Category Archives: Crime Movies

My Review of ‘The Lookout’ (2007)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

This film marked the directorial debut of screenwriter Scott Frank, who also wrote the screenplay. Described in Wikipedia simply as a “crime film”, it also falls into the category of neo-noir. High school hockey star Chris Pratt (played to perfection … Continue reading →

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The Grand Finale of ‘Five Minutes to Live’

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

You’ll be thrilled to know that this film is finally ending has reached its big finale. Complete with a final scene from Johnny Cash that’ll leave you wondering what the hell the film producers were thinking breathless. Now, having said … Continue reading →

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‘Five Minutes to Live’ — Part Four

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

Good day to all and sundry! 🙂  I have no idea what that means. It makes about as much sense as the movie I’m showing here every damn Saturday! 🙂 So now … wait for it! … it’s Part Four … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ (1967)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

This is not only a crime film, but a somewhat factual crime film. It is based on the real-life titular criminals, B & C let’s call them. B & C as portrayed by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, respectively, are … Continue reading →

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Five Minutes to Live — Part Three

Posted on April 15, 2017 by

Once again, it’s time for The Saturday Matinee! This week’s B-movie disaster feature is Part Three of a movie with the highly unexpected unusual appearance by Johnny Cash! It’s called Five Minutes to Live! I’ll give you five seconds to decide how … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Jackie Brown’ (1997)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Being that Quentin Tarantino is a director I love (along with many others—too many to name), it’s hardly a surprise that I consider this film to be completely awesome. Based on the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard (which I … Continue reading →

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Part Two of ‘Five Minutes to Live’

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

Hello all! 🙂 Today I have for your viewing pleasure Part Two of Five Minutes to Live! So … with apologies to Austria, Germany, and Switzerland (where this public domain film has been blocked on YouTube for God knows what … Continue reading →

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