Movie Reviews
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Movie Review: Identity (2003)
From director James Mangold and writer Michael Cooney comes Identity, a movie that brilliantly blends the whodunit, psychological thriller, and mystery genres. The film boasts a stellar ensemble cast, including John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall, and Rebecca De Mornay. The movie opens with a hearing on the eve of an Read more
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Movie Review: Talvar (2015)
As my readers are well aware, I enjoy watching whodunits where a shrewd sleuth unravels the mystery behind a murder and exposes the culprit. However, does this often happen in reality? Talvar, a Bollywood film based on an actual murder case, blends fact and fiction in its plot and, to some extent, answers this very Read more
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Movie Review: The Day of the Jackal (1973)
In this post, we look at one of the best political thrillers of all time, a classic that came out in the early ’70s. Having read the book, written by Frederick Forsyth, a year earlier, I was eagerly awaiting the release of the movie. The movie did not disappoint then and does not disappoint even Read more
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Movie Review: Raat Akeli Hai (2020)
Raat Akeli Hai (The Night is Lonely) is a riveting, intense Bollywood crime thriller and whodunit directed by Honey Trehan, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte. The plot follows the intense investigation of a rich man’s murder, which unearths long-buried secrets within his family. The movie opens with a car on a highway being forced Read more
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Movie Review: Ready or Not (2019)
From directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and writer Guy Busick, comes the wickedly delightful black comedy Ready Or Not. The film follows an innocent, newly married woman who finds herself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse with her “in-laws from hell.” The movie opens with a wounded young man desperately seeking Read more
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Movie Review: Killing Then Softly (2012)
Based on a novel by George V. Higgins, directed by Andrew Dominik, and featuring Brad Pitt, Killing Them Softly is an intriguing neo-noir. Set in 2008, amidst the financial crisis and the presidential campaign, the film delivers a powerful message about politics and capitalism, using a mob story as its vehicle. Johnny “Squirrel” Amato (Vincent Read more
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