Synopsis
“My name is Tom Van Allen. Or Danny Parker. I honesty don’t know anymore. You can decide. Yeah, maybe you can help me, friend. As you can see I don’t have a hell of a lot of time left.” So says the voice of Tom/Danny (Val Kilmer), wailing on a trumpet as flames engulf [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Murder mystery'
The Salton Sea (2002)
October 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Crooked officer · Cult favorite · Drunk scene · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Gangsters and hoodlums · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Shootout
Sea of Love (1989)
October 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Synopsis
After taking part in a sting netting fugitives by luring them into what they think is an event for the New York Yankees, Detective Frank Keller (Al Pacino) celebrates twenty years on the NYPD by getting drunk and calling his ex-wife. He responds to a murder scene on the west side of [...]
Tags: Drunk scene · Father/son relationship · Femme fatale · Forensic evidence · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Psycho killer
Dressed to Kill (1980)
July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Synopsis
Resorting to a fantasy in which a stranger accosts her in the shower, Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) gets through a thoroughly unsatisfying round of sex with her husband. Revealing this to her psychiatrist, Dr. Elliott (Michael Caine), she’s advised to think about where her anger is going and [...]
Tags: Cult favorite · Dreams and visions · Interrogation · Midlife crisis · Mother/son relationship · Murder mystery · Museums and galleries · Prostitute · Psycho killer · Psychoanalysis · Rated X · Train · Woman in jeopardy
Memento (2001)
July 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Synopsis
“So where are you? You’re in some motel room. You just, you just wake up and you’re in a motel room,” narrates Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) as he tries to figure out what he’s doing in the motel. Lenny meets Teddy (Joe Pantoliano) and is able to remember that this is a [...]
Tags: Based on short story · Cult favorite · Dreams and visions · Femme fatale · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Paranoia · Prostitute · Psychoanalysis









