Snatch
The British Pulp Fiction, with Gypsies, Gangsters and Vinnie Jones all trying to get their hands on a priceless diamond and anything else that isn't tied down really.
Guy Ritchie reaches a pinnacle here, with his now bastardised fast and cutting style oozing Brit cool. Brad Pitt does a brilliant Gypsy impression and it has more quotables than Anchorman. (Guy Ritchie, 2001)
Guy Ritchie reaches a pinnacle here, with his now bastardised fast and cutting style oozing Brit cool. Brad Pitt does a brilliant Gypsy impression and it has more quotables than Anchorman. (Guy Ritchie, 2001)
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Zodiac
A serial killer in San Francisco leaves cryptic clues about his indentity that soon have two detectives obssessed in the quest to catch him.
A slow and tense Thriller/Crime that examines the toll that it takes when people let things take over their lives, with very strong acting too. (David Fincher, 2007)
A slow and tense Thriller/Crime that examines the toll that it takes when people let things take over their lives, with very strong acting too. (David Fincher, 2007)
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Bad Lieutenant
A rotten drug addled cop investigates a mysterious set of murders in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Nicolas Cage gives a deliciously over-the-top performance as the most crooked cop since Ray Liotta (in everything), and Herzog brilliantly uses the devastated city as a absorbing backdrop. (Werner Herzog, 2009)
Nicolas Cage gives a deliciously over-the-top performance as the most crooked cop since Ray Liotta (in everything), and Herzog brilliantly uses the devastated city as a absorbing backdrop. (Werner Herzog, 2009)
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Prisoners
When two young girls go missing it pushes their fathers and an eccentric detective to the edge as they struggle to find the truth and the girls themselves
Beautifully shot, hauntingly bleak and with a powerhouse performance by Hugh Jackman, the movie never feels as long as its considerable running time and will keep you guessing til the end. It's really depressing though, so be warned. (Denis Villeneuve, 2013)
Beautifully shot, hauntingly bleak and with a powerhouse performance by Hugh Jackman, the movie never feels as long as its considerable running time and will keep you guessing til the end. It's really depressing though, so be warned. (Denis Villeneuve, 2013)
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (US)
Based on the wildly popular Swedish books, this is a tale of murder and family feuds that a disgraced journalist is tasked to unravel.
The Hollywood remake, though not needed, is a incredibly stylish and dark film with a break-out performance from Rooney Mara. (David Fincher, 2011)
The Hollywood remake, though not needed, is a incredibly stylish and dark film with a break-out performance from Rooney Mara. (David Fincher, 2011)
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Starred Up
A particularly violent juvenile offender gets sent up to adult prison, where his estranged father just happens to be incarcerated too.
A truly memorable leading performance adds gravitas to this exhilarating movie which excellently transports you to the terror and fear of a prison wing. (David Mackenzie, 2014)
A truly memorable leading performance adds gravitas to this exhilarating movie which excellently transports you to the terror and fear of a prison wing. (David Mackenzie, 2014)
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Django Unchained
The tale of a slave (Jamie Foxx) recruited by a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) to kill Ku Klux Klan criminals in the south, and to reclaim his wife from a brutal plantation owner (Leonardo Di-Caprio).
Tarantino's latest offering is a real return to form, impeccable dialogue, great performances and jaw-dropping action, the only downside being it's running time. (Quentin Tarantino, 2012)
Tarantino's latest offering is a real return to form, impeccable dialogue, great performances and jaw-dropping action, the only downside being it's running time. (Quentin Tarantino, 2012)
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Blue Velvet
Beneath the seemingly banal surface of American suburbia is violence corruption and deceit, all uncovered when a man returns to his childhood hometown.
A difficult and dark mystery Thriller/Crime from the strange mind of David Lynch who as usual brings something truly original to the table. (David Lynch, 1986)
A difficult and dark mystery Thriller/Crime from the strange mind of David Lynch who as usual brings something truly original to the table. (David Lynch, 1986)
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Shallow Grave
When three Edinburgh friends find their fourth flatmate dead of an overdose leaving behind a case full of money, things quickly get dark.
Black comedy at it's finest in Danny Boyle's first feature film featuring fine perfomances from a young Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston. (Danny Boyle, 1995)
Black comedy at it's finest in Danny Boyle's first feature film featuring fine perfomances from a young Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston. (Danny Boyle, 1995)
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Seven
A serial killer takes the seven deadly sins a little seriously, leaving Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman rushing to stop his gruesome spree.
As good as criminal Thriller/Crimes get, this tense and macabre film is full of great performances and inventively gruesome deaths. (David Fincher, 1995)
As good as criminal Thriller/Crimes get, this tense and macabre film is full of great performances and inventively gruesome deaths. (David Fincher, 1995)
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Straw Dogs
A mathematician and his beautiful wife move back to her hometown in rural England where the reception is not what they expected.
With bloody climax to end all climaxes and an infamous rape scene, Peckinpah's tour de force does not make for easy viewing but it is a classic that needs to be seen. (Sam Peckinpah, 1971)
With bloody climax to end all climaxes and an infamous rape scene, Peckinpah's tour de force does not make for easy viewing but it is a classic that needs to be seen. (Sam Peckinpah, 1971)
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Sixth Sense
A young boy who is plagued by his visions and the requests of the recently deceased turns to Bruce Willis for help.
The extraordinary Thriller/Crime that made M Night Shayamalan a star (unfortunately) has more twists than fusilli but is distinctly more entertaining. (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)
The extraordinary Thriller/Crime that made M Night Shayamalan a star (unfortunately) has more twists than fusilli but is distinctly more entertaining. (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)
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Memento
A man with chronic amnesia must try and piece together his memories to unravel a brutal crime.
Unlike any other Thriller/Crime you are likely to see, this intelligent and gripping movie from Christopher Nolan is well worth the effort of its fractured narrative. (Christopher Nolan, 2000)
Unlike any other Thriller/Crime you are likely to see, this intelligent and gripping movie from Christopher Nolan is well worth the effort of its fractured narrative. (Christopher Nolan, 2000)
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