Focus

I love a good heist/con film & this one has both good crime & a lot of great wit. Margot Robbie was excellent - bravo! 4/5

Focus on Netflix

Closed Circuit

A solid action/crime thriller with solid acting by Hall and Bana, although the ending was unfulfilling. 3.5/5

Closed Circuit on Netflix

Thin Ice

Maybe I just watch too many movies but I guessed every single second of this, beginning to end. Good acting though. 3/5

Thin Ice on Netflix

96 Minutes

This gritty indie is extremely compelling & well acted on all fronts - the non-linear style is very effective. 4/5

96 Minutes on Netflix

Tower Heist

The cast is superb & the comic timing outstanding in this comedic heist film - I had a lot of fun watching this. 4/5

Tower Heist on Netflix

Aileen: Life & Death of a Serial Killer

This second documentary by Broomfield is very subjective but still fascinating. 3.5/5

Aileen: Life & Death of a Serial Killer on Netflix

Talhotblond

This documentary about an Internet love triangle gone horribly wrong is very powerful & affecting - well done. 4.5/5

Talhotblond on Netflix

Twelve

Kiefer Sutherland's rich narration is what really makes Schumacher's teen-drug-angst film stand out - wonderfully acted & written. Seriously, the prose is lush, the stuff Bret Easton Ellis fancies that he writes but doesn't. Good stuff. 4/5

Twelve on Netflix

The Hit

A young Stephen Frears took a shaky script & made it shine with excellent casting, acting & direction. Well done. 3.5/5

The Hit on Netflix

Insomnia

For a Nolan film this was weak for me - big plot holes, iffy writing, some shoddy acting. I expect better from them. 3/5

Insomnia on Netflix

Revolver

Holy shit, someone paid a lot of money for Guy Ritchie's marriage therapy session. Some cool stuff, mostly a mess. 2.5 stars.

Follow-up: I keep saying that Guy Ritchie should not be allowed to write. It's true. He should only ever be allowed to direct other people's stories. He just tries so hard, but makes such a muddled mess of things, and for some reason people keep giving him money to write. STOP DOING THAT. Just let him lay his visual style on your existing script, and when he says "No, I want to write it" tell him that he's perceiving the idea of not writing the film as a threat to his ego, and that if he doesn't understand that, watch Revolver a couple more times. Also tell him that David Lynch might have a bone to pick with him....

Revolver at Netflix

Perrier's Bounty

The entire cast, especially Cillian Murphy, are amazing in this darkly comedic crime thriller. Brilliantly done all the way around. 4/5

Perrier's Bounty on Netflix

RocknRolla

Ritchie can't write for shit but he's got good ideas. Good cast, bad narration, messy script, great style. 3-ish stars.

RocknRolla at Netflix

A Perfect World

A fascinating look at the nature of violence. Deft, subtle, gritty, & powerful. A magnificent film. 4/5

A Perfect World on Netflix