David Fincher
Movie Review: The Killer
A brutal and wryly funny bit of pulp, David Fincher's "The Killer" is more proof that few directors are more meticulous and honed in on their craft than he.
Movie Review: Gone Girl
Every few years a book (yes, people still read) comes along and grabs the attention of what seems to be a nation. About five years ago it was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. And then Gone Girl (written by Gillian Flynn) seemed to take over in the same manner. Gone Girl was a rare page turning mystery novel that didn’t necessarily bring anything new to the table in terms of plot, but it was beauti...[Read More]
Don’t Miss the New Gone Girl Trailer
The official trailer for director David Fincher’s new film, Gone Girl, has just been released and it asks the rather pointed question: “Amy is missing. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?” Gone Girl, based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn and directed by David Fincher, unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, N...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
I certainly had high expectations for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo going in. Granted, we’ve all been burned by unsuccessful movie-to-book adaptations before, usually because the filmmakers got lazy and didn’t quite change enough to allow the film to stand on its own, but I had a feeling this would be different. Not just because I love the source material – I devoured the books – but because of ...[Read More]