Written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, Dragged Across Concrete is a gritty film that harkens to the days of pulp and hardboiled crime thriller. It is a refreshing movie that avoids being politically correct, but it does not quite have a smooth landing. Brett Ridgeman (Mel Gibson) and Anthony Lurasetti (Vince Vaughn) are two…
I Am Mother is a Netflix original film that delves into the realm of post-apocalyptic science fiction. Directed by Grant Sputore in his feature film debut, the Australian filmmaker relies on practical effects and sets to tell this story. A girl known only as Daughter (Clara Rugaard) is raised into her late teens by the robot…
Directed and written by Henry Dunham, The Standoff At Sparrow Creek is produced by Cinestate and distributed by RLJ Entertainment. It saw a limited release in 2018 and a wider release in 2019. Ex-cop-turned-militia member Gannon (James Badge Dale) returns to his trailer after a day of hunting, when suddenly he hears gunfire. After turning on his…
Close is an action thriller directed by Vicky Jewson that proves Netflix can release an original that really stands out. Sam Carlson (Noomi Rapace) is a veteran and security expert and one of the best. Her next assignment is a troubled heir name Zoe Tanner (Sophie Nélisse), who inherited a big portion of her father’s…
A Quiet Place is directed by John Krasinski, who also co-wrote the film with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. It is one of the most original movies that I have seen in a long time. Sometime in 2020, strange, savage creatures that hunt based on hearing have almost wiped out humanity. This is true even for…
Frank Peretti has written a plethora of fantastic novels. I have read them all. He is a master when it comes to the written word and one of the best of the modern Christian writers. His explorations of the supernatural, faith, crime, and his passion are ever clear in every single one of his novels.…
I finally got around to watching Baby Driver, an action crime thriller written and directed by Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World). It takes the heist film genre to a whole new level that is both entertaining and mind blowing. Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a getaway driver working for career criminal Doc (Kevin Spacey)…
