You can learn a lot about yourself while watching another man’s reaction to desperate times. In A Most Violent Year, Abel Morales, an immigrant entrepreneur and businessman, is pushed to the limit. His supply of Standard Oil trucks are being hijacked and criminal charges are … Continue reading Character Profile: Abel Morales
There is a creep that stalks the night. He is like a wild animal, on the prowl and desperate for food. He preys on women. Attractive, rich, and vulnerable women. The city is his playground. The shadows his sanctuary. He lives in darkness. He is … Continue reading The Paperback Review: “The Mugger” (1956)
I’ve lost my direction. There’s no more stories for me to tell. In recent months I’ve felt this way, like my reservoir for ideas has dried up and the concrete that once held water is now cracked. Weeds grow through the cracks and useless debris … Continue reading “Tomato Red” & Woodrell on Writing
Teeg Lawless has got it hard while serving hard time. He was actually looking forward to 30 days of monotony in a jail cell, it gives a man time to focus and figure things out, but this jail sentence ain’t gonna be no cake-walk. Somebody’s … Continue reading Genre Smash: “Savage Sword of Criminal”
Film Noir is said to have taken place between the years 1941 and 1958, beginning with the release of John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon and ending with Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil. The genre was named by French film critics who recognized a cynical and pessimistic … Continue reading Neo-Noir in “Nightcrawler”
There’s good detective work, and there’s inadequate detective work. A detective should never assume or rush to conclusions. They must see the crime from all possible angles and ask questions, not only of the suspect(s), but of themselves as well. When Detective Rhonda Boney enters … Continue reading Character Profile: Det. Rhonda Boney
It’s nice to see the return of Terry Gilliam. His films offer us a unique perspective of the world. One that is obtuse and obscure and always at a slant. The world that his characters inhabit, and the fantasy world that his characters dream up, … Continue reading “The Zero Theorem”: Let It Be
