Category Archives: Crime
Green Room
Release 2015
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Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Stars: Anton Yelchin, Joe Cole, Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, David W. Thompson
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4062536/
After witnessing a murder, a punk rock band is forced into a vicious fight for survival against a group of maniacal skinheads.
Criminal
Release 2016
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Ariel Vromen
Writers: Douglas Cook, David Weisberg
Stars: Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Reynolds, Jordi Mollà
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3014866/
In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative's memories, secrets, and skills are implanted into a death-row inmate in hopes the he will complete the operative's mission.
A Bigger Splash
Release 2015
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Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writers: David Kajganich, Alain Page
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Corrado Guzzanti
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2056771/
The vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter.
Dirty Lies
Release 2016
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Jamie Marshall
Writers: Jamie Marshall, Matthew L. Schaffer
Stars: Mark L. Young, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tania Raymonde, Beau Knapp, Jesse Medeles
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3449322/
An under-appreciated intern entrusted with a million dollar necklace races to find out which of his money hungry room-mates betrayed him as he battles a desperate criminal duo bent on stealing.
Gridlocked
Release 2015
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Director: Allan Ungar
Writers: Rob Robol, Allan Ungar
Stars: Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Stephen Lang, Trish Stratus, Danny Glover
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2724532/
Former SWAT leader David Hendrix and hard-partying movie star Brody Walker must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries.
Keanu
Release 2016
Genre Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
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Director: Peter Atencio
Writers: Jordan Peele, Alex Rubens
Stars: Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Darrell Britt-Gibson
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4139124/
Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen kitten by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.
Manhattan Nocturne
Release 2016
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Brian DeCubellis
Writers: Brian DeCubellis, Colin Harrison
Stars: Yvonne Strahovski, Adrien Brody, Jennifer Beals, Linda Lavin, Campbell Scott
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3100274/
Based on Colin Harrison's acclaimed novel Manhattan Nocturne (a New York Times Notable Book of the Year)...
Term Life
Release 2016
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Director: Peter Billingsley
Writers: Andy Lieberman, Nick Thornborrow
Stars: Jon Favreau, Hailee Steinfeld, Jonathan Banks, Taraji P. Henson, Vince Vaughn
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2978102/
A guy wanted around town by various hit men hopes to stay alive long enough for his life insurance policy to kick in and pay out for his estranged daughter.
Triple 9
Release 2016
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Director: John Hillcoat
Writers: Matt Cook
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1712261/
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
The Boss
Release 2016
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Director: Ben Falcone
Writers: Ben Falcone, Steve Mallory, Melissa McCarthy
Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson, Tyler Labine
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2702724/
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.