Nightcrawler is an interesting mix of a movie; the visuals are stunningly beautiful, but the subject matter is ugly.
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The Near-Noir Of ‘The Two Faces Of January’
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same by Patricia Highsmith (who also wrote “Strangers on a Train,” the basis for Hitchcock’s classic), and directed by Drive screenwriter Hossein Amini, The Two Faces of January is a brightly painted portrait drenched in noirish tendencies. The Two Faces of January begins in the picturesque city […]
‘Take Me To The River’ Tells The Stax Story With The Emphasis On The Music
Around the same time that Motown Records was doing its thing in the big city of Detroit, Stax records was recording and releasing music down south in Memphis. The output from these two labels represented the best of what American music had to offer, and continued well into the days of the British Invasion of […]
‘Frank’ Is The Role Of A Lifetime…For Someone…
If you have not seen Frank, stop at the end of this paragraph and go see it. Do not check IMDB, watch a trailer, or read any reviews or publicity materials for the film, just go see it. The rest of this article will deal with a spoiler that is not really a spoiler, because […]
The Vulgar Genius Of The Hilarious ‘Wetlands’
Author’s Note: The mature nature of what is about to follow calls for a warning to be put in place. This review will contain foul language, and words not used in polite conversation. If you prefer to remain sheltered, ignorant, or just don’t much care for the vulgar, move on now. Otherwise, proceed with […]