Although Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa is set in a world rife with ruthless gangsters, sadistic pimps,…
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Red Sun (1971) review – Toshiro Mifune, Charles Bronson, and Alain Delon go wild in the American West
Terence Young’s Western Red Sun features three generational superstars in the form of Charles Bronson, Toshiro…
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Horror Express (1972) review – A perfect example of low-budget filmmaking, and a must-see for sci-fi/horror aficionados
Horror Express, directed by Eugenio Martin, is an action-packed, exhilarating low-budget film that clocks in at…
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The Duellists (1977) review – Ridley Scott’s preference for style over substance undermines the film’s intriguing premise
The Duellists, a period drama directed by Ridley Scott in his directorial debut, has a compelling…
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Kuttavum Sikshayum (2022) review – A by-the-book police procedural drama that falls short of Rajeev Ravi’s standards
Kuttavum Sikshayum is a by-the-book police procedural drama that attempts to do some interesting things but…
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The Breaking Point (1950) review – John Garfield is brilliant in this poignant story of how hardships can corrupt a good man
Harry Morgan (John Garfield), a World War II veteran, is a fishing boat captain who primarily…
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) review – Keanu Reeves goes out all guns blazing in this epic action extravaganza
John Wick’s universe expands in scope and quality in the fourth installment of the series, raising…
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The Spanish Prisoner (1997) review – A film that reveals David Mamet’s strengths and weaknesses
The title of this movie would suggest that it is a prison drama with a Spanish-speaking…
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Iratta (2023) review – A solid whodunit set inside a police station, elevated by its gut-wrenching climactic twist
The police station in the Keralan village of Vagamon is getting ready to host a distinguished…
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Cairo Conspiracy (2022) review – A compelling political thriller in which religious and political power dynamics take center stage
In the same vein as director Tarik Saleh’s 2017 critically acclaimed film The Nile Hilton Incident,…
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