This French film – which I suppose you could describe as boardroom noir – was totally engaging. Interesting characters well played, nicely twisted plot. The version I saw was undubbed, so subtitles were necessary (I happen to love subtitles). Definitely worth your time.

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I really liked this. I had low expectations and was pleasantly surprised because I didn’t know where it was going. I dug the early 60s look and loved the final coin trick – an elegant execution.

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Boy, if this doesn’t make you a compulsive handwasher, nothing will. I was already the guy who uses a paper towel to open the men’s room exit door. Now I want one for the front door of the restaurant… and the silverware… and don’t even mention the wine glass. A truly disturbing film. Its scenario could be playing out right now… a few feet away. See it.

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After seeing “The Guard” I decided to have a mini Brendan Gleeson festival. This one has scattered fits of violence but superb dialogue and some black, black humor that had me laughing out loud (yes, real LOLs).

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A documentary on the king of the B’s (movies, that is).  Roger Corman’s New World Pictures optioned THE TOMB back in the 80’s and came up with a truly awful screenplay (set in Pasadena!) which was, thankfully, never produced.  A schlockmeister who gave some iconic actors and directors their start.  Worth seeing just to watch Jack Nicholson burst into tears talking about him.

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I tried this just because of Glenn Close, expecting some sort of cross-dressing “Downton Abbey” that I would turn off after 20 minutes. And after Janet McTeer flashed her breasts, I thought, Here come the contrivances. But I stayed for the whole 113 minutes, never once reaching for the remote. This is an amazing little character-driven film. Glenn Close is in complete control of the uniquely repressed title character and the screenplay embodies the symmetry that defines good storytelling.
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Man, has this taken some unexpected turns.  I love the dynamic between him & Alice (the distaff Hannibal Lecter). The end of the last episode didn’t ring true, but I’m looking for season 2

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I really liked this.  It’s got the 3 Ms – Mycroft, Moriarty, and Moran.  My complaint from the 1^st Guy Richie Sherlock film still holds: this is not a Sherlock Holmes film; this is an action buddy flick that happens to include characters with the same names as the Doyle stories.  That said, it’s a lot of fun and a bit (just a bit) more Sherlockian than its predecessor.

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This turned out better than expected. Preposterous, yes, and not well served by title or trailer, but I gave it a shot and had a good time. An engaging supporting cast keeps things rolling. Your enjoyment will be directly proportional to your ability to suspend disbelief. (Mine is well developed due to all the crap I watch.)

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Never heard of this film, but I’d heard of Greg Kinear and Alan Arkin so I rented it and am so glad I did. In the best noir tradition, simple greed escalates to murder which then spirals into a “what else can go wrong?” scenario. But its twists make it more than simple noir. If I say more I’ll spoil it. But trust me, you’ll watch the final credits thinking, “Now that was cool.”

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