Tagged: crimewatch

CRIMEWATCH: Little Caesar

At a small greasy spoon, Caesar Enrico “Rico” Bandello (Edward G. Robinson) and his best friend Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr) eat spaghetti, drink...

CRIMEWATCH: Hoodlum

There’s been a lot of great films made about criminals of the Prohibition era from Scarface (1932) to The St Valentines Day Massacre (1967)...

CRIMEWATCH: The Killing of A Chinese Bookie

Director John Cassavetes‘ work in cinema was focused on exploring the joy and sadness of being alive. It was evident in everything he made,...

CRIMEWATCH: State of Grace

Terry Noonan (Sean Penn) has been absent from his old neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, NYC for many years. While he was away a few...

CRIMEWATCH: Donnie Brasco

Mike Newell’s 1997 mob classic Donnie Brasco is based on the true story of FBI agent Joe Pistone, a man who went undercover into...

CRIMEWATCH: Killing Them Softly

I can’t really say that I’ve ever left a crime thriller with my stomach in a knot. I didn’t know it was possible for...

CRIMEWATCH: The Untouchables

Over the years many films have been made about the legendary gangster Al Capone such as Scarface (1932), Al Capone (1959), The St. Valentine’s...

CRIMEWATCH: One False Move

In Los Angeles a young black woman named Fantasia (Cynda Williams), her lover Ray Malcolm (Billy Bob Thornton) and their cohort Lenny “Pluto” Franklin...

CRIMEWATCH: End of Watch

David Ayers’ End of Watch (2012) gives viewers an intimate look at life in the modern day police force with Officers Brian Taylor (Jake...

CRIMEWATCH: Taken

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! Taken stars Liam Neeson and I think this is his best role. He’s done a bunch of crappy movies in...