“The Samaritan” is a convoluted mess of a movie. Not even the likes of Samuel L Jackson could save this crime thriller from mediocrity. Continue reading
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3.5 yaps
Contraband
This unexpectedly shrewd and efficient, if imperfect, Murphy’s Law thriller is probably as close to that “Italian Job” sequel as Mark Wahlberg will ever get. Continue reading
2.5 yaps
Setup
50 Cent is surprisingly not the weak link in this modern-day heist film. Continue reading
3.5 yaps
Fast Five
Loud. Crazy. Unlikely. Bloated. Ludicrous. Credulity-straining. Entertaining. Action-packed. Continue reading
3.5 yaps
Kansas City Confidential
There are better entries of heist and revenge, but this one is still fun. Continue reading
Heroes of the Zeroes: Read My Lips
“Read My Lips” — Jacques Audiard’s puppet-master romantic thriller — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading
Heroes of the Zeroes: Ocean’s Eleven (2001) / Ocean’s Thirteen
Two of Steven Soderbergh’s heist capers continue Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading
Heroes of the Zeroes: Man on Wire
“Man on Wire” — which grafts heist suspense onto real-life derring-do — continues Nick Rogers’ daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading
Heroes of the Zeroes: Inside Man
“Inside Man” — an intelligent, invigoratingly airtight caper — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading