★★★★ The logline of The Kill Room sounds like the start of some bad joke. A hitman, his boss, an art dealer, and a money-laundering scheme—what could possibly go wrong? This dark comedy crime/thriller is far more entertaining than I had ever expected. Setting aside the obvious draw of a Pulp Fiction reunion with the … Continue reading Woodstock 2023: The Kill Room
Film Review: The Protégé
★★★ Maggie Q is back in badass mode for 2021’s action/revenge thriller, The Protégé. Q is no stranger to the genre, especially considering her tenure through four seasons of CW’s Nikita. An impressive ensemble cast rounded out by Samuel L. Jackson as legendary assassin Moody (a trained killer who “only kills bad people”) and heavyweight … Continue reading Film Review: The Protégé
Film Review: Spiral: From the Book of Saw
★★★★ Spiral: From the Book of Saw is the first film in the series to stray from the central mythology, but the connections are rich with a clear love of the franchise at large. As a big fan of the Saw series, Chris Rock saw some dark comedic potential to be mined. Rock works with … Continue reading Film Review: Spiral: From the Book of Saw