Sabtu, 9 Mac 2019
First Reformed (2017)
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Intense psychological drama effortlessy weighs in heavy topics and creates suspense by slowly escalating these issues; Hawke surprises with a stellar performance; puzzling ending might disappoint some viewers.
The Killing (1956)
Crooks plan and execute a daring race-track robbery.
Tough noir-style heist drama, meticulously directed with an unusual time structure and a first-rate cast.
On rewatching: perfect noir thriller, every view you find new details.
Halliwell**: "Incisive, entertaining, downbeat caper movie clearly influenced by The Asphalt Jungle and Rififi."
Maltin***1/2: "The film that really put Kubrick on the map - a case study of a racetrack heist, with a colorful cast of characters...Major flaw: the Dragnet-style narration."
Jumaat, 8 Mac 2019
First Lines: Janet Evanovich - One For the Money
There are some men who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever.
Predator (1987)
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Straightforward action thriller seamlessly turns a violent military jungle commando into a cat-and-mouse game with an alien hunter.
Halliwell (no star): "Lethargic action thriller with unpleasant moments."
Maltin***: "Solid, suspenseful action film takes time getting started, but emerges a grabber."
Khamis, 7 Mac 2019
Rabu, 6 Mac 2019
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
This well-made satire is quite entertaining, although not so much as caricature, since the abusrd premise, based on true events, is in itself already quite amusing; nonethless, it does have some considerable political bite.
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