Aug 1, 2012 · Killer Joe is not stupid, but he makes the mistake of never realizing just how dumb the Smiths are. He’s played by Matthew McConaughey, soon after “ Magic Mike,” and both films take …

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Killer Joe provides us with warm Texas sun, and blends it elegantly with the raw thriller aspects found in a typical film noir picture. The entire climax, taking place in the trailer of the Smith family, is tense …

Mar 29, 2025 · This Killer Joe film review covers everything from twisted family values to scenes that will have you questioning your relationship with fast food forever. So, what’s the deal?

May 10, 2012 · Killer Joe is Texan trailer-trash neo-noir, stage adaptation, crime-gone-wrong fable, and scuzzy, Tennessee Williams-on-crack family meltdown with a dubious line in female full-frontal.

With its staggeringly demented turn by Matthew McConaughey and the dark eye of William Friendkin, Killer Joe is a twisted Texan tale where black humour and brutal violence sit comfortably side by side.

Jul 27, 2012 · "Killer Joe" tries to be a funny and gritty black comedy, and while the writing can be clever, the supporting cast give such mediocre performances that almost none of the line delivery …

Such is the concept embraced with both verve and style by William Friedkin in KILLER JOE, a tale of moral compasses gone askew, dysfunctional family dynamics taken to their logical extreme, and …

Nov 22, 2012 · Don’t just pick up Killer Joe to watch the chicken scene. It’s got a more to offer than its publicity-grabbing controversy would have you believe. And don’t expect a William Friedkin classic, …

Aug 25, 2012 · In Killer Joe, director William Friedkin reaches magnificent new lows as he descends into playwright Tracy Letts’ world of southern-fried depravity, stupidity, sexuality, and possibly (almost …