Reviews
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Movie Review: Lady Vengeance (2005)
Today, we will look at “Lady Vengeance,” a stylish neo-noir film from iconic director Park Chan-Wook, who also directed “The Handmaiden.” “Lady Vengeance” is the last movie in his Vengeance trilogy, which includes “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” and “Oldboy.” It is also the third consecutive movie I’ve reviewed that is female-oriented. The movie’s cast includes Read more
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Movie Review: Promising Young Woman (2020)
“Promising Young Woman” (PYW), written and directed by Emerald Fennell, is a slow-burn thriller with a hard-hitting impact and packs a powerful message. It is a female-oriented movie with Carey Mulligan playing the protagonist, who is both on a path of retribution and trying to make peace with the world that has unfairly wronged her. Read more
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Movie Review: The Last Seduction (1994)
In this post, we look at a neo-noir with a female antagonist as its lead character. ‘The Last Seduction’ is a steamy neo-noir from the 90s starring Linda Fiorentino, Bill Pullman, and Peter Berg, directed by John Dahl, with a splendid screenplay by Steve Barancik. Linda Fiorentino plays Bridget Gregory, the Femme Fatale on steroids. Read more
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Movie Review: Sleuth (1972)
“Sleuth” is a 1972 crime thriller, also based on a play that has some similarities to Deathtrap, the movie I reviewed in my last post, though its lead character is driven by different motives than the ones in Deathtrap. Critics, like Roger Ebert, have compared “Deathtrap” favorably to the movie that we will look at Read more
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Movie Review: Deathtrap (1982)
“Deathtrap” is a 1982 movie based on a play written by Ira Levin, directed by Sidney Lumet, and includes a stellar cast that features Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, and Dyan Cannon. It is a riveting thriller with a plot that has many layers, like an onion being peeled. Movies adapted from stage plays often share Read more
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Movie Review: The Killer (1989)
In my last post, I reviewed the classic action movie Hard Boiled, which combined the talents of Director John Woo and star thespian Chow Yun Fat. The Killer is another Hong Kong action movie classic that brings both of them together in an explosive plot. Both movies belong to what is often called the ‘Heroic Read more
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