Crime

  • Snatch

    Snatch

    Date: 2000 Director: Guy Ritchie Starring: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro Credit Guy Ritchie for leaning on Jason Statham,…

  • Get Carter

    Get Carter

    Date: 2000 Director: Steven Kay Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Alan Cumming, Miranda Richardson Call Sly Stallone “The Big Sulk,” because that’s about…

  • The Limey

    The Limey

    Date: 1999 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Terence Stamp, Luis Guzman, Peter Fonda Fine work from Steven Soderbergh (“Out of Sight,” “Traffic,”…

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

    Date: 1998 Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin Worth seeing mostly for the…

  • The Siege

    The Siege

    Date: 1998 Director: Edward Zwick Starring: Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willias So very tempting to apply 9/11 hindsight to Edward…

  • Absolute Power

    Absolute Power

    Date: 1997 Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Laura Linney During a heist, veteran jewel thief Luther Whitney (Clint…

  • The Spanish Prisoner

    The Spanish Prisoner

    Date: 1997 Director: David Mamet Starring: Campbell Scott, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ben Gazzara, Steve Martin David Mamet has intelligent fun with this…

  • Kiss the Girls

    Kiss the Girls

    Date: 1997 Director: Gary Fleder Starring: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes Bad guy Russians defeated, the thrill-seeking 1990s popped serial…

  • Fargo

    Fargo

    Date: 1996 Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare Homicidal North Dakota was…

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

    Date: 1995 Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Starring: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina John Travolta is the beneficiary…