By Mark Saldana Rating 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Derek Cianfrance really is an exceptional film writer and director. His romantic tragedy Blue Valentine broke the hearts of film audiences and earned the acclaim of critics in 2010. He has such wonderful grasp of human relationships and the consequences of our behavior and actions. While… Continue reading Review: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
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Review: GANGSTER SQUAD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Gangster movies have come a long way since Paul Muni portrayed the title character in Howard Hawks’ Scarface and James Cagney chewed scenery aplenty in The Public Enemy and White Heat. In fact, those classic crime stories play out somewhat cartoonishly after Frances Ford Coppola and… Continue reading Review: GANGSTER SQUAD