Olivia Rutigliano

3 weeks ago | crimereads.com | Olivia Rutigliano

Matchstick Men, Ridley Scott’s 2003 caper, is a film about a lot of things: small cons, big cons, guilt, anxiety, mental illness, family,Article continues after advertisementIt’s the story of Roy (Nicolas Cage), con artist with a chainsmoking habit, an extremely intense obsessive compulsive disorder, and high anxiety. When he runs out of his (illegally obtained) meds (and occasionally when he doesn’t), these conditions get in the way of his ability to work.

3 weeks ago | crimereads.com | Olivia Rutigliano

Welcome to “Wait, What?,” a recurring column in which we examine confusing or incoherent details in crime movies. Article continues after advertisementI say this just having watched Murder by Numbers… why is it called Murder by Numbers? This movie has nothing to do with numbers. Forget murdering by numbers… I’ve never seen a movie that has less to do with numbers of any kind than Murder by Numbers. I’m talking about the 2002 film starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, and Ben Chaplin.

4 weeks ago | crimereads.com | Olivia Rutigliano

Welcome to “They’re in That??,” a recurring column about actors we had totally forgotten were in certain moviesArticle continues after advertisement______________I forgot Anthony Anderson was in The Departed!Look, I haven’t seen The Departed in a hot minute. I forgot! And as soon as I realized that Anthony Anderson is in The Departed (within the first five minutes), I felt bad for forgetting, because I remember really enjoying Anthony Anderson in The Departed.

1 month ago | crimereads.com | Olivia Rutigliano

Gather round, gather round! The Thursday Murder Club movie has released a teaser trailer!Article continues after advertisementHere it is! It’s a minute and a half, so it doesn’t reveal too much (thankfully). But it does present the world of Cooper’s Chase, the luxury retirement community home to four impressive senior sleuths, to satisfying detail.

1 month ago | crimereads.com | Olivia Rutigliano

I’m on an airplane right now, about to go on vacation. Well, actually, I assume by the time this article is published, I’ll either be on or have returned from vacation. But at the time of composition of this piece, I am on board an aircraft, 34,997 feet in the air. I’ve worked a full day, really, up to the last moment before my vacation begins. Soon, I’m going to fold up my laptop, sling on my neck pillow, and watch a movie on the tiny screen embedded in the seatback in front of me.