Tag Archives: crime film

Hercule Poirot in the Holy Land (film: Appointment with Death – Michael Winner, 1988)

Posted on November 2, 2024 by admin

Michael Winner‘s ‘Appointment to Death‘ (1988) is the sixth and last film in the series of adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels starring Hercule Poirot and starring Peter Ustinov. In several places I read that it is also considered the weakest … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Agatha Christie, American cinema, Appointment with Death, Carrie Fisher, crime comedy, crime film, film based on a novel, John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Menahem Golan, Michael Winner, Peter Ustinov, Piper Laurie, whodunit, Yoram Globus | Leave a comment

the body on the beach (film: Inspecteur Lavardin – Claude Chabrol, 1986)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by admin

With ‘Inspecteur Lavardin‘ (1986), Claude Chabrol followed in the footsteps of the success of the film ‘Cop au vin’ made the year before, bringing back to the center of the story the same character that gives the film its title. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bernadette Lafont, cinema series, Claude Chabrol, crime film, French cinema, Inspecteur Lavardin, Jean Poiret, Jean-Claude Brialy, original script, social satire, whodunit | Leave a comment

‘film noir’ in Tehran (film: Law of Tehran / Metri shesh va nim – Saeed Roustayi, 2019)

Posted on May 18, 2024 by admin

We are used to Iranian films that are different. Many of them feature plots inspired by everyday and family life, and their beauty lies in the combination of subtle subjects and dialogues and the presentation of the life in a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged crime film, film noir, films about police, Iranian cinema, Just 6.5, Law of Tehran, Metri shesh va nim, movies about prisons, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Payman Maadi, police drama, Saeed Roustayi | Leave a comment

Paul Newman’s Farewell (film: Road to Perdition – Sam Mendes, 2002)

Posted on April 14, 2024 by admin

The tradition of big Hollywood actors playing the roles of crime family bosses is well entrenched in the history of American cinema. About halfway between Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro we have Paul Newman, one of the most impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged coming to age movies, Conrad Hall, crime film, Daniel Craig, film about Mafia, Hollywood movies, inspired by comics, Jude Law, Paul Newman, road movies, Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes, Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin | Leave a comment

Scorsese, again, on the streets of New York (film: Bringing Out the Dead – Martin Scorsese, 1999)

Posted on February 3, 2024 by admin

I can’t remember why I missed seeing ‘Bringing Out the Dead‘ (1999). I’ve been a fan of Martin Scorsese since ‘Taxi Driver’ and I thought I hadn’t missed any of his movies since then. And yet, it’s the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged based on a book, crime film, film based on a novel, Hollywood movies, John Goodman, Martin Scorsese, movies filmed in New York, Nicholas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Paul Schrader, psychological drama | Leave a comment

love, crime, punishment (film: Coup de chance – Woody Allen, 2023)

Posted on January 6, 2024 by admin

Someone counted, and if the count is correct, ‘Coup de chance‘ (2023) is the 50th feature film directed by Woody Allen. The Bronx-born director, screenwriter and actor is nearing the end of his ninth decade of life and seventh decade … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Coup de chance, crime film, family drama, film about infidelity, film about love, Lou de Laâge, Melvil Poupaud, movies about husband-wife relationships, movies filmed in Paris, Niels Schneider, original script, Valérie Lemercier, Vittorio Stotaro, Woody Allen | Leave a comment

fighting demons (film: You Were Never Really Here – Lynne Ramsay, 2017)

Posted on March 15, 2023 by admin

‘You Were Never Really Here‘, the 2017 film by Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, is a journey into hell. A special hell, one of the most terrible hells, the hell in a man’s mind and soul. The lead hero is played … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged crime film, Ekaterina Samsonov, international movies production, Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Lynne Ramsay, psychological drama, You Were Never Really Here | Leave a comment

crime and politics (film: Tueurs – Jean-François Hensgens, François Troukens, 2017)

Posted on November 19, 2022 by admin

The Belgian film ‘Tueurs’ (‘Killers‘) made in 2017 has two directors. One of them, who is also the author of the story and co-screenwriter, is called Francois François Troukens and is a former bank robber who spent some time behind … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action movies, belgian cinema, crime film, film noir, François Troukens, Jean-François Hensgens, Lubna Azabal, Olivier Gourmet, political cinema | Leave a comment

crime and friendship (film: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot – Michael Cimino, 1974)

Posted on July 29, 2022 by admin

I’m not a big fan of either Clint Eastwood (as an actor) or Jeff Bridges. I decided to see ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ because it is the debut film in 1974 by director Michael Cimino, whose next film would be ‘Deer … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, American movies, Clint Eastwood, crime film, George Kennedy, heist film, Hollywood movies, Jeff Bridges, Michael Cimino, road movies, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Leave a comment

crime comedy with a French sauce (film: Cop au vin – Claude Chabrol, 1985)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by admin

‘Cop au vin‘ (an inspired translation of the original title ‘Poulet au vinaigre‘) is one of those films by Claude Chabrol which, when viewed, I have the impression that they were made with Alfred Hitchcock looking approvingly over the French … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Claude Chabrol, comedy, Cop au vin, crime film, French cinema, Jean Poiret, Jean Rabier, Lucas Belvaux, Michel Bouquet, Poulet au vinaigre, Stephane Audran | Leave a comment