For us 90s kids, Dick Tracy was an interesting monster of a movie. It seemed to take a lot of cues from Tim Burton’s Batman, which was released the previous summer, but it definitely had a distinct voice of its own. Dick Tracy was another classic pulp adaptation of an urban enforcer that had very … Read more
In 2015, Australian actor/director Joel Edgerton delivered a slick slice of suspense with The Gift — a tale of a couple having their lives negatively impacted by the return of the husband’s old classmate. Jason Bateman (Ozark) and Rebecca Hall (The Night House) play married couple Simon and Robyn. They move back to Simon’s hometown … Read more
Fifteen years ago this week, Christopher Nolan released a little movie called The Dark Knight which delivered what I consider the best comic book film to date. It’s a rare example of an anticipated Hollywood blockbuster that lives up to the hype, an exceptional filmmaking piece that has only improved with age. Everything here clicks. … Read more