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Storytelling, comic books and self-publishing

Tag: gangsters

  • Harry Brown Film Review

    Harry Brown Film Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2009 Director: Daniel Barber Script: Gary Young Cast: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen, Jack O’Connell, Jamie Downey, Ben Drew, Liam Cunningham Harry Brown is the kind of movie best viewed with an open mind and an empty conscience. This tale of an elderly Royal Marine veteran who decides to police…

  • Public Enemies Review

    Public Enemies Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    An empty, apathetic movie that makes the mistake of treating the notorious gangster like a misunderstood rock star. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s eternally feuding cat and mouse were driven by the purest of designs. Tom to kill Jerry, Jerry to rid his environment of his predator. As a cartoon this simplicity works; immediately, instinctively…