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'DRIVE' (2011) Film Review
Drive (2011) is a neo-noir crime thriller directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by James Sallis.
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Sep 15, 20218 min read
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'The Drop' (2014) Film Review
"The Drop" is a crime drama film produced by Chernin Entertainment and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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Sep 11, 20216 min read
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'Molly's Game' (2017) Film Review
R | 2017 ‧ Bio. Crime. Drama | 2h 20m. "Molly's Game" is a biographical crime, drama film directed and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film ..
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Sep 7, 20212 min read
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'Boyz In the Hood' (1991) Film Review
A seminal film that emerged from the early 1990s, a time when American cinema was beginning to explore the complexities of urban life.
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Jul 11, 20215 min read
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'The Public Enemy' (1931) Film Review
Crime.Drama | 1h 23m. "The Public Enemy" is a landmark in American cinema, a film that not only defined the gangster genre but also left an indelible mark on the history of filmmaking. Released in 1931, directed by William A. Wellman and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, this film stands as a testament to the raw power and impact of early sound cinema. Set against the backdrop of Prohibition-era America, it presents a gritty and unflinching portrayal of the criminal underworld.
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Apr 22, 20214 min read
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'Kill The Irishman' (2011) Film Review
"Kill the Irishman" is a gritty crime drama directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the true story of Danny Greene, an Irish mobster.
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Mar 11, 20214 min read
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'Cherry' (2020) Film Review
"Cherry" is a crime drama film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, known for their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is based
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
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George Clarence
George Clarence "Bugs" Moran
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Feb 1, 20213 min read
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Crime Cinemaâ„¢ /Vol.3. 1990-2020
Crime Cinema Vol 3., is a stylized illustration book, with compiles made over the past 30 years, with 300+ movies from 1990-2020.
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Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Crime Dramas (2020)
Here are 13 crime drama movies to watch in 2020; 1. "The Last Thing He Wanted" directed by Dee Rees...
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Dec 31, 20202 min read
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'The Godfather' Part 3 (1990) Film Review
40 years celebrating the classic trilogy of 'The Godfather' 3 (1990) which marks the final chapter of Francis Ford Coppola's epic crime saga
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Dec 20, 20204 min read
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'Heat' (1995) Film Review
'Heat' (1995) celebrating 20 years today of an iconic classic crime genre film starring; Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, & Val Kilmer.
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Dec 15, 20205 min read
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'The Town' (2010) Film Review
R 2010 . Crime.Drama.Thriller | 2h 05m. Director Ben Affleck brought us "The Town," a gripping crime drama that dives deep into the underbelly of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood.
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Oct 16, 20205 min read
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Carlo Gambino
Carlo Gambino was an Italian American crime boss of the Gambino Crime Family, one of New York's biggest Mafia families and a head of the com
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Oct 14, 20204 min read
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'Black Mass' (2015) Film Review
R | 2015. Crime. Drama | 2h 3m. 'Black Mass' is a 2015 American crime drama film directed by Scott Cooper and written by Mark Mallouk and..
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Sep 17, 20203 min read
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'Straight Outta Compton' (2015) Film Review
A biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise of the influential rap group N.W.A.
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Aug 13, 20204 min read
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Best WiseGuy Quotes
Here is a list of some of my favorite wiseguy quotes and quotes from real people who have shaped crime entertainment over the past 100 years. I sat back one day and put a list of all my favorite movies together on paper, and then went through my massive box of DVD's, about 500 of them only to decide to categorize and go OCD on organizing it by genre, for hosting reasons of course, but no honestly what I learned about myself through that was that I'm obsessed with gangster cri
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Mar 1, 20201 min read
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'Criminal Minds' TV. Series Review
Criminal Minds is more than just a crime drama; it's a psychological exploration of the human mind intertwined with the chilling narratives
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Feb 29, 20205 min read
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'POWER' T.V Series Review
Power, the electrifying crime drama created by Courtney A. Kemp, is a tour de force in the world of television.
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Feb 11, 20204 min read
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'Sexy Beast' (2000) Film Review
"Sexy Beast" is a British crime drama that emerged in the year 2000, directed by Jonathan Glazer.
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Jan 19, 20203 min read
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