The Detective (1968)

Frank Sinatra is a seen-it-all NYC detective on the verge of seeing far more than he ever bargained for when he starts investigat…

Inside Man (2006)

Spike Lee goes as mainstream (mostly, kind of) in the off-kilter bank-robbery crime drama Inside Man (2006) that dares be honest …

Nightcrawler (2014)

Imagine a dead serious “ Network ” written in the darkest pit of humanity, all humor strangled by an utter lack of empathy, with …

Gambit (2012)

“Gambit” takes the 1960s Michael Caine Brit caper of the same name –- which I have only seen sections –- and casts Colin Firth an…

His Girl Friday (1940)

The perfect romantic screwball. Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell are NYC journalists with the love they have for getting the lates…

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

“Muppet Most Wanted” opens after 2011’s “ The Muppets ” ends as our beloved heroes bask in new found fame until they realize the …

Get Carter (1971)

I am supposed to love “Get Carter,” the gritty Brit mob flick about a London enforcer (Michael Caine) going home to north England…