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A Gang StoryA Gang Story (2011)
Dir. Olivier Marchal
Feat. Gerard Lanvin, Tcheky Karyo, Daniel Duval
French cop–turned–filmmaker Olivier Marchal (36 QUAI DES ORFEVRES, MR73) steps over to the other side of the law with this…
American TranslationAmerican Translation (2011)
Dir. Jean-Marc Barr
Feat. Pierre Perrier, Lizzie Brochere, Jean-Marc Barr
Drama exploring the dark and violent obsessions of a sexually ambiguous Frenchman. Plenty of casual sex and casual murder, and a truly memorable lap…
Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series)Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2011) Aro Favourite
Feat. Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg
The Scandi–crime wave continues with this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, centred on the discovery of a body straddling the…
Dum Maaro DumDum Maaro Dum (2011)
Dir. Rohan Sippy
Feat. Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu
"Gritty" Bollywood policier with a corrupt cop given permission to clean up drug–infested Goa however he sees fit. Sluggish plot and insipid…
Greetings to the DevilGreetings to the Devil (2011)
Dir. Juan Felipe Orozco
Feat. Édgar Ramírez, Ricardo Vélez, Carolina Gómez
Fast and aggressive Colombian thriller stars the charismatic Édgar Ramírez, fresh off CARLOS, as a former guerrilla forced to hunt down and kill…
HeadhuntersHeadhunters (2011) Recommended
Dir. Morten Tyldum
Feat. Aksel Hennie, Synnove Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Jo Nesbo's blockbusting crime novel about a corporate headhunter moonlighting as an art thief gets an appropriately energetic treatment, and with its…
HeadshotHeadshot (2011)
Dir. Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Feat. Nopachai Chaiyanam
Thai new waver Pen–ek Ratanaruang directs this zen–like "Buddist noir" about a hitman who seeks enlightenment after a bullet to the head…
JackpotJackpot (Jo Nesbo's Jackpot) (2011)
Dir. Magnus Martens
Feat. Kyrre Hellum, Mads Ousdal, Henrik Mestad
This second helping of Jo Nesbo's blackly comic tales has the hapless sole survivor of a strip club massacre taken in for questioning where his…
Life Without PrincipleLife Without Principle (2011)
Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Terence Yin, Richie Ren
Hong Kong's master of suspense crafts this swirling triumvirate of stories centred on unraveling lives amidst the global financial crisis. Combing…
Man from Beijing, TheMan from Beijing, The (2011)
Dir. Peter Keglevic
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Suzanne von Borsody
A straightforward Scandi–thriller with a German accent, about the mystery behind the massacre of 18 people in a small Swedish town –…

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