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

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

The Naked Gun (2025)

The Naked Gun Review: Liam Neeson’s Latest Action Movie Has All the Jokes

Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Highest 2 Lowest Review: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Deliver an Upbeat Homage to Akira Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low’

The Pickup (2025)

The Pickup Review: Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer Lead a Serviceable Action Comedy

The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

The Thursday Murder Club Review: Helen Mirren Leads Netflix’s Whodunit Snoozer

Eddington (2025)

Eddington Review: Ari Aster’s Politically Scattershot COVID Film Is Provacative and Earned

A Perfect World (1993)

A Perfect World Review: Kevin Costner Is on the Lam in Clint Eastwood’s 1993 Follow-up to ‘Unforgiven’

Ballerina (2025)

Ballerina Review: Ana de Armas’ John Wick Spin-Off Is Exactly What You’d Expect

Miller's Crossing (1990)

Miller’s Crossing Review: The Coen Brothers’ 1990 Gangster Film Remains a Defining Crime Feature

Raising Arizona (1987)

Raising Arizona Review: A Brazen, Offbeat Pivot from the Coen Brothers

Blood Simple (1984)

Blood Simple Review: The Coen Brothers’ Debut Film Is One of the Best First Films of All Time

Cloud (2025)

Cloud Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Finds New Space to Chart in the Digital World Once Again

The Alto Knights (2025)

The Alto Knights Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Dueling Crime Bosses in Barry Levinson’s Return to the Director’s Chair

Bottle Rocket (1996)

Bottle Rocket Review: Wes Anderson’s Debut Film Remains Essential Viewing