Category: Crime

Prisoners: Guzikowski & Villeneuve Subvert the Usual Thriller

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Aaron Guzikowksi, Cinematography, Crime, Denis Villeneuve, Drama, Film, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mystery, Roger Deakins, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kWeHtI63jc Prisoners. 2013. Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Written by Aaron Guzikowski. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. Warner Brothers Pictures. 14A. 153 minutes. Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★ (Blu ray release) Denis Villeneuve has been on my radar ever since I was first able to see Polytechnique; a …

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The Last House on the Left: Angry, Ugly People

On By C.H. NewellIn 1972, Blu ray, Blue Underground, Crime, David Hess, Exploitation, Film, Filmmaking, Grindhouse, Horror, Ingmar Bergman, Movies, Reviews, Sean Cunningham, The Last House on the Left, The Virgin Spring, Wes Craven1 Comment

Wes Craven's early work expresses a ton of violence from angry, ugly people at pretty young things.

Nightcrawler & the Vulture-like News Media

On By C.H. NewellIn Blogs, Crime, Dan Gilroy, Film, Filmmaking, Jake Gyllenhaal, Media, Movies, Nightcrawler, Reviews, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uP_8VJkDQ Nightcrawler. 2014. Directed & Written by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, and Riz Ahmed. Elevation Pictures. Rated 14A. 117 minutes. Crime/Thriller ★★★★★ Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler is a bit of an unusual film. First off, Gilroy has never directed a feature film, or anything else to my knowledge. His start came with screenwriting. …

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