Category: Police Corruption

Electra Glide in Blue: One Motorcycle Cop’s Violent Ride to the Truth of Corruption

On By C.H. NewellIn 1973, Conrad L. Hall, Crime, Drama, Film, James William Guercio, Mystery, Police Corruption, Police Officers, Robert BlakeLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcqLa1gQndc Electra Glide in Blue. 1973. Directed by James William Guercio. Screenplay by Robert Boris. Starring Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine Riley, Elisha Cook Jr., Royal Dano, Peter Cetera, & Terry Kath. Guercio-Hitzig. Not Rated. 114 minutes. Crime/Drama/Mystery ★★★★ Disclaimer: certain portions of this review will contain spoilers about the film's ending. …

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BAD LIEUTENANT: Ferrara’s Hard Look at the Intersection Between Crime and Faith

On By C.H. NewellIn Abel Ferrara, Crime, Drama, Film, Harvey Keitel, Police Corruption, Rated R, Zoë LundLeave a comment

An unhinged look at corruption, sin, and the potential for redemption in the darkest of places.

The Hypnotic Criminal Lure of Hyena

On By C.H. NewellIn British Film, Crime, Crime Film, Drama, Drugs, Film4, Gerard Johnson, Peter Ferdinando, Police Corruption, ThrillerLeave a comment

Hyena. 2014. Directed & Written by Gerard Johnson. Starring Peter Ferdinando, Stephen Graham, Neil Maskell, Elisa Lasowski, MyAnna Buring, Richard Dormer, Gordon Brown, Tony Pitts, Orli Shuka, Gjevat Kelmendi, Thomas Craig, Lorenzo Camporese, Shaban Arifi, Alfred Doda, and Mem Ferda. Film4/Number 9 Films. Unrated. 112 minutes. Crime/Drama ★★★★★ With the endorsement of Nicolas Winding Refn …

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The Seven Five is a Microcosm of America’s Police Problem

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Crime, Documentary, Drug Dealer, Michael Dowd, NYPD, Police Corruption, The Seven Five, Tiller Russell1 Comment

The Seven Five. 2014. Directed by Tiller Russell. Starring (as themselves) Michael Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie, Dori Eurell. ★★★★★ To start this review, I wanted to give a bit of personal insight into my view on police. Firstly, I have two family members, close cousins, who are both officers here in St. John's, …

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