CRIMEWATCH: A History of Violence
At its core A History of Violence takes a look at the dubious nature of deception. Is there a time in life when lying...
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CRIMEWATCH: Report To The Commissioner
Lost amidst a wave of stellar 1970s crime films—The Godfather, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, The French Connection—is a seldom revisited gem: Report to the...
CRIMEWATCH: NEW JACK CITY
Mario Van Peebles’ 1991 crime classic NEW JACK CITY celebrates its 25th anniversary this year so we wanted to pay tribute with a look...
CRIMEWATCH: Short Eyes
Preceding Jamaa Fanaka’s critically acclaimed Penitentiary as well as the intense and influential TV event “Scared Straight,” 1977’s Short Eyes (prison slang for pedophile)...
CRIMEWATCH: Sapphire
A crime drama, a murder mystery, a treatise on ethnic tensions, class and “passing” in 1950s London, Sapphire is also a clever, well acted...
CRIMEWATCH: Crazy Joe
Created to appeal to fans of The Godfather series, the little-known Crazy Joe (1974) tells the “true life” story of Italian mobster “Crazy” Joe...
CRIMEWATCH: Crack House
Michael Fischa’s ultra sleazy L.A. crime drama CRACK HOUSE (1989) could be seen as a modern update of all the low budget exploitation teen...
CRIMEWATCH: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Writer-Director Shane Black’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) is a dark comedy with a strong noir edge about a murder mystery being pursued by...
CRIMEWATCH: FINGERS
A little bit The Godfather, a little bit Taxi Driver, 1978’s Fingers (perhaps it was the odd title?) came and went without much notice....
CRIMEWATCH: Across 110th Street
During a mob meeting, two men disguised as police officers bust in and hold the gangsters at gunpoint. When one of the crooks moves,...
