movie review
Felony-focused film reviews; fictional movies and true crime documentaries depicting real-life stories or inspired by them.
The Night Detective Rios Broke the Rules
M Mehran Detective Elena Rios had never broken a rule in her life—not the small ones, not the big ones, not even the ones no one remembered existed. The department used to joke that if you opened her wallet, a laminated copy of the city code would fall out.
By Muhammad Mehranabout a month ago in Criminal
Scarface 1932 vs. Scarface 1983: Two Gangsters, Two Americas
Two Scarfaces, Two Americas The 1932 Scarface arrives in the middle of the Prohibition era, when newspapers obsessed over Al Capone and the public devoured gangster headlines the way we devour celebrity feuds. Howard Hawks and producer Howard Hughes made a film that felt like overhearing the city’s dirtiest gossip whispered through a dictionary of bullets. It’s blunt, fast, and sharp—almost breathless in the way it barrels through Tony Camonte’s rise and fall.
By Movies of the 80sabout a month ago in Criminal
The Shadow on Bramble Street
M Mehran The night Mrs. Ellery disappeared, Bramble Street held its breath. Detective Rowan Pierce arrived at the scene just past 11 p.m., greeted by the glow of porch lights and neighbors gathered like moths. The Ellery house—small, yellow, immaculate—looked painfully ordinary for the horrors whispered about it.
By Muhammad Mehranabout a month ago in Criminal
The Last Confession
M Mehran Detective Mara Vance had learned two unshakable truths in her twenty years with the Harbor City Police Department: people lie, and guilt never sleeps. Tonight, both truths pressed heavily on her shoulders as she stepped into Cell 12 of the precinct’s lower wing.
By Muhammad Mehranabout a month ago in Criminal
🌙 The Mystery of the Absent Moon Manor: A Gripping English Crime Thriller
On a bone-chilling December night, as the thick fog swallowed the isolated grounds of "Diamond Manor," the crime took place. It was shortly after midnight when a muffled shriek fractured the heavy silence of the opulent estate.
By Mo,Ghandourabout a month ago in Criminal
Before Miami Vice: How Michael Mann’s Thief Invented the 1980s Crime Look
The First Heist of the 1980s When Thief arrived in 1981, it didn’t feel like a product of the 70s or a glimpse of the 80s — it was the bridge between them. The grit of The French Connection met the chrome polish of the coming decade. Michael Mann, making his feature debut, took what he’d learned from years of television and documentary work and transformed a simple crime story into something mythic.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Criminal
