movie review
Felony-focused film reviews; fictional movies and true crime documentaries depicting real-life stories or inspired by them.
My Review of "Smokey and the Bandit"
I honestly didn't know much about the 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit before I watched it. It's a classic movie so I've heard of the title before but didn't really know what it was about. Seeing as it's such an old movie I thought it would be outdated and I wouldn't be able to enjoy it but I've been proven wrong many times. A good movie is a good movie regardless of its age.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Criminal
An American Crime - A Movie Review
Never be afraid to speak out. An American Crime is a 2007 film based on the horrible murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965. Placing their daughters in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski, life becomes a nightmare. Sylvia is endlessly tortured by the members of the family, getting weaker, with no voice to help her.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Criminal
The True Crime Shows You Have to Catch
In the past few years or so, true crime has really taken on a life of its own in media. There used to be the odd documentary or drama coming about about famous cases and famous killers, but recently there has been a boom in true crime related films, tv shows and podcasts. So if you were looking at getting into watching and listening to true crime related materials, where would you start? Well, these might be a few things you could try.
By Jaime Hunter 6 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Review: "Like Minds" (2006)
A highly underrated cult thriller, "Like Minds" (2006) is mostly based on and depends on the understanding of various Christian/Anti-Vatican historical legends and facts in order to make sense of the film. Thankfully, if you're over 12 you've probably heard of them at least and the rest of it is explained in the film. I've probably watched this film some five or six times and the first time was just recently after it came out and it really creeped out the then, eleven year old me. It was a DVD release and was about a year after the release of the film. It's pretty gory and there's a bit to stomach but mostly it's a thriller and a very psychological one at that, so let's investigate what made this film so damn good.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Criminal
'The Irishman' Quietly Takes Its Place in the Pantheon of Scorsese's Best Films
The Irishman, Martin Scorsese's latest, has been described as his 'magnum opus.' It has been in development hell since at least 2004, but it wasn't until Netflix brought the rights to it in 2015 for an astronomical 159 million dollars, that the project finally took flight. It drew further attention by reuniting the legendary director with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci for the first time since 1995's Casino, and more still with the addition of Al Pacino, who had never worked with Scorsese or Pesci before. This titanic assembly of talent built up a tidal wave of expectations for the finished product, and given Scorsese's remarkably consistent track record and reputation as arguably the greatest American director of all time, it was likely that the film would be on par with previous works such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas.
By Anthony Nasti6 years ago in Criminal
Movie Review: '21 Bridges'
21 Bridge stars Chadwick Boseman as Detective Andre Davis. Detective Davis bleeds blue, the color of law enforcement. His father was a street cop who was murdered on the job. The memory of his father’s funeral looms over Andre’s mind with the words of the Priest making a lasting impression. As the Priest put it, Andre’s father ‘Looked the Devil in the Eye.’ That notion of confronting and stopping evil has driven Andre throughout his life and career.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Criminal
