Doubt – 2008

Meryl Streep is a talented actress, that is not in doubt. What is in doubt, is the guilt of a priest who may or may not have an inappropriate relationship with a young boy. The guilt or innocence of the priest is the central focus of the movie, but it is more about the inception […]

Youth – 2015

There an old expression, “Age is just a number” and for some that’s true, but for the protagonists in Youth it couldn’t be farther. Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine) and Mick Doyle (Harvey Keitel) are a pair of old friends who both have failed to accept old age gracefully. Both long for their glory days, but […]

Dial M for Murder – 1954

Alfred Hitchcock is the master of suspense. His films bring an intensity to the screen and most build for a long time before the thrills reach their peak. This film is one of his best and easily one with a lot of build, in fact, this films builds for about half the movie and then […]

Halloween #2

”Don’t make me throw this hummus…it’s spicy!” -ParaNorman Double feature tonight as she tries to catch up.

Halloween #1

“2319! We have a 2319!” -Monsters Inc My wife is celebrating 31 movies of Halloween. This is how we start.

Night Train to Munich – 1940

The thriller is an interesting genre. Modern thriller rely on around the corner frights and keeping the viewer’s heart racing, but older thrillers tapped into something more primitive. Night Train to Munich focuses on a plot to transfer a kidnapped industrialist to Nazi Germany so that he can work for the enemy, but the Brits […]