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Suburra **** (2015, Pierfrancesco Favino, Elio Germano, Claudio Amendola, Alessandro Borghi, Adamo Dionisi, Greta Scarano) – Classic Movie Review 13,902

Stefano Sollima’s brilliant 2015 Italian neo-noir crime film Suburra focuses on sex, violence, organized crime, politics and religion in Rome, in a terrifying Mafia story inspired by true events. Director Stefano Sollima’s brilliant 2015 Italian neo-noir crime film Suburra is […]

Apr, 05

A Better Way to Die ** (2000, Andre Braugher, Scott Wiper, Lou Diamond Phillips, Natasha Henstridge, Joe Pantoliano) – Classic Movie Review 13,868

The 2000 action thriller film A Better Way to Die stars Andre Braugher, Lou Diamond Phillips, Natasha Henstridge, and Scott Wiper as a Chicago ex-cop pursued by the Mafia and the FBI. Writer/ producer/ director Scott Wiper’s […]

Mar, 04

Tony Arzenta – Big Guns [No Way Out] **** (1973, Alain Delon, Richard Conte, Carla Gravina, Marc Porel, Roger Hanin) – Classic Movie Review 12,324

‘By mistake they killed his wife and child – THAT was a hell of a mistake!’ Yes, that’s the spoiler alert advertising, but the mistake is when the Milan-based mafia hitman Tony Arzenta tells his bosses […]

Sep, 26

Highway 301 **** (1950, Steve Cochran, Virginia Grey, Gaby André, Edmon Ryan, Richard Egan, Robert Webber, Wally Cassell) – Classic Movie Review 12,115

‘THEY SLASHED A CRIME-SCAR ACROSS THE MAP OF AMERICA!’ Writer-director Andrew L Stone’s tremendous 1950 Warner Bros gangster film noir crime drama Highway 301 stars Steve Cochran, Virginia Grey, Gaby André, Edmon Ryan, Richard Egan, […]

May, 11

A Song Is Born *** (1948, Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Hugh Herbert, Steve Cochran) – Classic Movie Review 11,434

Director Howard Hawks’s 1948 Technicolor musical film remake A Song Is Born stars Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. Director Hawks’s re-interpretation of his own 1941 classic Ball of Fire features a snappy performance from Kaye as […]

Jul, 30

The Brotherhood **** (1968, Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Irene Papas, Luther Adler, Susan Strasberg, Murray Hamilton, Eduardo Ciannelli, Joe De Santiis) – Classic Movie Review 11,229

Martin Ritt’s 1968 Technicolor Mafia crime thriller film The Brotherhood stars Kirk Douglas, Irene Papas, Alex Cord and Luther Adler.  Director Martin Ritt’s 1968 Technicolor Mafia crime thriller film The Brotherhood stars Kirk Douglas as Frank Ginetta, a […]

May, 22

A Rage in Harlem *** (1991, Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens, Zakes Mokae, Danny Glover) – Classic Movie Review 9980

Director Bill Duke’s 1991 neo noir thriller A Rage in Harlem is based on Chester Himes’s novel and stars Forest Whitaker as clumsy but nice Harlem hero Jackson, who meets and falls for sassy and […]

Jun, 29

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