Category Archives: Crime
Chrysalis
Release 2014
Genre Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: John Klein
Writers: Ben Kurstin
Stars: Sara Gorsky, Cole Simon, Tanya Thai McBride, Clayton Stamper, Kate Black-Spence
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2836260/
Joshua and Penelope are survivors of a deadly infection that laid waste to humanity 25 years ago. When they encounter fellow survivor Abira, their lives are forever changed as they fight off the remnants of the infected.
Sabotage
Release 2014
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: David Ayer
Writers: Skip Woods, David Ayer
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Joe Manganiello, Josh Holloway, Terrence Howard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1742334/
Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.
The Raid 2: Berandal
Release 2014
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Director: Gareth Evans
Stars: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Julie Estelle, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2265171/
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
Batman Begins
Release 2005
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Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Bob Kane, David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372784/
After training with his mentor, Batman begins his war on crime to free the crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption that the Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it.
Se7en
Release 1995
Genre Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: David Fincher
Writers: Andrew Kevin Walker
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Andrew Kevin Walker, Daniel Zacapa, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
Need for Speed
Release 2014
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Scott Waugh
Writers: George Gatins, John Gatins
Stars: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Scott Mescudi, Rami Malek
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369135/
Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins.
Jamesy Boy
Release 2014
Genre Biography, Crime, Drama, Family, Romance
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Director: Trevor White
Writers: Lane Shadgett, Trevor White
Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Taissa Farmiga, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Rosa Salazar
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673734/
A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.
Muppets Most Wanted
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Musical
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Director: James Bobin
Writers: James Bobin, Nicholas Stoller, Jim Henson
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2281587/
While on a grand world tour,
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Release 2014
Genre Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writers: Adam Cozad, David Koepp, Tom Clancy
Stars: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Lenn Kudrjawizki
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205537/
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Release 2014
Genre Biography, Crime, Documentary
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Director: Brian Knappenberger
Stars: Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig, David Segal
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3268458/
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.