Crime

Jackie Brown

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Reviewed Dec 4, 2015

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

From Dusk Till Dawn

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Reviewed Oct 30, 2015

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele. Genres: Action, Crime, Horror

Pulp Fiction

And you will know our name is Now Playing when we lay our...

Reviewed Oct 16, 2015

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Natural Born Killers

You know, the only thing that kills the demon... is your ...

Reviewed Oct 9, 2015

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

True Romance

We'd love you to join us for pie after you hear this podc...

Reviewed Oct 2, 2015

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it. Genres: Action, Crime, Romance

Reservoir Dogs

Are you gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gon...

Reviewed Sep 25, 2015

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel. Genres: Crime, Thriller

The Transporter Refueled

Rule #4: Never review a series you can't finish

Reviewed Sep 8, 2015

The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. In this installment, he meets Anna and they attempt to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers who also have kidnapped Frank’s father. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Brown Arrow

Disco Godfather

The funk is strong with this one.

Reviewed Sep 4, 2015

Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Transporter 3

Rule #3: Never Look at the Arrows

Reviewed Sep 1, 2015

Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Transporter 2

Rule #2: Recommend or not...No middle-ground

Reviewed Aug 25, 2015

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

The Transporter

Rule #1: The review is the review

Reviewed Aug 18, 2015

Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Furious 7

You will believe a car can fly!

Reviewed Apr 6, 2015

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Fast & Furious 6

Hide the baby oil--we're reviewing Fast & Furious 6!

Reviewed Mar 31, 2015

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries; Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Fast Five

In this film Vin gets a piece of The Rock!

Reviewed Mar 24, 2015

Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Fast & Furious

Now with the latest in GPS technology!

Reviewed Mar 17, 2015

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

You want to listen, if you get my drift...

Reviewed Mar 10, 2015

In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Sean gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

2 Fast 2 Furious

I'm pretty sure this film's "clever" title doesn't work f...

Reviewed Mar 3, 2015

It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

The Fast and the Furious

Who knew NOS was good for something other than whip-its?

Reviewed Feb 24, 2015

Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob were NOT among the rash of abduc...

Reviewed Feb 20, 2015

The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Ocean’s Thirteen

I'm getting robbed? YOU'RE getting robbed! This whole PLA...

Reviewed Jan 6, 2015

Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy. Genres: Crime, Thriller

Ocean’s Twelve

The looky-loo caused a broken arrow and most certainly is...

Reviewed Dec 30, 2014

Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels. Genres: Crime, Thriller

Ocean’s Eleven

This movie was released back when they still put "AOL Key...

Reviewed Dec 23, 2014

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess. Genres: Crime, Thriller

Ocean’s Eleven

If you like movies about old men playing piano and gettin...

Reviewed Dec 16, 2014

Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Insomnia

How could you sleep when there's a new Now Playing Podcas...

Reviewed Oct 28, 2014

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller