Crime
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In The Hand Of Dante Review – A Crime/Thriller You Can’t Take Too Seriously In Order To Enjoy It More
By Dan Skip Allen “In the Hand of Dante” is a new film that premiered last year at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from director Julien Schnabel. It’s based on the book of the same name from Nick Tosches that… Continue reading
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Unidentified Review – A Facinating Murder Mystery Thriller Set In The Middle East
By Dan Skip Allen I’m a fan of murder mystery films even if they take place in foreign countries.The thing is, I haven’t seen a lot of them from Middle Eastern countries.That’s the case with the latest murder mystery movie… Continue reading
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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Review – A Perfect Conclusion To A Great Series About British Gypsy Gangsters
By Dan Skip Allen I started watching “Peaky Blinders”, the Netflix drama series set in post WWI Birmingham, England, when it started airing in 2013. It’s a show that focuses on the Shelby family of Gypsy’s led by the ambitious… Continue reading
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A Private Life Review – A Fun Mystery/Crime Film Where Jodie Foster Speaks Fluent French. Who Knew?
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve been a fan of Jodie Foster for about 50 years now. Her performances in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and Taxi Driver have been ones I’ve watched many times. That doesn’t even mention her two… Continue reading
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The Rip Review – A Convoluted And Very Confusing True Crime Drama
By Dan Skip Allen Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are Academy Award winners for writing the script for Good Will Hunting. Ever since they were kids, they’ve been friends and colleagues.They’ve worked together on a few other occasions besides that… Continue reading
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Task Review – A Grounded In Reality Crime Drama With Fantastic Performances Across The Board
Task is another in a long line of FBI or law enforcement investigative series on streaming services in recent years. This time around, it’s on HBO Max and stars Mark Ruffalo in the lead role. These kinds of true events… Continue reading
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Caught Stealing Review – A Crime Film That Felt Like A Fun Summer Blockbuster That Didn’t Get Marketed That Way Unfortunately
Darren Aronofsky is a director who has been a bit hit or miss during the course of his filmmaking career. Films like Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, and Mother haven’t necessarily been that well received by audiences. On… Continue reading
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Americana Review – A Sweetheart Of A Story With Good Performances Across The Board From Hauser, Sweeney, And Halsey
More and more lately, there have been films with chapters or an anthology type story to them. The Life of Chuck was one that had the chapters out of order, Freaky Tales and Weapons are a couple of recent movies… Continue reading
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Ballard Review – A New Character Is Introduced To Viewers, But She Is Just As Tough As Past Protagonists In Michael Connelly World of Cops & Criminals
Ballard is the latest series on Amazon Prime Video based on the works of Michael Connelly. The previous two were Bosch and Bosch Legacy. There is also a show on Netflix based on The Lincoln Lawyer. Connelly has built an… Continue reading
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Havoc Review – A Dark And Gritty Looking Crime Thriller From The Acclaimed Action Director Gareth Evans
Gareth Evan made a name for himself with two of the best action films of all time, The Raid and The Raid 2: Redemption. Before that, he made The Apostle. What they all have in common is that they all… Continue reading
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