Beyond American films, Japanese cinema, through its “Yakuza” films, has played a significant role in expanding…
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Dillinger (1973) review – John Milius’ directorial debut is a mean, bleak cat-and-mouse gangster film that packs a solid punch
By the time he directed his first feature film, Dillinger, John Milius (whose writing credits include…
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‘HELL DOGS’ (2022) review – Masato Harada’s Yakuza saga is enjoyable but offers nothing new
Masato Harada, the writer/director of HELL DOGS, tries to break the conventional undercover cop tropes and…
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The Sicilian Clan (1969) – Henri Verneuil’s film is stylish, but fails to be in the same vein as the other French gangster films of that era
Nothing in cinematic history has been cooler than the French gangsters of the 1960s. They oozed…
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