Safe movie review: New York noir
A viciously cynical dark fantasy that fashions a new mythos of post-9/11 New York, a bleak but plausible world of the Russian mob, the Chinese Triads, and the NYPD as another gang vying for supremacy.
Killer Elite
critic’s minifesto #1: it’s not personal
When I review a movie, it’s never personal. It’s always about what we are presented with as an entertainment artifact.
Killer Elite (review)
grunt grunt grunt *glower* [insert mockney swearing] bash crash punch kick [insert closeup of unshaven stubble]
Killer Elite (trailer)
I can’t tell who is supposed to be the good guy here, and who is supposed to be the bad guy.
