Review – A Particular Set of Skills in 1939 (“Marlowe”)

It seems the norm today that movies are being delayed and this one is no exception. Originally slated to premiere in December of 2022, this film noir pot-boiler stars Liam Neeson as a Raymond Chandler detective set in the 40’s. Hmm. . . I wonder if anyone is taken? Like Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, James…

Review – Not That Kind Of A Geek (“Nightmare Alley”)

Based on the 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, director Guillermo Del Toro pulls a Steven Speilberg and gives his re-interpretation of a classic movie, only taking a lot more time in telling the story and giving it his unique style. If you’ve seen the 1947 movie with Tyrone Power (see review below), then you…

Review – Needs More Wolverine (“Reminiscence”)

Combining the sci-fi tech of Strange Days, Minority Report, and Brainstorm, along with a bunch of old Bogart/Bacall 50’s detective film noir movies, this uneven film has you wishing star Hugh Jackman would sprout his famous Adamantium claws and go to town! Written, directed, and co-produced by first-timer Lisa Joy of HBO’s Westworld, this movie…

Review – Peek-A-Boo! I See You! (“The Woman in the Window”)

A twisty variation of Alfred Hitchcock’s beloved masterpiece of suspense, Rear Window, this movie was supposed to have been theatrically released way back in 2019, but was pulled for more reshoots, edits, and that nasty pandemic thingy. Did that stay of execution help?  Based on the novel by A.J. Finn (aka Daniel Mallory), this movie…