Crime
The Offence (1973). Film review of the crime movie starring Sean Connery
Police movie
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Film review of the satire starring Frances McDormand.
Film review by Claire Durrant of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the comedy starring Frances McDormand about a mother who takes action when the police fail to progress an investigation into her daughter’s murder.
Comedy
War On Everyone (2016). An over-hyped film, read my review for why I’m not raving about this comedy.
Film review of War On Everyone, a comedy about two corrupt policemen (Michael Pena and Alexander Skarsgard) who may have bitten off more than chew when they take on a criminal British Lord (Theo James). Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh.
Comedy
The Nice Guys (2016) – we gave 5 stars to this cop film. Read on for why you need to see it
Film review by Claire Durrant of the buddy cop movie between two private investigators who are hired to find a missing girl. Starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.
Director: Shane Black. 116 mins. Misty Mountains/Silver Pictures/Waypoint et al. (18)
Crime
Zootropolis (2016). Do you want a deep, awesome Disney film? Read our review for more.
Film review, by Claire Durrant, of the latest Disney animated film, that depicts an animal metropolis and the anthropomorphic inhabitants that live within it.
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Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore. (108mins). Walt Disney Pictures. (PG)
Animation
Cop Car (2015)
Our reviewer in…Maysa Moncao has just seen the police thriller Cop Car starring Kevin Bacon and looks at what makes a ‘cop’ film.
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After a screening at Sundance Festival at the beginning of this year, Cop Car has now been launched in the USA. When I received the invitation for the preview in New York, I took a glance at the trailer in order to have some idea why Kevin Bacon would be involved in a project where he plays a cop.
