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Tag Archives: Crime
The Infiltrator (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Follow the money
A real-life story which inspired “The Infiltrator” is an interesting tale worthwhile to be told. Using that inexorable connection between crime and money, American federal agents attempted to infiltrate into the money laundering network of Pablo Escobar’s infamous Columbian drug … Continue reading
Keanu (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Isn’t it cute?
If you have followed my inconsequential twitter account, you probably know that I have considerable affection toward cats. While I also like dogs to some degrees, I cannot help but look closer at cat whenever I happen to spot it … Continue reading
Creepy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A possibility of unspeakable evil on the next door
Japanese film “Creepy” works best when it plays with its insidious atmosphere. As it slowly delves into one disturbing mystery step by step along with a number of creepy insinuating moments, a possibility of unspeakable evil on the next door … Continue reading
Green Room (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Trapped in the green room
“Green Room” is a bleak, cold-blooded thriller determined to shock and disturb us. Once its unfortunate young characters suddenly find themselves trapped a grim situation way over their head, the movie keeps pushing them into more fear and dread, and … Continue reading
The Nice Guys (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two ‘nice’ buddies in LA
Surprise is always a key factor in comedy, and “The Nice Guys” has enough surprises to bring out good chuckles from me. While it has several weak points which bothered me even during my viewing, it is witty and cheerful … Continue reading
Irrational Man (2015) ☆☆(2/4): He thinks – she thinks
There are many far worse things out there, but watching “Irrational Man” is the blandest experience I have ever had from Woody Allen film since “Cassandra’s Dream” (2007). Although there are a few moments where we can get glimpses of … Continue reading
The Handmaiden (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Pretty, Kinky, and Naughty
South Korean film “The Handmaiden” is a droll, morbid exercise in sensuality and perversity. Besides being a sumptuous erotic melodrama which tantalizes and enthralls our eyes with its ornate moods and details, this is also a delightfully twisted thriller which … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Homosexuality, Japanese Occupation, Romance, South Korean Film, Thriller
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The Clan (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A double family life
A real-life criminal story dramatized in Argentine film “The Clan” is both disturbing and compelling to say the least. Here is the man who is not only a ruthless criminal but also an ordinary middle-class father, and we cannot help … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Family, Father and son, Kidnapping, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Cartel Land (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): The drug war viewed through vigilantes
“Cartel Land”, which was recently Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film, is sobering and disturbing to say the least. If you are already familiar with its subject through other movies and documentary films such as “Narco Cultra” (2013) and “Sicario” … Continue reading
Black Mass (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): An Unholy Alliance in Boston Underworld
“Black Mass” is a chilly crime drama which is also weirdly disjointed at times. While it feels uttermost solemn and serious as a dark, insidious crime tale revolving around one of the notorious real-life criminal figures in Boston, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Crime Organization, Family, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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