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Gringo (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A black gringo in trouble

Posted on March 31, 2020 by kaist455

“Gringo” is supposed to be a wild and crazy crime comedy movie, but it somehow fails to give me enough laugh despite the game efforts from some of its main cast members. While it is not entirely a total dud, … Continue reading →

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The Gentlemen (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of gentlemen of crime

Posted on February 27, 2020 by kaist455

Guy Ritchie’s latest work “The Gentlemen” is a cheerfully twisty crime comedy film revolving around a bunch of comic criminal figures. While it is surely not that far from Ritchie’s similar previous films such as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking … Continue reading →

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Birds of Passage (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A criminal family drama set in Colombia

Posted on June 16, 2019 by kaist455

“Birds of Passage”, which was selected as Colombia’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in last year, is a compelling mix of crime drama and anthropological interest. While it is another drug crime story set in a South American … Continue reading →

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Our Idiot Brother (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Our lovable Ned

Posted on December 2, 2012 by kaist455

Ned Rochlin is your average lovable idiot. He is a nice and pleasant dude, but the problem is that he trusts people a little too much and he thinks a little too less about what he says and does. The … Continue reading →

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Savages (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A big mess in their lucrative crime business

Posted on November 1, 2012 by kaist455

There are always troubles waiting at corners in criminal business, and Oliver Stone’s “Savages” presents us the ruthless sights in the barbarous war between the criminals you won’t particularly like. Only reason we may care about our main characters is … Continue reading →

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Leaves of Grass (2009) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Crime and Philosophy – and also Marijuana

Posted on April 23, 2011 by kaist455

 As far as I know, “a mixed bad” is a negative expression, but I think that is an appropriately positive one in case of “Leaves of Grass”(2009) for its seemingly disjointed combination of crime story and philosophy. The movie throws … Continue reading →

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