Closing out December with Get Out, Dunkirk, and Good Time
Capsule Reviews: Get Out; Dunkirk; Good Time
Capsule Reviews: November 2017
This month: Justice League, Baby Driver, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and more
Chicago International Film Festival 2017: Offenders / Have a Nice Day
A sociological thriller and an animated neo-noir
Hell or High Water
Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster shine in this American tragedy masquerading as a crime drama.
Chicago International Film Festival 2016: Part Two
A scathing horror-satire and a gritty eastern European crime drama
Mojave
Oscar Isaac's performance is the film's sole bright spot, but not enough to justify actually watching the stupid thing.
Legend
As a gangster film, it hits almost all of the gangster-film beats; it's not a great crime drama, but it is a good one.
Victoria
Doing a heist movie as one long take seems like a fantastic idea. But the film lost me during the over-long and achingly dull lead-up to the actual heist.
Sicario
Sicario isn't just a crime drama. It's a meditation on how to preserve morality in an environment where morality doesn't exist.
Fantastic Fest 2015: Wrap-up
The internet demands lists! The best of Fantastic Fest 2015.
