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 gangster films   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Criminal and gangster films are often categorized as post-war film noir...
The gangster films of the early 1930s use the rebellious figure of...
Notable Gangster films: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Boyz...
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 List of gay, lesbian, or bisexual figures in fiction and myth - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about List of gay, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
List of gay, lesbian, or bisexual figures in fiction and myth
List of gay, lesbian, or bisexual figures in fiction and myth is not available in the Hutchinson encyclopedia.
List of General Secretaries of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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 Guardian Unlimited Film | Features | 40 best directors
His early films were gaudy, bawdy and loud; drunken celebrations of the country's new-found social and sexual freedoms.
His shark-eyed gangster persona became a fixture of Japanese action thrillers in the 1990s, but behind the camera his controlled blend of visual slapstick and sudden violence has become a distinctive style.
Her films get bolder and more confrontational every time - Blackboards took her into the Kurdish lands on the Iranian border; her latest, At Five in the Afternoon, was shot in the chaos of post-Taliban Afghanistan - but for all their political currency, there's still evidence of an artistic sensibility.
film.guardian.co.uk /features/page/0,11456,1082823,00.html   (3283 words)

  
 Gangster Films
Goodfellas is one of the all time classic gangster films in my opinion and although not as deep and meaningful...
Because gangster films were Hollywood's most profitable movies, the studios were faced with...
Notable Gangster films: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Boyz N the Hood (1991...
www.themoviescript.com /34/gangster-films.html   (640 words)

  
 Lesbian Film List
One of the most important lesbian films made in the '80s, this science fiction tale of feminist activism and "women's empowerment from the underground" is set in an imagined future ten years after a socialist revolution that leaves the repressive patriarchal power structure intact.
This film is emphatically not about a family being ripped apart, but about a self-centered philanderer's discovery of the true nature of love and his subsequent metamorphosis as he (Chabat) and his wife (Abril) struggle to construct a new, more satisfying type of family.
The film is greatly abetted by the superb performances of the sterling cast-- Micheline Presle as the kindly mother superior, Liselotte Pulver as a lesbian nun and Anna Karina, Godard's muse and then wife, in the title role.
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 Reviews
Indeed gangster films have frequently been classified in a rather simplistic and artificial manner.
Then he examines the degree to which gangster films, as "sites of opposing ideologies," reflect or promote modernity (5).
Like everybody else, he mentions Robert Warshow's absolutely indispensable text "The Gangster as Tragic Hero," (6, students be warned) before summing up the major themes handled by the major critics of the genre throughout the years.
www.cercles.com /review/R12/mason7.htm   (703 words)

  
 CAIN: Movies with the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a theme (1968-present)
At the heart of the film is the story of Michael Gallagher, who lost his 21-year-old son Aiden in the explosion, and who has become a key spokesman and lobbyist for the Support Group.
Thriller set in London, in which a prosperous English gangster comes under attack by the IRA who are out to seek revenge for his friend, Colin, who has stolen money from the them and been indirectly responsible for three of their top men being killed in a police raid.
The film tells the story of one woman's efforts to protect her family from the impact of 'the Troubles'.
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 gangster films   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
These are some of the granddaddys of gangster films, movies that pretty well set the standard for the ones that followed.
She is now at work on a book about gangster films in Hollywood and Hong Kong.
Sue Gillett's monograph on Jane Campion's films establishes Campion as a cinematic poet of heterosexuality, ìwarts and...
www.your-films.co.uk /gangsterfilms   (569 words)

  
 Letter L Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
List of cities in North Carolina by population
List of cities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article List of cities in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
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 Desert Island Flicks 2004 - The CHUD.COM Message Boards
Before I bought it, I was under the misunderstading that Pasolini was actually killed for his participation of this film.
A return to the desert island lists is such a welcomed resurrection, I would swear Bret Saberhagen was involved.
Brazil The first time I watched this, in a film class, I got up, got in my car, and almost rear-ended two people on the way home because I couldn't get it out of my head long enough to focus on the road.
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 Summary offence bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
The following is a list of mayors of El Paso.
The following is a list of subsidiaries, affiliates, branches, brands and divisions of Halliburton Co.
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 Classic Movies - Film Noir & Mystery Movies
A general site for classic era film noir fans, offering reviews, feature articles, essays, films for sale, message board, quiz, and a suggestion service for fans who aren't sure what they're in the mood for.
Subtitled "Film Noir and the Femme Fatale," this is another great subsection of Michael Mills' ModernTimes site, focusing on Lana Turner, Jane Greer, Barbara Stanwyck, and other examples of that often fatal breed.
Nice-looking site includes a comprehensive list of gangster and crime films, including a separate listing of Prohibition films, a bibliography, poster collection, and listing of actors who appeared in the films.
www.classicmovies.org /links/filmnoirmystery.htm   (738 words)

  
 dOc DVD Review: Little Caesar (1930)
This film set the standard for the genre and heavily influenced the genre for at least the next 20 years.
When looking at the long list of gangster pictures, this one is surpassed by practically every James Cagney film, both versions of Scarface, and the much more realistic and dramatic installments by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
There's a lot of discussion about the film's comments on American society and audience reactions at the time, which is a nice compliment to Jewell's commentary.
www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=6920   (1564 words)

