James RutherfordMay 21'American Gangster': The Gritty Tale of a Crime Kingpin's Rise to Power in 1970's-Era Harlem'American Gangster' (2007) is a gritty crime thriller starring Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas, an American drug trafficker operating...
James RutherfordMay 13'Emily the Criminal': A Taut and Gripping Crime Thriller Imbued With Timely Social Commentary 'Emily the Criminal' is a taut crime thriller starring Aubrey Plaza as Emily Benetto, a Los Angeles-based artist struggling under the weight
James RutherfordMay 8'Climax': Gaspar Noé's Jaw-Dropping Account of a French Dance Troupe's Descent into MadnessClimax (2018) is a scorching cinematic experience about a French dance troupe that converges within an abandoned school to rehearse for...
James RutherfordApr 17'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang': A Satiric Action-Comedy About a Disparate Duo Embroiled in a Murder Mystery"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is a lively neo-noir action comedy starring Robert Downey Jr. as Harry Lockhart, a New York-based crook who stumbles
James RutherfordApr 9'Tár': An Intensive Rendering of a World-Renowned Musical Composer's Precipitous Fall from GraceTár is a remarkably assured psychological drama starring Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, a world-renowned musical composer and chief...
James RutherfordApr 1'Talk Radio': A Riveting Depiction of a Caustic Radio Personality Teetering on the Edge of NeurosisTalk Radio (1988) is scathing drama-thriller starring Eric Bogosian as Barry Champlain, a controversial radio personality in Dallas,...
James RutherfordMar 26'Bacurau': An Exhilarating Neo Western-Thriller About a Rural Brazilian Village Under SiegeBacurau (2019) is an exhilarating and deeply resonant neo western-thriller from Brazil about a near-future village in the state of...
James RutherfordMar 12'Primal Fear': A Formidable Legal Thriller Detailing the Defense of an Alter Boy Accused of MurderPrimal Fear (1996) is an arresting legal thriller starring Richard Gere as Martin Vail, a preeminent Chicago defense attorney celebrated...
James RutherfordMar 6'Wild Tales': A Spanish-Language Anthology of Darkly Comical Tales of Human BehaviorWild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) (2014) is a blistering Spanish-language dark comedy from Argentina delivered as an anthology of six...
James RutherfordFeb 14'The Killing of a Sacred Deer': The Ominous Tale of a Young Man's Sinister Campaign of RetributionThe Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) is an ominous and engrossing horror-thriller starring Colin Farrell as Dr. Steven Murphy, a...