Filed under Gangster

Dangling at the end of the chain: Django Unchained

Dangling at the end of the chain: Django Unchained

The last Tarantino to hit our screens was 2009’s Inglourious Basterds, a Nazi-killing drama set in occupied France during the Second World War. I’ve still not got over how awesome I thought it was… In Tarantino’s new spaghetti Western, Django Unchained, the Germans switch sides from the baddies to the goodies. Dr Schultz (Christoph Waltz), … Continue reading

Review: Killing Them Softly – Andrew Dominik

Review: Killing Them Softly – Andrew Dominik

Adapted from George V. Higgins’ novel Cogan’s Trade, Andrew Dominik brings the American gangster crime-noir to the cinematic screen as Killing Them Softly. Breezing in on the tail-end of Drive, Killing Them Softly is obviously influenced not only by Winding Refn, but also Scorcese and Tarantino. The film interlinks various characters that are all in … Continue reading