Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct is a movie that is so much more than that famous Sharon Stone scene…. you know the one I am talking about! This was released in 1992 and it was such a huge deal at the time and largely ...
Neo-noir Movies
The Ninth Gate
The Ninth Gate is a movie that I like, but I want to love. I do have to start by saying that I think Roman Polanski is a piece of garbage as a human being and that does make watching his movies hard ...
The Usual Suspects
The art of suspense in film can evoke a profound emotional response in audiences, usually done by constructing a narrative that culminates in a shocking final twist or revelation. The detective genre ...
Nocturnal Animals
Susan Morrow leads a life of luxury as the owner of a prestigious art gallery. Her marriage to the affluent businessman, Hutton Morrow, is one of comfort and security, but it is also one marred by ...
Nightmare Alley (2021)
It was when I went to see Spider-Man: No Way Home that I saw the trailer for Nightmare Alley. I thought the dark, moody, and film noir kind of vibe trailer had looked interesting and when Guillermo ...
Seven
When Seven (also stylized as Se7en) first came out in theaters, a lot of people said that the film was far too gory for them. However, with the recent trends around "torture porn," it looks vanilla ...
John Wick: Chapter 2
Keanu Reeves returns as the ruthless hitman John Wick, after the popularity and cult following of the first film. The film reintroduced Keanu Reeves to the action genre and effectively revived his ...
John Wick
Even if a movie was bad, I'd watch it if Keanu Reeves was in it. And honestly, John Wick movies never made sense to me, yet I still find myself thoroughly enjoying them. The movie succeeds for a ...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
There are anti-heroes, but we rarely hear of anti-heroines. Lisbeth Salander is one of them, an edgy 24-year old with jet black hair, a ton of piercings, and a dragon tattoo. Rooney Mara is the ...
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
It took Robert Rodriguez nearly a decade to bring back the cast for Sin City, where he teamed up with graphic novel creator Frank Miller to bring his neo-noir tales to the big screen. This time, the ...
