The Wrong Man (1956). Film review of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller

The Wrong Man (1956) Fonda Miles
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Thriller/Suspense/Film Noir

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The Offence (1973). Film review of the crime movie starring Sean Connery

The Offence film Sean Connery
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Crime

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy
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A Kidnap (2020). Film review of the indie thriller directed by Lee Greenhough

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Thriller/suspense/film noir

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching
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Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020). Review of the film starring Margot Robbie

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Crime

Jason

2 stars film review fair passes the time

Win

1 Star/Awful/Give this one a miss
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The Irishman (2019). Review of the crime film directed by Martin Scorsese

The Irishman (2019) Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino
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Crime

2 stars film review fair passes the time
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Widows (2018). A quartet of superb actresses lead this great, visceral crime movie

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Film review by Jason Day of Widows, the crime thriller directed by Steve McQueen about the wives of deceased bank-robbers who team up to finish the job. Starring Viola Davis.

Crime

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy

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Death on the Nile (1978). Film review of the classic Agatha Christie whodunnit in Egypt.

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Film review, by Jason Day, of Death on the Nile, the all-star adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit about the murder of a socialise on board a Nile steam cruiser in the 1930’s. Starring Peter Ustinov and David Niven.

Crime

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

 

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Murder on the Orient Express (2017). A lavish, well-cast but clunkily staged whodunnit remake.

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Film review by Jason Day of Murder on the Orient Express, based on the classic Agatha Christie whodunnit about a murder on the most luxurious train of all, with the great and the good of society amongst the suspects. Starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Crime

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy

 

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Baby Driver (2017). 2/5 stars for this stylish crime caper.

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Film review by Jason Day of the movie Baby Driver starring Ansel Elgort as Baby, a getaway driver with a heart. Co-starring Lily James and Kevin Spacey.

Crime

2 stars film review fair passes the time

 

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Free Fire (2017). Film review: 4/5 stars for this gun purchase caper.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of Free Fire, a comedy about a gun deal gone hilariously wrong and starring Sharlito Copley and Brie Larson.

Crime

4 star rating very good lots to enjoy

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