Review: "Knife in the Water" - 5/13/10

"Come on Bishop, do the thing with the knife!"

You know what? Roman Polanski has had his fair share of a life. I think we can all agree with that. But I guess even great directors can’t really escape their personal lives. Especially when one’s extracurricular activities involves underage girls, Quualude and sodomy, am I right? All pedophilia jokes aside, this guy has quite a story though, as a Holocaust survivor and having had his pregnant wife butchered by the Manson family. In light of such darkness, can’t we just give the guy a pass this one time? I hope you don't take that sentiment as any kind of Freudian slip, hmmm?

Review: "Mad Detective" - 3/22/10

Do you remember that scene in Michael Mann’s adaptation of the Harris novel “Red Dragon” in 1986? “Manhunter”? Do ya remember how Will Graham tracks the killer? Well if you don’t then you’ll get a similar crash course into the mind of a criminal when you suit up with Hong Kong actioneers Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.