Keyword: neo-noir
-
Knives Out
Not every film needs to reinvent its genre to be worth your time, and “Knives Out”, a comedy and crime and mystery entry, proves the point. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “Hell, any of them could have done…
-
Prisoners
Some movies announce exactly what they are within the first few minutes. “Prisoners” (2013) is refreshingly upfront about its ambitions. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “How far would you go to protect your child?” — and once you are a few scenes in, it is…