March 08th, 2007
Xpress
Without a Paddle
November 25th, 2004
November 25th, 2004
You might have heard a lot of stories about how this surprise smash hit stayed at the top of the US charts for weeks and therefore think it must be a good movie. Before you fall for it, look at the economics involved.
Paris, Texas
September 21st, 2006
September 21st, 2006
All languid, iconic shots and a slowly unravelling mystery that never quite unravels, you may sit down to watch Paris, Texas aware that you're watching one of the most revered movies of modern times and be profoundly disappointed.
Gone Baby Gone
November 06th, 2008
November 06th, 2008
From there you expect things to wind down and the movie to end with as much bleakness but as little resolution as Mystic River, but the suckerpunch twist comes into view in a series of new leads on tenuous clues that Patrick follows under his own steam that lead him
World Trade Centre
October 12th, 2006
October 12th, 2006
Although it's stylistically powerful, what's ironic is that given the subject matter, World Trade Center would have been a worthier tribute with a less heavy-handed, manipulative approach.
Blue Water White Death
April 16th, 2009
April 16th, 2009
Take any ‘inspired the classic…’ notes on a DVD cover with a pinch of salt. Although Blue Water White Death may have influenced Peter Benchley’s novel Jaws, before the Spielberg smash there was little pop culture around about them, so a link was virtually a given.
Double Indemnity
January 04th, 2007
January 04th, 2007
The window dressing is dated now, but look beyond it; Wilder's story of an insurance salesman agreeing to murder the cruel husband of a beautiful client is the progenitor of everything from Chinatown to The Last Seduction.
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