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Tag Archives: gangsterism
Film Review: Bullet Train (Brad Pitt) (2022)
If you work very hard it’s possible to find out what’s happening but it probably isn’t worth the effort. This gore-fest has a body count going into three figures. Being set in Japan there are more than the usual gun … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Humour, Review
Tagged assassination, Brad Pitt, Bullet Train, gangsterism
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Book Review: S A Cosby ~ Blacktop Wasteland (2021)
Anthony ‘Bug’ Bearegard, is a psychopath, a gangster, a loving father, an exceptional motor mechanic and brilliant driver. A very complex person overloaded with attributes each one of which is challenging for dominance. And that’s the source of the story. … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
Tagged Black-Americans, Brilliant writing, gangsterism, Violent crime
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Film Review: The Irishman ~ (Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci) (2019)
Robert de Niro and Martin Scorsese have had a long, profitable and illustrious career together. Their latest film, The Irishman, is astonishing. Although I dislike gimmick laden films this one is different. Here the gimmicks are central to the purpose … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Review
Tagged gangsterism, institutionalised violence, Mafia, Teamsters' Union
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