Daily Archives: December 17, 2024

Movie Review: A French prison break that involves “Hunting with Tigers (Tigres et Hyenes)”

“Hunting with Tigers” is a heist picture with two heists — one involving cars and motorcycles, the other a boat. The second heist is a prison break from a heavily-guarded courthouse. The script checks-off the requisite boxes of the genre … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: Chaplin’s ode to a Dying Corner of Comedy — “Limelight”

Memory is a merciful thing when it comes movies. We remember the grand moments in films, the signature bits, and much of what’s less moving, entertaining or important just drifts away. Charlie Chaplin had become Charles Chaplin long before “Limelight,” … Continue reading

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