Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson brings all the lack of charisma that saw him through his awful excursions into video game territory to Alex De Rakoff’s dodgy gangsta thriller with less than successful results.
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Chiko
0 CommentsAugust 20, 2009 – 10:35 am
It’s a sad fact that racism and neo-Nazi groups are still present in modern Europe, and writer Ozgur Yildrim scores bonus points for his realistic depiction of the troubles faced by immigrants in this occasionally taught gangster drama.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
0 CommentsJuly 29, 2009 – 2:21 pm
The ever-contentious Vincent Cassel returns to screens in Jean-Francois Richet’s thriller following the rise of gangster, bank-robber and master-of-disguise Jacques Mesrine in 1960s Paris. What follows is brilliantly entertaining – a powerful and episodic delve into a murky but enthralling underworld and the life of a darkly compelling figure.
Public Enemies
14 CommentsJune 24, 2009 – 11:18 am
Michael Mann’s latest has some serious talent backing up a great story with so many sensationalist elements it’s amazing it’s remained so under-represented at the movies until now. This is the story of John Dillinger, the notorious bank robber, gangster and all-round bad egg who alternately terrorised and enthralled 30s America with his criminal exploits.
