J Blakeson’s superbly made crime thriller is pure tension from beginning to end. His direction and script is top-notch, as … More
Tag: Crime
Headhunters (2011)
Morten Tyldum’s highly entertaining Norwegian action thriller does have a couple of scenes that you will need to take with a … More
No Country for Old Men (2007)
The Coen brothers’ breathtaking adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel is one of the finest crime thrillers ever produced. A nerve-wracking and original screenplay … More
Man Bites Dog (1992)
This controversial Belgian comedy drama is a sometimes shockingly violent yet effective satire on the complicity and often culpability of the media … More
Nikita (1990)
Luc Besson’s stylish French action thriller stars Anne Parillaud in an intense performance with great supporting roles played by Marc … More
12 Angry Men (1957)
A powerful and iconic legal drama, 12 Angry Men stars Henry Fonda in one of his career’s best performances. Directed by Sidney … More
Frozen River (2008)
This impressive low-budget crime drama is set in and around the socially deprived Mohawk reservation which stretches between upstate New York … More
The Guard (2011)
In this lovely little comedy set in Ireland, Brendan Gleeson plays an unorthodox rural garda (policeman) who has to team … More
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish is the first film in the history of cinema with a civilian hero killing other civilians. It spawned four sequels … More
Nine Queens (2000)
Nothing is as it seems in Fabián Bielinsky’s fabulous Argentinian crime thriller, Nine Queens. This award-winning film, set in the world … More
Memories of Murder (2003)
Based on a true case involving the murders of several women between 1986-91 in provincial South Korea, Memories of Murder … More
Double Indemnity (1944)
Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity is one of the earliest and best examples of film-noir. It helped develop the style on screen … More
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