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Blackhat (2015): If the Hat Fits, Change It – A Retrospective

A couple of weeks ago, I went and saw Michael Mann’s first movie in nearly nine years, Ferrari. Prior to that film, the last one Mann had directed was Blackhat,... Read More

The Bricklayer (2024) Mini Movie Review

Making a so-bad-it’s-good action movie isn’t rocket science. For starters, you have to find a screenplay that’s simple but intelligible, and most importantly, that leans into the bombast with humor... Read More

Ferrari (2023) Mini Movie Review

Words cannot adequately describe how ecstatic I was to watch Ferrari, the first film in eight years from my favorite filmmaker, Michael Mann. Yet, I knew going in that this... Read More

Slow Horses (Season Three, 2023) TV Review

I pressed play on the first episode of Slow Horses’ third season before the person whom I was with could see what we were watching. What followed were ten minutes... Read More

Silent Night (2023) Mini Movie Review

I’m in the midst of a disheartening streak. The last three movies I’ve reviewed have been, to varying degrees, pretty disappointing. That’s because each one was directed by a renowned... Read More

Finestkind (2023) Mini Movie Review

Written and directed by Academy Award-winner Brian Helgeland, Finestkind is the latest in a long line of crime dramas by the veteran filmmaker. This is the guy who penned L.A.... Read More