Tag: the nice guys

Review: James Garner Is Raymond Chandler’s MARLOWE

Raymond Chandler’s iconic – and laconic – private detective Philip Marlowe has been fodder for Hollywood all the way back to Murder, My Sweet in 1944 starring Dick Powell. That film ripped Marlowe from the pages of Chandler’s [...]

June 25, 2026

Mark Wahlberg & LaKeith Stanfield in the poster for Play Dirty

Trailer: Mark Wahlberg & LaKeith Stanfield In Shane Black’s PLAY DIRTY

Very few people working in movies today possess the sheer word dexterity of Shane Black. Black’s work as a screenwriter speaks for itself – Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys [...]

August 26, 2025

1970s style artwork for The Nice Guys with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.

Blu-ray Review: Russell Crowe & Ryan Gosling Impress In Shane Black’s THE NICE GUYS

Shane Black’s The Nice Guys is a witty slice of throwback 1970s-set noir that packs a hugely entertaining punch. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling play Jackson Healey and Holland March, two down on their luck Los Angeles detectives tracking down a [...]

July 8, 2025

Remembering Shane Black’s KISS KISS BANG BANG Starring Robert Downy Jr & Val Kilmer

Famed screenwriter, Shane Black made his directorial debut in 2005 with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Black’s film, based on Brett Halliday’s novel, Bodies Are Where You Find Them is a near flawless modern noir and the script sizzles with [...]

December 9, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Shane Black Directs Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe On The Set Of THE NICE GUYS

A wonderful slice of entertainment, 2016 The Nice Guys is Shane Black doing what he does best (although maybe not pushing himself). The film riffs on his previous back-catalogue, mixing in a 1970s groove to keep things feeling fresh. It’s a shame [...]

April 8, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Russell Crowe And Ryan Gosling Are THE NICE GUYS

Shane Black’s The Nice Guys is a witty slice of 1970s throwback noir. It might not be as good as 2005’s similarly themed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, but it packs an entertaining punch. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling play Jackson Healey and Holland [...]

September 26, 2016

Trailer: Ryan Gosling And Russell Crowe Are THE NICE GUYS

The Nice Guys is Shane Black doing what he does best. This trailer for the buddy comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling sparkles with great dialogue, funny moments and violence. There are hints of Black’s master work Kiss Kiss Bang [...]

December 5, 2015