The Frozen Ground (2013)
Directed by: Scott Walker
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens
Rated: R for Violent Content, Sexuality/Nudity, Language and Drug Use
Running Time: 1h 45m
TMM Score: 2.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Nic Cage, Atmosphere, True Story
WEAKNESSES: Vanessa Hudgens, Cinematography, Safe Writing
A detective hunts down the famous serial killer Robert Hansen.
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Cold Case Hammarskjold (2019)
Directed by: Mads Brugger
Starring: Mads Brugger, Goran Bjorkdahl
Rated: R
Running Time: 2h 8m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Mystery, Subversion, Insane Real Twists
WEAKNESSES: Tests Patience
A murder mystery or national conspiracy surrounding the death of Dag Hammarskjold in 1961.
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L.A. Confidential (1997)
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito
Rated: R
Running Time: 2h 18m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Acting, Story
WEAKNESSES: None
In 1950s Hollywood, the Glitz and Glam draws all like a moth to a flame and 3 cops; a boyscout, a bruiser, and a schmoozer, are out to find out who murdered everyone in a coffee shop late one night.
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Sicario (2015)
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya
Rated: R for strong violence, grisly images, and language
Running Time: 2 h 1 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: writing, directing, acting, cinematography, soundtrack, pacing
WEAKNESSES: -
An FBI agent is recruited by a shadowy agency to help fight the cartels.
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