Tag Archive for crime

Twisted Vines

Director Jihane Mrad Balaa Starring Brande Roderick, Brian Borello, Jon Briddell, Michael Paré & Vivica A. Fox Score 5/6 Set in a beautiful, picturesque wine country, Bed and Breakfast, the intimate, elegant wedding of the estate owner’s daughter to her beau, brings out the best and worst of the wedding guests, including the bride and…

Fletch

Director Michael Ritchie Starring Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Score 5/6 Rated M Irwin M. “Fletch” Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job and finding clues when it’s clear the man is healthy. On a whim I brought…

The Art of the Heist at QAGOMA

A breath-taking program of more than 30 feature films will explore one of cinema’s most beloved crime subgenres – the heist – at the Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) from 29 April to 26 June. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Director Chris Saines said tickets were on sale now…

Gunpowder Milkshake

Director Navot Paposhado Starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey & Carla Gugino Rated MA Score 5/6 Three generations of women fight back against those who could take everything from them. For those of you who haven’t it figured it out already I’m prone to spontaneous acts of procrastination and that’s probably why I have taken so…

Berlin Job

Director Frank Harper Starring Charles Dance, Sean Pertwee, Vincent Regan Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Follows two infamous London gangsters, Mickey Mannock and Ray Collishaw. Both men are top of the food chain when their world is turned upside down as they lose a shipment of the Russian Mafia’s cocaine. First order of business for those…