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Dean (6927 KP) rated Max Payne (2008) in Movies

Apr 27, 2019  
Max Payne (2008)
Max Payne (2008)
2008 | Action, Drama, Mystery
5
5.5 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I haven't played the games, of which a third is due out soon?! So I can only merit it as a film in its own right. Aware of poor reviews, I wasn't aware too much of the story behind the games, other than a cop who hands out his own rough justice. It was an interesting film but I think most expected a lot more action, or maybe more blood and violence. Instead it's more of a film noir thriller. The visuals are impressive, not just the cgi angels but the overall cinematography. The action gets better towards the end with a good shoot-out, but overall it needed a bit more throughout. A good surprising cast line up though!
  
    Splendid's

    Splendid's

    Jean Genet

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    Splendid's, a two-act police thriller written in 1948, was never staged in Jean Genet's lifetime. In...

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Susie Bright recommended Pickup on South Street (1953) in Movies (curated)

 
Pickup on South Street (1953)
Pickup on South Street (1953)
1953 | Classics, Drama, Mystery
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Movie Favorite

"I’m still trying to learn the pickpocket techniques demonstrated in this Sam Fuller classic. It was my introduction to film noir—a late-night-TV memory that wouldn’t let me go back to sleep. I am still trying to be as brave and cocky as Thelma Ritter, or as wanton as Jean Peters in the clutch—“Sometimes you look for oil, you hit a gusher.” And if I ever have as satisfying a bowl of chow fun as they do in South Street’s Chinatown . . . I’ll die happy. This is supposed to be a little McCarthy-era rant against the Reds, but it’s really about “civilians” versus the lumpenproletariat, artists on the game, loyal to a code that the squares will never understand."

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Little Birds in TV

Oct 10, 2020  
Little Birds
Little Birds
2020 | Drama
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Juno Temple (0 more)
Oddball drama
A rather odd, colourful drama series based on a collection of short erotic stories.
It's very flamboyant, with a mixture of weird and wonderful characters set in Tangier in the 50's. An American heiress travels to meet up with her English husband and encounters a hedonistic culture. Almost film noir like at times as well with plots covering some dark deeds as well.
Then main problem with a short 6 episode series as it feels directionless, probably not helped if it's based on several short stories. It doesn't seem to have a main plot running through it. What seems to be a major plot in one episode might be sidelined in the next. Just a bit strange overall.
  
    FRAMED 2

    FRAMED 2

    Games

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    Years ago, a mysterious ship smuggled precious cargo into an exotic land.  A standalone entry in...