Roofman (2025)
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname "Roofman." After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
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…or as powerful as the diner scene in Michael Mann’s confident thriller Thief, with which this film shares similar beats when it comes to a love story…
…watching Channing Tatum in a career-best performance mirroring a Tom Cruise slide a la "Risky Business" in his underwear.
Is this Cianfrance’s The Wizard of Oz?
…it’s tempting to think Cianfrance and co-writer Kirt Gunn had Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas in mind when using this storytelling device…
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…these sections hue closer to a Home Alone vibe…
So, when Roofman pulls a Shawshank and escapes prison under a truck so that he can see his daughter again, one can’t help but root for him.
…a psychological thriller, Cast Away by way of retail purgatory…
I spent countless hours as a kid obsessed with the Chicken Run movie and its PlayStation One adaptation. From Ginger’s antics was born a lifelong fixation on stories where people duck behind walls or narrowly avoid guards while making a break for freedom.
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We forget just how important the 21 Jump Street movies were for Channing Tatum’s career.
Although he was typecast early on in his career as a sweet, simple-minded heartthrob, Tatum has grown in films that are tragic (“Foxcatcher”), sentimental (“Logan Lucky”), and uproariously funny (“21 Jump Street”).
Tatum is a well-known comedy star — the two “Jump Street” films can confirm that, which are arguably his best performances to date.
…he found his footing in comedy with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s 21 Jump Street (2012).
…the former Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street star makes the most of this middle section…
Greg Jenko in 21 Jump Street…
I couldn’t help but think of Rob, the protagonist of Garrett Bradley’s documentary “Time,” who was convicted of a similar crime (in his case, armed bank robbery), for which he was sentenced to 60 years in prison (of which he served 21 years before being granted clemency).