Lucky Number Slevin (2006) – 4.5 Convoluted Coincidences
Ben Dover Lucky Number Slevin! Now we’re talking about a film that’s as slick as a used car salesman and as clever as my Aunt Mildred after three cups of coffee. Released…
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Only God Forgives (2013) – 2.5 Neon-Soaked Hallucinations
Only God Forgives is a 2013 action film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, featuring Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Vithaya Pansringarm. The film is set in Bangkok, Thailand, and…
The Collector (2009): 3 out of 5 Hardware Horrors
The Collector is a 2009 American horror film directed by Marcus Dunstan, co-written by Dunstan and Patrick Melton. It stars Josh Stewart as Arkin O’Brien, a handyman and ex-convict who,…
Jackie Chan’s First Strike (1996) – 3.5 Bruised Stuntmen
In First Strike, Chan plays a Hong Kong cop named Jackie who is enlisted by the CIA to track down a missing nuclear warhead. The plot unfolds as Jackie works…
Repulsion (1965) – 5 Cracked Mirrors
In Roman Polanski’s first English-language film, beautiful young manicurist Carole (Catherine Deneuve) suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen (Yvonne Furneaux),…
One Ranger (2023) – 2 Dusty Spittoons
One Ranger is a 2023 American western action thriller film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Thomas Jane as a Texas Ranger. The film follows a Texas Ranger who…
After the Dark (2013): A Bloated Philosophical Tangle Masquerading as Provocative Science Fiction
Synopsis: “After the Dark” is a science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John Huddles. The film follows a philosophy class at an international school in Jakarta, Indonesia…
Red State (2011): Kevin Smith’s Heavy-Handed Descent into Torture Porn and Politics
Red State is a 2011 horror thriller film written, directed, and edited by Kevin Smith. The film follows a group of three teenage boys who respond to an online ad…
The Final Cut (2004): Robin Williams’ Baffling Descent into Dystopian Tedium
The Final Cut is a 2004 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Omar Naim and starring Robin Williams, Jim Caviezel, and Mira Sorvino. The film is set in a…
The Covenant (2006) – The Coven-Can’t”!
Oh, where do I even begin with this one? “The Covenant,” huh? More like “The Conven-Can’t”! This film is a prime example of everything that’s wrong with today’s youth and…