crime

GANGSTER SQUAD Should Have Been Smarter and Grittier

Mobsters are trying to get a foothold in the City of Angels, and good cop John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and his gangster squad come to the rescue. We are introduced to L.A.

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Is Confusing and Contrived

The Place Beyond the Pines tries to be an interesting movie, but above all is just very confusing. We start off the story with Luke Glanton (Ryan Gosling), motor stunt rider. He finds out he got a baby with a woman, Romina, in one of the towns he visited during his circus travels.

Top 10 Badass Movie Criminals

A list of 10 badass criminals in movies of the past 20 years. Who’s your favorite badass?

SIDE EFFECTS Pathologizes Everyone

Side Effects is a movie about the business of psychiatric medications, fraud, insanity and the failure of the criminal justice system. It’s a complex movie with many plots and twists, and is captivating from start to end. From a very creepy, melancholic opening, we are taken three months earlier into the story.

BRONSON Offers An Interesting Take On A Criminal

Bronson chronicles the life of infamous British prisoner Michael Peterson, a.k.a.