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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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) – 1 Overacted Hail Mary
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, released in 2009, serves as a sequel to the 1999 film The Boondock Saints. The storyline picks up eight years after the events…
The Boondock Saints (1999) – 1.0 Dramatic Fingerwags
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown…
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…
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – 4.5 Bloody Tequila Shots
From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film follows the Gecko brothers, Seth (George Clooney) and…
A Scanner Darkly (2006) – 4 Paranoid Pineapple Expresses
A Scanner Darkly is set in a not-too-distant future where America has lost its “war” on drugs, Fred, an undercover cop, is one of many people hooked on the popular…
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 Way of the Gun (2000)
Alright, strap in, kiddos, because Gramps here just endured “The Way of the Gun,” a cinematic rollercoaster that left me questioning whether I accidentally stumbled into an alternate universe where…