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Entries Tagged as 'Crooked officer'

A Serial Killer Film the Way I Want To See a Serial Killer Film

September 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Surveillance (2008)
Written by Jennifer Lynch & Kent Harper
Directed by Jennifer Lynch
Produced by Lago Film/ Arclight Films/ Blue Rider Pictures
Running time: 97 minutes

So, What’s This About?
Following a gruesome murder, FBI Special Agents Sam Hallaway (Bill Pullman) and Elizabeth Anderson (Julia Ormond) arrive at a rural police station to interview three witnesses. A drug whore (Pell [...]

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Tags: Black comedy · Crooked officer · Dreams and visions · Forensic evidence · Interrogation · Murder mystery · Psycho killer · Road trip · Small town

Taste Test: First Blood (1982) vs. Predator (1987)

June 11th, 2009 · 6 Comments

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By Joe Valdez

What the *&#! Are They About?
In the Pacific Northwest, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) drifts into a small town in search of a buddy he served with in Vietnam. After receiving word that his friend has died, Rambo draws the attention of Sheriff Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy) who doesn’t [...]

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Tags: Based on novel · Beasts and monsters · Crooked officer · Dreams and visions · Interrogation · Military · Small town

A Downer Film That Was Going To Lose Money

May 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Children of Men (2006)
Screenplay by Alfonso Cuarón & Timothy Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby, based on the novel by P.D. James
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Produced by Hit & Run Productions/ Strike Entertainment/ Universal Pictures
Running time: 109 minutes

What the *&#! Is This About?
On the 16th of November 2027, London wakes to [...]

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Tags: Alternate universe · Based on novel · Crooked officer · Cult favorite · End of the world · Interrogation · Shootout

We Risked To Be Classified X and Not To Be Able To Be Presentable on the American Territory

May 18th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Léon / The Professional (1994)
Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen (uncredited)
Directed by Luc Besson
Produced by Les Films du Dauphin/ Gaumont
Running time: 110 minutes (theatrical version)/ 136 minutes (Version Integrale)

What the *&#! Is This About?
At a restaurant in Little Italy, mafioso Little Tony (Danny Aiello) dispatches a quiet, milk-sipping foreigner named Léon (Jean [...]

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Tags: Crooked officer · Gangsters and hoodlums · Hitman · Interrogation · Master and pupil · Shootout