The resemblance to “Taken” seems too close for this to be considered anything else. Yet this is much, much darker undertaking with enough of a film noir feel to separate the final product from that earlier hit. Neeson excels even when the storyline succumbs to movie tropes. Did he really need a sassy black kid […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Win Win” the Antithesis to the Year’s Big-Budget Comedy Offerings
A touching indie comedic yarn woven through with teen angst, the ennui of adulthood, and what it means to be a family, “Win Win” lives up to its namesake as a multi-faceted gem and the antithesis to the year’s big-budget comedy offerings. Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, […]
