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CRIME THRILLER. “The Whisper Man.” / “Wardriver.” / “Relay.” / “Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman.” / “Alone.” / “Crown Vic.” / “The Good Neighbor.” / “Exposed.” / “Oxygen.”

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“The Whisper Man” (2026, Netflix) crime thriller. A widowed novelist and his young son move to the town of Garretton as police investigate a child abduction apparently connected to an infamous serial killer known as the Whisper Man.         With the exception of the no-brainer remarkable performance by Michael Keaton as jailed serial killer Frank Carter, and the expected focused work by Robert De Niro (as ex-cop Peter Willis), this movie is a minor letdown.         This is an obligatory procedural marred by a few plot holes or scenes that don't add up. Such as why would a police officer (Michelle Monaghan as Amanda Beck) visit a possible suspect's house, alone. No back-up cop outside in a car. Plus the climax or end game is a bit “convenient” or effortless. 🎥💻📽 “Wardriver” (2026, Apple TV+) crime thriller. A reclusive hacker steals from unsecured Wi-Fi networks from his car. He is blackmailed into a maj...
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MOVIES ABOUT REAL People or Events. “Aguirre, the Wrath of God.” / “Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story.” / “Boston Strangler.” / “Lonely Hearts."

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“Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972, Plex) epic historical drama, written and directed by Werner Herzog . Klaus Kinski stars in the title role of Spanish soldier Lope de Aguirre , who leads a group of conquistadores down the Amazon River in South America in search of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado .         Let me just copy-paste the superlatives. <> Time 's Richard Schickel : "[Herzog] does the audience the honor of allowing it to discover the blindnesses and obsessions, the sober lunacies he quietly lays out on the screen. Well acted, most notably by Klaus Kinski in the title role, gloriously photographed by Thomas Mauch, Aguirre is, not to put too fine a point on it, a movie that makes a convincing claim to greatness.”        <> Time Out's Tony Rayns : “Each scene and each detail is honed down to its salient features. On this level, the film effectively pre-empts analysis by analysing i...
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MOVIES THAT SUCK. “Desire.” / “Swimming Home.” / “Invasión.” / “Everyone's Going to Die.” / “Don't Tell Larry.” / “Black Lotus.” / “Windfall.” / “Save Yourselves!” / “Valley of Bones”

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“Desire” (2026, Netflix ) Mexican drama. in July 2026. A lawyer has an affair with her daughter's swim coach, threatening her marriage.         The only lure of this stereotypical drama are the steamy scenes, which aren't so erotic to me, anyway. An unconvincing plot and characters that are difficult to like. And a finale twist that is uhh far-fetched and lame. Too bad the talent of Jose Maria Yazpik is relegated into a sorry supporting cliche. 🎥💻📽 “Swimming Home” (2024, Fawesome) black comedy - drama. The film revolves around Joe and Isabel, whose marriage is dying when Kitti, a naked stranger, is found floating in the pool at their holiday villa.         First-time director Justin Anderson may have gained some admirers in the arthouse joint with this attempt at avant-gardish cinema. Besides the involved performance of Christopher Abbott as the moody writer Joe (writers are moody, right) this movie's da...
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DRAMA. “Hazard.” / “Palm Trees and Power Lines.” / “Retrograde.” / “The Cleaner.” / “The Assistant.” / “James White.” / “Green.” / “Margaret.”

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“Hazard” (2025, Pluto TV) Appalachian gritty drama. Set in a struggling mining community heavily impacted by the opioid crisis, the film delivers a raw, harrowing portrait of generational poverty and addiction.        Although the premise easily offers a predictable storyline structure, this indie somehow was able to go around usual Hollywood tropes. The focus isn't on the obvious blame on Big Pharma but this feature navigates how addiction shatters families.        Praise as well goes to the involved performances by Alex Roe as small-time dealer Will, and Sosie Bacon as Sara, his estranged partner fighting to stay clean. 🎥💻📽 “Palm Trees and Power Lines” (2022, Amazon Prime) coming-of-age drama . A disconnected teenage girl falls into a relationship with a man twice her age.         A quietly powerful directorial debut by Jamie Dack, based on her 2018 short film of the same ...
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