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‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ (2009): Great Period Drama with an Aftertaste

Directed by: Juan Jose Campanella || Produced by: Juan Jose Campanella, Gerardo Herrero, Mariela Besuievski Screenplay by: Eduardo Sacheri, Juan Jose Campanella || Starring: Ricardo Darin, Soledad Villamil, Guillermo Francella, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Mariano Argento, Jose Luis Gioia Music by: Federico Jusid, Emilio Kauderer || Cinematography: Felix Monti || Editing by: Juan Jose Campanella || … Continue reading

‘City of God’ (2002): Sex, Drugs, & Ultraviolence

Directed by: Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund || Produced by: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Elisa Tolomelli, Walter Salles Screenplay by: Braulio Mantovani || Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Alice Braga, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Roberta Rodrigues, Graziella Moretto Music by: Ed Cortes, Antonio Pinto || Cinematography: Cesar Charlone || … Continue reading

‘No Country for Old Men’ (2007): You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin Screenplay by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Kelly Macdonald, Woody Harrelson, Garret Dillahunt Music by: Carter Burwell || Cinematography: Roger Deakins || Editing by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Country: United States || … Continue reading

‘The Sopranos’ (1999-2007): The Great Television Anti-Hero Progenitor

Created by: David Chase || Written by: David Chase, Terrence Winter, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Matthew Weiner Starring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Drea de Matteo, David Proval, Aida Turturro, Nancy Marchand No. of Seasons: 6 || No. of Episodes: 86 … Continue reading

‘The Wire’ (2002-2008): The Quiet HBO Crime Saga

Created by: David Simon || Written by: David Simon, Ed Burns Starring: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Michael K. Williams, Wood Harris, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Aidan Gillen, Chad Coleman, Jamie Hector No. of Seasons: 5 || No. of Episodes: 60 My first introduction to HBO was my blessed welcome into the … Continue reading

‘The Man from Nowhere’ (2010): A Great Introduction to Korean Action

Directed by: Lee Jeong-beom || Produced by: Lee Tae-heon Screenplay by: Lee Jeong-beom || Starring: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Hee-won, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Tae-hoon Music by: Shim Hyun-jeong || Cinematography: Lee Tae-yoon || Editing by: Kim Sang-beom || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 119 minutes Though modern Korean cinema is most renowned … Continue reading

‘Killing Them Softly’ (2012): Assholes & Heavy-Handed Preaching

Directed by: Andrew Dominik || Produced by: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz, Anthony Katagas Written by: Andrew Dominik || Starring: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Sam Shepard, Vince Curatola Cinematography by: Greig Fraser || Editing by: Brian A. Kates, John Paul Horstmann || Country: … Continue reading

‘Outside the Law’ (2010): Wannabe Gangster Filmmaking

Directed by: Rachid Bouchareb || Produced by: Jean Brehat Screenplay by: Rachid Bouchareb, Olivier Lorelle || Starring: Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila Music by: Armand Amar || Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne || Editing by: Yannick Kergoat || Country: France, Algeria, Tunisia, Belgium || Language: French, Arabic Running Time: 137 minutes Hors-la-loi, also known as خارجون عن … Continue reading

‘Mesrine’ (2008): Vincent Cassel’s Greatest Alter Ego

Directed by: Jean-Francois Richet || Produced by: Thomas Langmann, Andre Rouleau Screenplay by: Abdel Raouf Dafri, Jean-Francois Richet || Starring: Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy, Cecile De France Music by: Eloi Painchaud, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp || Cinematography: Robert Gantz || Editing by: Eloi Painchaud, Bill Pankow, Herve Schneid || Country: France, Canada || Language: … Continue reading

‘The Dark Knight’ (2008): The Crime Drama We Deserved

Directed by: Christopher Nolan || Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven Screenplay by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan || Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Chin Han Music by: Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard || Cinematography: Wally Pfister || Editing by: Lee Smith || … Continue reading

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