Eastern Promises (2007)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Eastern Promises (2007) — Director David Cronenberg shows once again that he is so much more than mutant sex organs and exploding heads.  Anyone who disputes his awesomenes should be attacked in a steam room with linoleum knives… Eastern Promises is a little heavier than your average gangster flick.  While unflinching in violence gangster movies … Continue reading →

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Miller’s Crossing (1990)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Miller’s Crossing (1990) — This is a gangster movie by the Coen brothers.  That should really tell you all you need to know.  It has the violence expected of a gangster movie, only from that skewed Coen perspective.  It has noir-ish banter, only from that skewed Coen perspective.  Great cast: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden … Continue reading →

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