It’s like if Paul Thomas Anderson made a horror movie. Around this time four years ago, I sang the praises of Don’t Breathe. A sleeper thriller hit, the kind of genre success I only catch on Home Video at the end of the year after everyone sings its praises. The Wolf of Snow Hollow lives…
Tag: murder mystery
Why is HBO’s ‘The Outsider’ such a big hit?
Murder mystery is so hot right now. Seriously, it’s the one sustainable resource on television. Netflix is filled with an endless assortment of documentaries and shows on it, and British television has made a cottage industry out of it. With that in mind, it should be no shock that the HBO adaptation of the recent…
Sharp Objects Ends on a Typically Dour Note
Where to end? A lot of TV shows conclude in ways that don’t wrap up every element of plot. Gone Girl doesn’t finish at the end of Dunne’s story, but concludes at the most interesting chapter. Having given you enough words about each of the characters that you can convincingly draw your own conclusions. Great Murder…
Everything Is “Falling” Into Place on the Penultimate ‘Sharp Objects’ Episode
Rating: A- John Keene and Camille hook up which has been a long time coming. It’s predictable but I’m glad they understand each other. Detective Richard Willis doesn’t get any points for not throwing Camille’s damaged family history in her face, but its nice he doesn’t blame her and still gives her the information which…
Deja Vu ‘The Nice Guys’: Review
Bias: I’ve seen the directors previous films, I was slightly tired going into the theatre, I saw the positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, but saw it opening night to avoid fellow audience hype. There is a side-bit in The Nice Guys that nicely sums up the entire movie. Jackson Healy played by a heavyset Russell Crowe recalls…
