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Subgenre Sampler

 
Rogue AssassinRogue Assassin (War) (2007)
Dir. Philip G Atwell
Feat. Jet Li, Jason Statham
Mildly entertaining actioner pits Statham as an FBI detective hell–bent on revenge after Li kills his partner; titular character Li, meanwhile,…
Smokin' AcesSmokin' Aces (2007)
Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys
A high–strung crime caper of competing assassins from the dir. of NARC, dispatching with boyish glee a bevy of visual and narrative bullet…
We Own the NightWe Own the Night (2007) Recommended
Dir. James Gray
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes
Accomplished crime saga concerns a nightclub manager (Phoenix) on the fringe of New York's Russian Mafia, whose lifestyle is jeopardized when family…
You Move You DieYou Move You Die (2007)
Dir. Ketzal Sterling
Feat. Ketzal Sterling, Bruce Hopkins
Ad hoc gangster thriller out of Auckland concerns a stolen engagement ring, and its ensuing recovery by a desperate fiancĂ©e and his posse of…
Brotherhood (TV Series)Brotherhood (TV Series) (2006)
Feat. Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke
Tough, multistoried drama from HBO competitor Showtime builds a crime legacy on par with THE SOPRANOS in focusing on the Irish neighborhood of…
City of Violence, TheCity of Violence, The (2006)
Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Doo-hong Jung, Kil-Kang Ahn
A dazzling, action–fantastic revenger by way of Korea, this draws its considerable bloodletting from the aftermath of a funeral, where two…
Departed, TheDeparted, The (2006) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
A rip–roaring remake of Hong Kong actioner INFERNAL AFFAIRS, Martin Scorsese returns to the mean streets in this high–performance game of…
Dirty Carnival, ADirty Carnival, A (Biyeolhan geori) (2006) Recommended
Dir. Ha Yoo
Feat. In-sung Zo, Ku Jin, Tae won Kwon
Dynamite entry in the burgeoning Korean gangster genre explores the meteoric rise – and inevitable fall – of one Byung–du, a lowly…
Election 2Election 2 (Triad Election) (2006)
Dir. Johnny To
Feat. Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Louis Koo
Genre exponent Johnny To logically extends the gangland politics of his original film in this punchy, no–nonsense sequel concerning a fresh…
ExiledExiled (Fong juk) (2006) Recommended
Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Anthony Wong, Simon Yam, Richie Ren
Master exponent of genre Johnnie To pays homage to spaghetti westerns and the bygone era of John Woo in this energetic, skilfully dispatched action…

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