Death Wish (1974)
8.5
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Once a mild-mannered liberal, New York City architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) snaps when...
Frenzy (1972)
7.8
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Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster star in this morbid blend of horror and wit-the first...
Coogan's Bluff (1968)
7.3
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Arizona lawman Walt Coogan (Clint Eastwood) hopes to make a short business trip to the big city, but...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Heat Wave (Nikki Heat, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I liked the authenticity of the police-work Nikki and her team did and I liked the thing she has going with Jameson Rook and look forward to exploring this a little more in the next book.
What I wasn't particularly a fan of was the continual use of Nikki's last name to identify her throughout the book, especially considering New York is experiencing a heat wave at the same time. I kept getting confused.
It didn't take away from the investigation and I would never have guessed who was behind it all.
Looking forward to reading more of the series (mainly for the romance)!
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Black Rain (1989) in Movies
Apr 17, 2021 (Updated Apr 17, 2021)
The plot: New York City policemen Nick (Michael Douglas) and Charlie (Andy Garcia) witness a murder in a bar and quickly apprehend the assailant. The killer, named Sato (Yusaku Matsuda), is a member of Japan's infamous Yakuza mob, and Nick and Charlie must transport the gangster back to Osaka for his murder trial. There, Sato's fellow gangsters free him from police custody, forcing Nick and Charlie to scour Japan's dangerous underworld of organized crime in search of their fugitive.
Watch it if you want to.
Quarantine (2008)
7.8
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Reporter Angela (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman Scott (Steve Harris) are doing a story on...
Judge Dredd (1995)
6.4
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In the crime-plagued future, the only thing standing between order and chaos is Judge Joseph Dredd...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Departed (2006) in Movies
Jan 13, 2021
The plot: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.
Its a excellent film and a must watch.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated We Own the Night (2007) in Movies
Jan 13, 2021
The plot: In 1988, New York's police wage an all-out war on drugs, and guilty and innocent alike become casualties. Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix), manager of a nightclub that is often frequented by gangsters, tries to remain neutral but hides a potentially fatal secret: His brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) are both cops. After his brother is wounded in an assassination attempt, Bobby can no longer remain neutral. He joins forces with his brother for an all-out assault on the mob.
Its a decent crime drama.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Love the Sinner (Brooklyn Sinners, #1) in Books
Sep 6, 2019
This is my second book by the author and I struggled to get into both. They weren't written with the smoothness I like from my stories and I didn't particularly care about the characters.
The beginning grabbed me--the tension between them in that police interview--but I quickly grew a little bored. I didn't feel like we got to know the characters all that well so when the sex scenes started, I zoned out and just plain skipped the ones that followed. I just didnt want to carry on so decided to give up on it.
Not an author for me.