One of these movies that doesn’t do anything wrong, but doesn’t give you a reason to love it.
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One of these movies that doesn’t do anything wrong, but doesn’t give you a reason to love it.
It’s quite unsettling for a fictional antihero to lead a normal life outside of the case he’s working.
The third novel in the Richard Dean Buckner series is quite the tonal shift from its predecessors, but it’s great for that it is.
Quite the tonal shift for C.S DeWildt with Suburban Dick, but the heir apparent to Jim Thompson still has it.
This one is not going to seduce any non-fans, but those who already like Ellroy (i.e. me) will only like him better after reading it.
A little overcooked for my own taste, but a memorable experience nonetheless. This is the revenge movie to end all stupid revenge movies. Starring Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh.
Authors like Sam Wiebe not only prove that detective novels aren't dead, but they're raising the bar for the genre.
Quarry's Climax is the fourteenth novel in Max Allan Collins' iconic series. While it feels fresh and original it's...I don't know, ideologically muddled?
Gut check on my love for Matthew Scudder novels. Still intact. In fact. It's stronger than it's ever been. Lawrence Block is still one of the best in the business.
The sequel to Thomas Mullen's excellent Darktown is finally here and Lightning Men is a different kind of thrill. Read my review to know more.
The Tunnel Island novels (seem to) come to a close with Civil Twilight. All good things need to end sometimes, right? RIGHT?
I'm done with denial. Iain Ryan is one of the best authors we have working today and it's time for him to be celebrated as such. Get in the bandwagon!
Lots of you were on the fence: is John Wick: Chapter 2 a strong sequel or a pale copy of its predecessor. Well, I have an answer to your question here...
Thomas Mullen's novel Darktown was one of the nice surprises of my reading year, so far. Fans of James Ellroy will be all over this one.
Johnny Shaw has a brand new Jimmy Veeder fiasco coming out on March 7. Find out here whether it's good or not.
Last but not least: my review of Hell or High Water, right in time before the Oscars. I expected to like this movie a lot more than I actually did, but it's not incompetent. Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges. Directed by David Mackenzie.
My review of Jordan Harper's much anticipated novel She Rides Shotgun. Pre-Order it now and get it for June 6. It's worth the wait, beautiful people. This is as good as advertised.
My review of Johnny Shaw's novel Floodgate. For all its ups and down it is one of Shaw's most ambitious and memorable efforts to date.
Mark Rapacz' novel Foreigners is unique and disorienting to say the least. I wouldn't qualify my own feelings towards it too precisely, but it's worth experiencing for yourselves.
The third installment in the Ash McKenna series South Village is a nice return to form. The novels are a bit of an acquired taste, but if you've enjoyed New Yorked, this is definitely for you.
