2 Russians, 2 Jews, and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar...
Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writers: Charlie Huston
ViaplayFULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/caught-stealing-review/ "Caught Stealing is the kind of cinema that provokes reactions. Darren Aronofsky once again demonstrates that he's a master of creating experiences that don't digest easily and continue to echo long afte…
When filmmakers seek to stretch their creative juices by working on projects that aren’t typical of their normal output, they need to get their ducks in a row first if they hope to succeed in these new ventures. In tackling such productions, some have brilliantly broadened their…
When “Russ” (Matt Smith) asks his bartending, hard-living, pal “Hank” (Austin Butler) to mind his cat whilst he returns to London to look after his sickening dad, he’s narked but agrees. Little does he realise that “Russ” has been involved with some ne’er-do-wells in the city and…
**Score: 8/10 — A Dark, Gritty, and Surprisingly Touching Neo-Noir** Darren Aronofsky's *Caught Stealing* is a welcome return to form a lean, mean, and unexpectedly funny crime thriller that proves the director hasn't lost his touch. Based on Charlie Huston's novel, it follows…
