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Category: Crime

1994 90s Action Crime Drama Thriller VHS Gold

For Mathilda: The Problematic Pleasures of Leon: The Professional

Posted on March 22, 2022March 25, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “For Mathilda: The Problematic Pleasures of Leon: The Professional”
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1989 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

That Same Old Song: Sea of Love’s Old School Seduction

Posted on March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 by Rob Kotecki0 comments on “That Same Old Song: Sea of Love’s Old School Seduction”
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1991 90s Crime Drama Gangster VHS Gold

Once Upon a Time in South Central LA: Boyz N the Hood’s Enduring Power

Posted on July 14, 2021October 22, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Once Upon a Time in South Central LA: Boyz N the Hood’s Enduring Power”
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1982 80s Action Crime Drama VHS Gold

Leave Those Kids Alone: Cannon’s Death Wish II

Posted on May 20, 2021April 25, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief3 comments on “Leave Those Kids Alone: Cannon’s Death Wish II”
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1997 90s Action Crime Drama VHS Gold

Cop Land & the Search For Stallone

Posted on March 31, 2021March 26, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Cop Land & the Search For Stallone”
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1993 90s Action Crime Gangster VHS Gold

You’re So Cool: True Romance; A Pop Culture Fairy Tale

Posted on February 19, 2021October 22, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “You’re So Cool: True Romance; A Pop Culture Fairy Tale”
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1987 80s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Too Old For this Shit? The Cynical Joys of a Lethal Weapon Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2020March 6, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6 comments on “Too Old For this Shit? The Cynical Joys of a Lethal Weapon Christmas”
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1981 80s Crime Drama VHS Gold

Sadness, Anger & Revenge: The American Nightmare of Cutter’s Way

Posted on August 11, 2020November 26, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Sadness, Anger & Revenge: The American Nightmare of Cutter’s Way”
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1988 80s Action Crime VHS Gold

You’re Out of Bullets: Dirty Harry Calls it a Day with The Dead Pool

Posted on July 7, 2020October 22, 2021 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “You’re Out of Bullets: Dirty Harry Calls it a Day with The Dead Pool”
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1983 80s Action Crime VHS Gold

You’re an Endangered Species, Callahan: Dirty Harry Returns in Sudden Impact

Posted on June 9, 2020October 22, 2021 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “You’re an Endangered Species, Callahan: Dirty Harry Returns in Sudden Impact”
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1976 70s Action Crime VHS Gold

Don’t Concern Yourself, Inspector: Dirty Harry Returns as The Enforcer

Posted on April 27, 2020November 26, 2021 by Richard Brownell2 comments on “Don’t Concern Yourself, Inspector: Dirty Harry Returns as The Enforcer”
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1993 90s Crime Drama Gangster Thriller VHS Gold

You’re in Trouble, Baby: Carlito’s Way and the Rise of Benny Blanco

Posted on April 25, 2020June 22, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “You’re in Trouble, Baby: Carlito’s Way and the Rise of Benny Blanco”
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1973 70s Action Crime VHS Gold

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Vigilante Justice and Magnum Force

Posted on March 25, 2020October 22, 2021 by Richard Brownell3 comments on “Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Vigilante Justice and Magnum Force”
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1971 70s Action Crime VHS Gold

Every Dirty Job That Comes Along: Dirty Harry

Posted on February 29, 2020October 22, 2021 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “Every Dirty Job That Comes Along: Dirty Harry”
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1984 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Maliciously Entertaining Murder: Blood Simple and The Rise Of The Brothers Coen

Posted on January 24, 2020October 22, 2021 by markanthonyayling1 comment on “Maliciously Entertaining Murder: Blood Simple and The Rise Of The Brothers Coen”
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1987 80s Action Crime Drama VHS Gold

Just Give Me a Reason: Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Posted on January 2, 2020November 3, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Just Give Me a Reason: Death Wish 4: The Crackdown”
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1980 80s Classic VHS Comedy Crime Horror

Fade to Black (1980)

Posted on December 27, 2019October 25, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Fade to Black (1980)”
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1990 90s Crime Drama Gangster VHS Gold

Crime’s Whirlwind Romance: How Goodfellas Redefined the Gangster Genre

Posted on September 26, 2019October 22, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Crime’s Whirlwind Romance: How Goodfellas Redefined the Gangster Genre”
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1976 70s Action Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Racial Equality & Blood Brotherhood: John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13

Posted on April 23, 2019November 5, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Racial Equality & Blood Brotherhood: John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13”
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1994 90s Crime Gangster Thriller VHS Gold

Jack Rabbit Slims & Captain Kangaroo: The Cultural Impact of Pulp Fiction

Posted on April 18, 2019May 21, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Jack Rabbit Slims & Captain Kangaroo: The Cultural Impact of Pulp Fiction”
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1971 70s Crime Drama Sci-fi VHS Gold

Fear and Self-Loathing: A Clockwork Orange and Questions of Morality

Posted on March 14, 2019December 21, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Fear and Self-Loathing: A Clockwork Orange and Questions of Morality”
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1998 90s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

The Art of Formula: Lethal Weapon 4’s Not-So-Guilty Pleasures

Posted on March 1, 2019April 11, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “The Art of Formula: Lethal Weapon 4’s Not-So-Guilty Pleasures”
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1992 90s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Beyond Perfection: Lethal Weapon 3 and the Perils of Late Retirement

Posted on February 27, 2019December 15, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Beyond Perfection: Lethal Weapon 3 and the Perils of Late Retirement”
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1996 90s Action Comedy Crime Horror Thriller Vampire VHS Gold

A Good Day for a Dark Night: the Hyperbolic Pleasures of From Dusk Till Dawn

Posted on January 29, 2019June 16, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “A Good Day for a Dark Night: the Hyperbolic Pleasures of From Dusk Till Dawn”
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1980 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill

Posted on January 9, 2019October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill”
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1985 80s Action Crime Drama VHS Gold

Feeling Unlucky, Punk? Charles Bronson’s Death Wish 3

Posted on January 1, 2019May 23, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Feeling Unlucky, Punk? Charles Bronson’s Death Wish 3”
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1986 80s Action Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Bloodstained Nostalgia: Cobra’s Neon Seduction

Posted on November 5, 2018November 26, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Bloodstained Nostalgia: Cobra’s Neon Seduction”
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1980 80s Action Crime Cult VHS Exploitation Thriller

The Exterminator (1980)

Posted on July 9, 2018May 22, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “The Exterminator (1980)”
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1995 90s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Same Shit New Rules: Die Hard: With A Vengeance

Posted on January 31, 2018March 19, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Same Shit New Rules: Die Hard: With A Vengeance”
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1988 80s Action Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Welcome to the Party Pal: Die Hard and Cinema’s Most Relatable Action Hero

Posted on November 24, 2016June 21, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Welcome to the Party Pal: Die Hard and Cinema’s Most Relatable Action Hero”
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