Contract killing in 1970s America and violent criminality in gangland Russia: Tom Leins presides over a ‘true crime’ double-act in this week’s DVD round-up. The Iceman (Lionsgate) tells the true story of Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon, Take Shelter), the notorious contract killer who is believed to have murdered over a hundred people while maintaining […]
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Sex, Leins & Videotape #161. Tom Leins reviews The Place Beyond The Pines, Compliance & The Look Of Love.
Fatherhood, manipulation and pornography are all on the agenda in this week’s DVD round-up. The Place Beyond The Pines (StudioCanal) is director Derek Cianfrance’s epic follow-up to 2010’s acclaimed romantic drama Blue Valentine. Luke Glanton (Ryan Gosling, Drive) is a travelling motorcycle stunt rider who attempts to put down roots in Schenectady, New York after […]
Andrew Dominik returns with an all star cast in Killing Them Softly
Simon Roger Key visited Dartington’s Barn Cinema to review the newest film from Andrew Dominik, which is playing at the Barn from Friday, October 19
Urban disturbance: city scapes and mean streets explored in the latest DVD round up
Tom Leins steps down to the mean streets for the urban disturbance of some of the lastest DVD releases, Juice, South Central, Street Kings 2: Motor City and Everywhere & Nowhere are all in the firing line.
One to avoid on Date Night – review
Cornwall reviewer Stuart McCoLL manages to find a few faults with Hollywood’s latest instant boredom-inducer.