  
 The DVD Journal | The DVD "Missing in Action" List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Bernardo Bertolucci's epic film starring Gerard Depardieu and Robert De Niro is more than five hours long and NC-17, although only a R-rated version (4:15) has been released in the U.S. Paramount has the rights, but a definitive DVD release could be a long way off.
This much-admired 1951 Billy Wilder film starring Kirk Douglas was a box-office disappointment, and while can be seen on cable TV now and then, there has never been a home video release.
Rumor has it the sole completed film print resides in a safe, and Lewis is the man who holds the key.
www.dvdjournal.com /extra/mia.html   (1681 words)

  
 Definition of Thompson submachine gun
The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy gun, was an American submachine gun (SMG) that became infamous during the Prohibition era.
It was a common sight in gangster films of the time, being used both by criminals and by law enforcement officers.
The list of authors can be found here.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Thompson_submachine_gun   (541 words)

  
 Jacob Steinbrook's Top Movies List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Also, Day of the Dead is the flick that I chose to represent the entire "Dead Quartet" from George A. Romero, so basically Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), and Land of the Dead (2005) all tie for 5th.
I also enjoyed reading your list, I especially like your chocies of Day of the Dead, Ultimo tango a Parigi, Lost Highway, Suspiria, and Videodrome all underated masterpieces to say the least.
Yes, being young, with limited film resources, the majority of films I've seen are quite modern Your list is quite interesting as well.
www.ymdb.com /jacobs/l9965_ukuk.html   (706 words)

  
 Drake Memorial Library- Special Materials Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Our video collection has expanded rapidly and we are happy to be able to offer feature films on DVD as well now.
Due to the rapid increase, however, we have been unable to keep the online video lists up to date.
All films we own by this director or actor will appear at the bottom of the list with a format designation of VIDEORECORDING
www.brockport.edu /~library3/video.htm   (411 words)

  
 Links
We will be adding to it regularly and would be grateful for any suggestions (please contact us, giving a brief description of the site you would like us to include).
: good list of gangster films from early days to present, though with links just taking you to the IMDb; lots of poster images, with details of where you can purchase them online; but not too much by way of more solid information.
Holding the rights to a number of pulp magazines, the site is able to ‘cyber-publish’ the vintage stories, and offers in addition interviews, non-fiction articles and many samples of the original art work.
www.crimeculture.com /Contents/Links.html   (2637 words)

  
 Scarface (1983)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Trivia: Oliver Stone wrote this film while fighting a cocaine addiction.
The Oliver Stone-scripted 'Scarface' is a change in genre, lifting scene after scene of Hawks' classic while updating the rise-and-fall gangster saga to modern, drug-infested Miami...
But, as always, the focus is on decadence, profanity and violence—memorably a sickening chainsaw murder, rather than on the psychological and social reasons for the hoodlum's psychopathic behavior...
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 List of Films
The films are divided in accordance with the country that more contributed to the cost of the production.
The colour of the titles indicates my valuation of the films.
Aside the titles are the years of production and the names of the film's directors.
www.sergio-on-the-web.co.uk /film.html   (353 words)

  
 IGN Boards - The Movie General Boards Must-See Movie List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Basically, the purpose of this list is to not only see what other MGB members think are the greatest movies ever, but to also help new members find out what great movies are out there.
The film also features Keith Vitali, a former champion in American karate, and an exciting fight with Benny Urquidez, a champion kickboxer and the first American to defeat a Japanese man in karate on his home turf.
The film is rising fast in cult status, so much so that a sequel is currenly filming for major release in Summer 2004.
boards.ign.com /Movies_General_Board/b5236/43787832/?150   (1955 words)

  
 MafiaFlix.com :: Mafia Movies Submit
We, the audience, are not the only ones who love Gangster Films.
Does not include western outlaws (such as Paul Newman and Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) nor serial killers (such as Woody Harrelson in Natural Born Killers).
Next to the name of the actors, are a film or two of which they are best remembered for, when playing a gangster/criminal.
www.mafiaflix.com /actors.php   (262 words)

  
 List of Mafia movies - Freepedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This is a list of movies about the Mafia and organized crime.
This page was last modified 01:26, 8 November 2005.
Here you can find the list of authors of this article.
en.freepedia.org /Gangster_film.html   (45 words)

  
 Desert Island Flicks 2004 - The CHUD.COM Message Boards
KILL BILL - I am obsessed, and this is a great film, so there.
BRAZIL - Because even God is mad about how underrated this film is. Escapism AND social commentary rolled into one perfect package.
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS - This movie is better than a shot of pure adrenochrome.
www.chud.com /forums/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=67469   (1495 words)

  
 Movie Genres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This page provides links to information about different types of movie genres and schools of film making.
List of movies based on stage plays or musicals
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www.movietiger.com /movie-genres.html   (87 words)

  
 List of gangster films - Movies on VHS or DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
List of gangster films - Movies on VHS or DVD
Buy Movies Online: Find Hard to Find Movies, Classic Movies and Box Sets in dvd or vhs formats.
Gangster film is a movies genre which uses elements of gangsters.
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