perhaps writer-director James DeMonaco designed it that way – debuting the…
Before becoming a TV personality, comedian Craig Ferguson starred in a movie called “Saving Grace,” released in 2000. The film,…
Melissa McCarthy is at it again with “The Boss,” a cute comedy, even if it lacks the emotional punch of…
“Boyz n the Hood” is a powerful and stark film. While it takes place in gang-filled Los Angeles, this is…
News manipulation and blood and guts prime time segments—these are the elements of a world we have come to expect…