Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town
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Christmas. Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with...
City of Gangs: Glasgow and the Rise of the British Gangster
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'A new type of criminal is in our midst - a dangerous, ruthless, well-armed man, who will stick at...
The Triangle: A Year on the Ground with New York's Bloods and Crips
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The Linden Triangle: Linden Avenue and Linden Place, Hempstead, Long Island. At this blighted...
The New Order (The Young World #2)
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Who are the enemies of the New Order? Jefferson and Donna were sure the arrival of the military...
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
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Hong Kong policeman Keung (Jackie Chan) arrives in New York for the wedding of his uncle Bill (Bill...
The Corruptor (1998)
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Martial arts expert Detective Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) teams up with his colleague Danny Wallace...
Darren Fisher (2447 KP) rated Siege (1982) in Movies
Dec 13, 2020 (Updated Dec 13, 2020)
Siege motors along at a fast pace, no lulls, just scene upon scene of intense cat and mouse between a gang of murderous thugs and a group of people (in what looks like the most rundown and scuzziest building ever) who take in a survivor from the gangs previous assault. Shades of John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 and a cheeky wink towards Escape From New York, the gang take on more than they bargain for when the ever resourceful victims strike back. Solid acting all round and a sucker punch of a twist at the end. This is a must see! Essential grindhouse viewing!
Trivia:
1# It contains the only existing news footage of the actual 1981 Halifax Police strike.
2# Aka Self Defense (USA), Night Warriors (Europe), New York 1991 (Various countries). Seige was the UK title.
3# The Japanese release has a further 7 minutes of extra 'day-time' footage. Although this is interesting it doesn't really add anything to the final cut. Personally I prefer the 'night-time' version as it evokes more menace and gets straight to the point.
The Wastelands - Dark Tower III
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Several months have passed, and Roland’s two new tet-mates have become proficient gunslingers....
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Corruptor (1998) in Movies
Jan 8, 2021 (Updated Jan 8, 2021)
The plot: Martial arts expert Detective Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) teams up with his colleague Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) to keep several gangs in New York City's Chinatown from annihilating each other. They must contend not only with the increasingly power-hungry gangsters, but also with the temptation of bribery and corruption as the bad guys divide and conquer the police forces. In what's beginning to seem like a losing battle, Chen and Wallace struggle to establish law and prevent more bloodshed.
If you havent seen this film than go watch it. Cause its really good.