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

Wasteman (2026) movie poster

Wasteman Review: David Jonsson and Tom Blyth Are Excellent in Cal McMau’s Debut Prison Thriller

Carolina Caroline (2026) movie poster

Carolina Caroline Review: The Things One Would Do for Samara Weaving

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