Asher

Crime, Thriller

Available on VOD: 7 maart 2019

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Cast: Famke Janssen (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Taken Trilogy), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Drive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, Book Club), Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Sagas, Nurse Jackie, S.W.A.T.), Jacqueline Bisset (Miss You Already, Bullit)

Asher (Ron Perlman) is a former Mossad agent turned gun for hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie (Famke Janssen) on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

• Chicago.suntimes.com: Thanks to the great performances by Perlman and the supporting cast; a knowing and literate script by Jay Zaretsky, and the slick direction of Michael Caton-Jones, this is a sparkling black diamond of film noir.
• Hollywoodreporter.com: Terrific performance by Perlman, who infuses the title character with a compelling, world-weary gravitas. His Asher is so quietly sympathetic that, should the occasion arise, you might almost wish to be done in by him yourself. Janssen is equally good, lending subtle grace notes to what could have been a one-dimensional romantic interest.
• Blu-ray.com: Asher is supported by Perlman’s lead performance, and he’s terrific here with his typical understated ways and intimidation factor. He also plays vulnerability with grace, giving the hardened man a few openings around Sophie, making the most of his unusual chemistry with Janssen.  A commendable performance or intriguing study of the human experience, with director Michael Caton-Jones maintaining impressive control over the tone of the movie.
• Cinemasojourns.com: Perlman and Janssen have great on-screen chemistry.
• Jbspins.blogspot.com: Caton-Jones has the right touch for this material, maintaining a vibe that is dark and serious, yet somehow also light. Despite all of Asher’s brooding and seething, the film moves along at a spritely tempo. This is not a monumental cinematic statement, but it is an entertaining (yet surprisingly honest) film that Perlman’s fans will particularly enjoy.
• Prettyvacantone.com: Thoughtful dramedy Asher offers a killer time.
• Eu.azcentral.com: You'll root for this aging hitman.
• Latimes.com: Perlman has a physical presence that makes him look like he stepped off the cover of a paperback. He brings soul to this old hired gun.

Crime Story

Crime, Thriller

Available on VOD: 7 oktober 2021

Director: Adam Lipsius

Cast: Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, Book Club), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Attack on Leningrad, The Replacement Killers), Cress Williams (Black Lightning, Fallen), Pruitt Taylor Vince (Bird Box, Gotti)

Ben Myers (Richard Dreyfuss) is an ailing ex-mobster who has lived a life filled with violence, crime, love, and loss. He is quickly taken out of retirement when one day, he comes home to discover that he’s been robbed of all his savings. instead of turning to his police detective daughter (Mira Sorvino), Ben tracks down the thieves in an increasingly brutal quest for answers that drives him to question what his life has been for.

• Blu-ray.com: Richard Dreyfuss finding his big mean again with an aggressive part ... compelling scenes of mental anguish.
• Bulletproofaction.com: qualifies for Old Man Action.
• Markreviewsmovies.com: a rather complex conflict within a family devastated by the sins of the father and the resentment of his children. 

Murder at Yellowstone City

Western

Available on VOD: 1 december 2022

Director: Richard Gray

Cast: Thomas Jane (The Expanse, Before I Wake, The Thin Red Line), Gabriel Byrne (Hereditary, The Usual Suspects), Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, Book Club), Isaiah Mustafa (IT Chapter Two), Nat Wolff (The Stand, The Kill Team)

A former slave who arrives in Yellowstone City, Montana, a desolate former boomtown now on the decline, looking for a place to call home. On that same day, a local prospector discovers gold - and is murdered.

• Variety.com: Director Richard Gray’s well-crafted and handsomely mounted indie is as much a solidly constructed mystery as it is it a conventionally satisfying oater, with much to recommend to fans of either genre who rarely get to sample such a mix.
• Commonsensemedia.org: moves at an unhurried pace, balancing its thoughtful ideas with vivid storytelling and strong characters.
• Horrorbuzz.com: Worth a watch for its cast alone. As a whodunit murder mystery, Murder at Yellowstone City entertains.
• Elementsofmadness.com: A star-studded western thriller that hits the target.
• Thehollywoodoutsider.com: Murder at Yellowstone City sets out to do what very few outside of The Hateful Eight have done: craft a genuine murder mystery in the Old West.
• Thefilmstage.com: With a sprawling cast of familiar faces, Murder at Yellowstone City reveals itself as character-driven from the start.
• Moviehole.net: Good twists and turns, nifty direction and some good production design.
• Screenrant.com: An intriguing adventure of a preacher-turned-sleuth at the center. Compelling Western.