In the Line of Fire October 24, 2023 In the Line of Fire Wall collage; too-old-for-this trope; Castle Rock; Washington; flawed cops; Secret Service cooperation; flirting; binoculars; assassination plan; disguises; archival footage; elevator; answering machine Read discussion ↗
So I Married an Axe Murderer October 17, 2023 So I Married an Axe Murderer Direction; friendship; San Francisco; coffeehouses; tabloids; Scottish wall; supporting cast; romantic comedy Read discussion ↗
They Live October 10, 2023 They Live The score; Piper’s hair; drifters with a past; cultural influence; the bubblegum line; social critique Read discussion ↗
Toy Soldiers October 3, 2023 Toy Soldiers Astin’s athleticism; Wheaton’s accent and earring; opening; Yogurt; score; shooting reactions; plans; expulsion joke; phone-sex nostalgia Read discussion ↗
The Big Chill September 26, 2023 The Big Chill J.T. Lancer; Kline’s comic timing; marriage and parenting exchanges; Nick’s Porsche; funeral and happiness quotes; soundtrack; getaway-weekend arc; serious comedy; Nick’s injury and Alex parallels; Santini house; watching TV; male ensemble Read discussion ↗
A Bronx Tale September 19, 2023 A Bronx Tale De Niro’s vulnerability; marriage; thunderbolt romance; Capra; refusing mob money; music; stickball; baseball; narration; cast; mob dialogue; interracial romance; persistent social codes Read discussion ↗
Blackhat September 12, 2023 Blackhat Expert prisoner; investigative release; hacker reversal; Davis; McCallany; city view; riverbed revelation; Kassar; Black Widow; escape warning; Dawai; helicopters; cooking shot; magazine armor Read discussion ↗
Lost in Translation September 5, 2023 Lost in Translation Tokyo; hotel bar; smoking; no introductions; awkward fans; Phoenix; improvisation; departing husband; soundtrack; marriage arithmetic; limited connectivity Read discussion ↗
The Equalizer August 29, 2023 The Equalizer Action conventions, setting, character details and music remain strengths. Read discussion ↗
Cruel Intentions August 22, 2023 Cruel Intentions Soundtrack; Jaguar; real estate; Gellar; quiet-time line; cocaine-cross reveal Read discussion ↗
Eyes Wide Shut August 15, 2023 Eyes Wide Shut Party joke; Kidman; redheads; Pollack; Shining echoes; piano music; natural bodies; home marijuana; taxi era; masks; timeless desire and relationship concerns Read discussion ↗
National Lampoon’s Vacation August 8, 2023 National Lampoon’s Vacation Opening credits;1980 s looseness; good-talk line; Brinkley; D’Angelo; Krakowski; travel details; Dinky; marijuana; marital antics; Chase physical comedy; I’m So Excited Read discussion ↗
