L'affaire Ramsay

Richard (Andrew McCarthy), a shady insurance claims adjuster, finds his wife and her hired killer both dead and must figure out who did it as the police suspect himself in this boring, uninvolved, vapid little tale.

As predictable as it is asinine, badly acted by all involved and simply hard getting through all 99 minutes or so. But always one to look on the bright side (as small as that might be), The Santa Clause 3 is now not the worst film to be saddled with The Escape Claus moniker. So kudos for that rather dubious honor I guess.

Eye Candy: Kate McNeil and Laura Catalano get topless

I like to think that movie makers take a good story and put it together into a good film. But sometimes they don't. Here it seems they wanted the ending to be undetectable so they twisted the story into knots and attached an ending to it that leaves you dazed and confused and wondering why you chose to watch it. The acting is ok but the screenplay is not. It's kind of like playing a game of Clue by yourself. 5/10.

Dull, tedious, with a ridiculous ending.

The Ramsey curve indeed!

Completely unbelievable. And, to top it off, the CN train doesn't even stop after wrecking a car? Well the conductor was probably calling an insurance company.

Grabbed this one purely because I needed a Kate McNeil fix. Getting harder and harder to find her these days.

The poor early dialogue and overdone exposition made me think this is another cheesy cable drama, but once the story begins to unfold (and the dialogue lessens) it really rolls out into a darn good thriller. Many different suspects (the parents, the friend, the lover, the co-worker), lots of motives keep you guessing.

Its no frills, you won't have anywhere near the production value of Seven, Silence of the Lambs, or even Kiss the Girls. And try not to pay too much attention to Andrew McCarthy, or Paul Sorvino for that matter, as their minimalist approach to character will only distract you from the story.

Too bad this little script ultimately found itself in the low-budget land of straight-to-video. A little TLC and a few bucks could have paid big dividends here.

All in all a very pleasant surprise.