Category: Crime

[Fantasia 2020] Cold & Disparate Moralities in Christian Alvart’s FREIES LAND

On By C.H. NewellIn Christian Alvart, Crime, Drama, Fantasia Festival 2020, Felix Kramer, Film, Remake, Thriller, Trystan PütterLeave a comment

Alvart's remake touches deeply on issues of class, nation, and morality.

“We’ve all got our car payments”: What We Lose for Money in DREAMLAND

On By C.H. NewellIn 2020, Bruce McDonald, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Film, Horror, Juliette Lewis, Stephen McHattie, Tony BurgessLeave a comment

I saved the world today. Everybody's happy now.

The Language & Economy of Whiteness in THE QUARRY

On By C.H. NewellIn 2020, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Crime, Drama, Film, Immigration, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham1 Comment

The Quarry's only just mediocre, but still has important things it's trying to say.

Queer Deconstructions of Australian Masculinity & Nationalism in TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG

On By C.H. NewellIn Biography, Charlie Hunnam, Crime, Drama, Essie Davis, Film, George MacKay, Justin Kurzel, Peter Carey, Russell Crowe3 Comments

Justin Kurzel adapts Peter Carey's groundbreaking novel into a stunningly queer deconstruction of masculinity and nationalism.

“You’re Poison”: Difficult Moralities & Patriarchal Legacies in BLOOD ON HER NAME

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Bethany Anne Lind, Crime, Drama, Elisabeth Röhm, Film, Jimmy Gonzales, Matthew Pope, Neo-noir, Thriller, Will Patton1 Comment

A woman faces a violent past when it collides with her violent present.

Mr. Robot SERIES FINALE PART 2

On By C.H. NewellIn Carly Chaikin, Crime, Drama, Grace Gummer, Mr. Robot, Rami Malek, Sam Esmail, Season 4, Series Finale, USALeave a comment

The truth about Elliot is finally revealed

Mr. Robot SERIES FINALE PART 1

On By C.H. NewellIn Carly Chaikin, Crime, Drama, Mr. Robot, Portia Doubleday, Sam Esmail, Season 4, Series Finale, USALeave a comment

Elliot grapples with a surreal new world around him

The Purge – SEASON 2 FINALE: “7:01am”

On By C.H. NewellIn Crime, Derek Luke, Horror, Joel Allen, Max Martini, Paola Núñez, Season 2, Season Finale, The Purge, USALeave a comment

As Purge Night comes to a close, people everywhere fight for the lives of those they love.