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The Layer Cake.
The Layer Cake" Movie Review. One of the great crime dramas is "The Layer Cake". I have watched this movie many times. It deals with drug dealers, schemes and shakedowns. Daniel Craig is a drug dealer with a plan to get in and get out of the business.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).3 days ago in Critique
Marty Supreme: Movie Review
Marty Supreme presents itself as a sports film, but it isn’t really about victory, legacy, or even competition. It’s a hyper focused character study of an athlete whose entire sense of self is tied to proving his superiority even when the proof is unnecessary, humiliating, or already lost.
By Louise Noel 6 days ago in Critique
When Is a Move Final?
The Commitment Problem in Modern Chess Modern chess operates under a fractured commitment model that no longer aligns with how players think, how turns function in most games, or how chess itself is actually played across physical and digital formats. At the heart of the problem is that chess treats physical contact with a piece as binding commitment while simultaneously relying on a separate explicit action to end a player’s turn. This creates a logical contradiction: a move becomes final before the turn is over. In most turn-based games, interaction with game components is provisional until the player explicitly signals the end of their turn. Chess is an anomaly in this respect, and the inconsistency becomes increasingly visible in modern play.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Critique
"Companion" (2025) Review
I genuinely thought this was going to be a rip-off of M3GAN. No joke, when I first saw this trailer I thought: “O God, they’re knocking-off M3GAN already!” Now, were I the more-evolved being I aspire to be everyday, I would’ve stopped and considered: “Well, I thought that movie was a ‘Chucky’ rip-off… but it actually surprised me!”
By Taylor Rigsby8 days ago in Critique
My Little Chickadee
It’s probably no surprise that I absolutely adore Mae West, author of some of the best one-liners ever penned or spoken on this earth. I learned about My Little Chickadee in undergrad, when I was in the English department chatting with Cowboy Mike, our lit-to-film guru, and he told me sbout it, told me that Mae West and W.C. Fields wrote their own dialogue for this 84-minute gem. But that’s not strictly true: they wrote the entire screenplay, not just their own dialogue.
By Harper Lewis10 days ago in Critique
Greed Is a Dangerous Curse
Greed Is a Dangerous Curse “Now you will be sentenced to one year in prison.” There once lived a poor woodcutter in a small village. Every day, he would go into the forest early in the morning, cut wood with great effort, and then return to the city to sell it. Whatever little money he earned was enough to feed his family for the day. His life was simple, hardworking, and honest, but deep inside his heart, there was a hidden desire to become rich quickly.
By Sudais Zakwan11 days ago in Critique
Breakfast at Tiffany’s with a Cat
It’s 9 a.m., time for a morning snack: chia seeds with coconut milk, accompanied by a black lungo, in front of a terrific panorama of rolling countryside hills, caressed by the gentle, peach-colored light of the rising sun. And surely, with a good book in hand.
By Anastasia Tsarkova15 days ago in Critique
Fear of a Black Hat. Content Warning.
Fear of a Black Hat, a Rusty Cundieff film, is one of my all-time favorite movies when I need to laugh. We’re talking Kentucky-Fried Movie territory. You want the uncut version, otherwise you don’t get the Ice Froggy Frog video (below) at the beginning or the discussion about artistic integrity in Cleveland. I own the cut version (😥)—couldn’t find the uncut version at that time, no extra money for it right now, but you aren’t me, so buy the uncut version.
By Harper Lewis21 days ago in Critique
Understanding the P. Diddy Controversy and the 50 Cent Factor
For over three decades, the name Sean "Diddy" Combs was synonymous with the pinnacle of American success. From the glitz of the "White Parties" in the Hamptons to the chart-topping dominance of Bad Boy Records, Diddy wasn't just a mogul; he was a gatekeeper of culture. However, by 2025, the music industry’s most polished facade finally cracked. What followed was a legal and social collapse so comprehensive that it transformed a global icon into a cautionary tale of power, ego, and accountability.
By Teodor Monescu26 days ago in Critique
