We’ve all heard of the crime classics: The Godfather, Goodfellas, Chinatown. But what about great crime films that have been overlooked? Crime films that deserve praise? For the month of May, I’ll look at four of these hidden gems. I’ll start in the 70s with John Carpenters 1976 flick, Assault on Precinct 13. Continue reading
Welcome to San Francisco Crime Month, where I’ve been reviewing SF based crime films. I started with the 1960s and moved all the way through to the 2000s for the final film, David Fincher’s 2007 thriller, Zodiac. Not only is this a great police procedural, but it also represents an infamous piece of San Francisco history. Continue reading
Welcome to San Francisco Crime Month, where I look at SF-based crime films, decade by decade. Today I will begin the 1990s, with the 1992 Paul Verhoeven film, Basic Instinct. This sleazy thriller really should have taken place in LA, especially since most of it was shot there. Continue reading
Last time, for San Francisco Crime Month, I looked at the 1971 classic Dirty Harry. Now let’s move on to the 1980s with the classic buddy cop flick that marked the breakout performance of Eddie Murphy, 48 Hrs. This 1982 film, directed by Walter Hill, successfully intertwines fast- paced police drama with excellent comic timing. Continue reading
Welcome back to San Francisco Crime Month. This time, I’ll look at Don Siegel’s 1971 classic, Dirty Harry. So many people quote and reference this film, but I don’t think that many people have actually seen it. It is a classic with a straightforward and manipulative message that’s somehow been misinterpreted since its release. Continue reading
Welcome to San Francisco month, where I look at crime films from San Francisco, decade by decade, starting with the 1968 thriller, Bullitt. This film is a quintessential crime film for two reasons: the car chase, and Steve McQueen. Continue reading
Top 5 “Taking Out the Trash” Sequences
A “Taking Out the Trash” sequence is a montage of dead people or people being killed across a span of time and locations. These scenes are most commonly identified with gangster films. They are the point in a gangster flick where lots of people/trash are getting whacked/taken out. I’m gonna count down these great movie montages showcasing murder and mayhem (for your viewing pleasure). Continue reading
Last time, for San Francisco Crime Month, I looked at the 1971 classic Dirty Harry. Now let’s move on to the 1980s with the classic buddy cop flick that marked the breakout performance of Eddie Murphy, 48 Hrs. This 1982 film, directed by Walter Hill, successfully intertwines fast- paced police drama with excellent comic timing. Continue reading
It’s finally time for the finale of Asian Crime Action Month. Today I will examine the master at work; the great martial arts action king, Jackie Chan, who starred and directed this film back in 1985. Chan is a prolific actor who’s been doing martial arts movies since the 70s, and continues making them even now. He also does his own stunts and it’s worth noting that most people would have died attempting ma ny of the stunts he has pulled. Today I will write about his masterpiece, Police Story. Continue reading
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