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Genre: Crime

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Still of Morena Baccarin and Pierce Brosnan in ‘Fast Charlie’ (2023)

Fast Charlie (2023)

Pierce Brosnan in a tense revenge tale with Elmore Leonard-esque dialog, plus a touching nod to James Caan

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The Swindlers (2017)

Who’s scamming whom? You’ll have to pay careful attention to discover who is the real swindler

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A Special Lady (2017)

A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality

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Dark Waters (2019)

Mark Ruffalo shines as ‘the lawyer who became DuPont’s worst nightmare’

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Hit Man (2023)

Glen Powell is effortlessly funny as the unassuming prof who reinvents himself

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Night in Paradise (2020)

Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim

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The Vanished (2018)

This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist

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The Oxford Murders (2008)

Elijah Wood and John Hurt should have been smart enough to avoid ‘The Oxford Murders’

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Killer Elite (2011)

Statham, Owen, and De Niro in an actioner with mindless entertainment and just enough stakes to care about

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The Angels’ Share (2012)

A feel-good comedy that strains a little too much to be cute and cuddly

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Marrying the Mafia II (2005)

A frenetic gangster spoof chock full of ridiculous characters, outlandish action, and plenty of silly laughs

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Marrying the Mafia III (2006)

Third time is not the charm for this gangster comedy that sinks too low into a quagmire of ridiculousness

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