The Usual Suspects (1995)

Review: The Usual Suspects (1995)

Director: Bryan Singer

Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey,

Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey

Plot: Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

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Late winter/early spring Arrow viewing, part two

Late winter/early spring Arrow viewing, part two

Some recent Arrow releases provide an opportunity to revisit a few familiar movies and – perhaps – reevaluate them. Each of them presents some problems, but Tarsem Singh’s The Cell (2000), Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects […]

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