Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

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Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

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A dedicated cop (Chow Yun-Fat) infiltrates a murderous gang of jewel thieves and is badly injured in a bungled heist, leaving him at the mercy of his "colleagues" as they get ever closer to discovering the truth. The ending of the film provided the inspiration for Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. find out more...

Michael Mann's late '80's prototype for his Pacino/De Niro blockbuster "Heat". Plotwise, it's a cops 'n' robbers game of cat and mouse, during which the division between good guy and villain becomes worryingly blurred. Lacks the polish of the Hollywood version, but still well worth a look. find out more...

Melville's masterful take on the American crime thriller perfectly combines the Hollywood gangster film with his uniquely French style. Alain Delon as a master thief, Yves Montand as an alcoholic ex-cop and Gian-Maria Volonte as an escaped criminal plot a daring heist of an upmarket Parisian jewellery store against impossible odds. find out more...

In the 1930s the new FBI became involved in the hunt for America's most notorious criminals; Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and John Dillinger. This, in particular, is the story of the search, using distinctly 'unorthodox' methods, for the latter. find out more...

A bunch of likely London lads are hired to rob a bank of its safety deposit boxes, but unfortunately this bunch of amateurs aren't really the best outfit to pull the job off. While the robbery doesn't go exactly according to plan, the scandal that they inadvertently bring to light may become the boys' best hope of dodging a very long stretch at Her Majesty's pleasure, or worse. Apparently based loosely on a true event, Princess Margaret(?) Lord Lambton(?), the Bank Job is a highly enjoyable, pac find out more...

Bringing together three of Hong Kong's most prolific directors, Ringo Lam, Johnny To and Hark Tsui, 'Triangle' tells the story of three financially troubled friends who get given a map and decide to end their problems by digging up a hidden treasure from under the HK Legislative Council building. With each director taking a third of the film to make his own, this high octane action-thriller is occasionally a bit disjointed, but in the main holds together surprisingly well. find out more...