Genre: Crime

Explore Cinephile Corner’s full selection of crime movie reviews, which includes pieces of criticism on the latest crime movie releases, as well as the classics.

Crime Movie Reviews

Once a Thief movie poster

Once a Thief Review: A Noticeable Step Back for Early 90s John Woo

Bullet in the Head (1990) movie poster

Bullet in the Head Review: John Woo Channels ‘The Deer Hunter’ for One of His Most Depressing Movies

The Killer (1989) movie poster

The Killer Review: John Woo’s 1989 Classic Is Arguably His Magnum Opus

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) movie poster

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Review: Tsui Hark Takes the Franchise Reins for a Worthy Prequel

A Better Tomorrow II (1987) Movie Poster

A Better Tomorrow II Review: John Woo and Tsui Hark’s Embattled Production Leads to a So-So, Uneven Sequel

A Better Tomorrow (1986)

A Better Tomorrow Review: John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat’s First Collaboration Is Exhilarating

The Secret Agent (2026)

The Secret Agent Review: Wagner Moura Leads a Sprawling Brazilian Crime Masterpiece

Dead Man's Wire (2026)

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant’s First Film Since 2018 Is Just Fine

The Rip (2026)

The Rip Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Netflix Crime Thriller Is Exactly What You Would Expect

Bugonia (2025)

Bugonia Review: Bees, Aliens, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ So-So ‘Save the Green Planet!’ Riff

Roofman (2025)

Roofman Review: Channing Tatum Hides Out in a Toys “R” Us in Derek Cianfrance’s Soft Crime Drama

Zodiac Killer Project (2025)

Zodiac Killer Project Review: Charlie Shackleton’s Scrapped True Crime Book Adaptation Becomes Something Entirely New

No Other Choice (2025)

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-Wook’s Black Comedy Starts Really Strong but Slowly Loses Steam Over Time

A History of Violence (2005)

A History of Violence Review: David Cronenberg Expertly Directs a Diner Owner’s Meticulously Crafted Life Unraveling

Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

Ballad of a Small Player Review: Colin Farrell Is Down Bad in Five-Star Macau-Set Purgatory

Honey Don't! (2025)

Honey Don’t! Review: Ethan Coen’s ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Follow-up Sorely Underwhelms

The Mastermind (2025)

The Mastermind Review: Josh O’Connor Fumbles an Art Heist

It Was Just an Accident (2025)

It Was Just an Accident Review: Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-Winning Political Thriller Earns Its Accolades

The Bad Guys 2 (2025)

The Bad Guys 2 Review: Dreamworks’ Gorgeous Animation Doctors up a Hollow Sequel

Play Dirty (2025)

Play Dirty Review: Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield Lack Energy in Shane Black’s Prime Video Crime Caper

One Battle After Another (2025)

One Battle After Another Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Action Epic Is 2025’s Greatest Achievement