Animal Kingdom

An Australian family that commits crimes together avoids time together in this brutal look at the human survival instinct.

"...grip of both his unscrupulous grandmother and the dirty cops. In many ways, Animal Kingdom could have become a..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Gangster

A sizzling cast and their director do a crackerjack job of nailing the look and feel of New York City's bad old days of internal corruption and outer rot.

"...flew, with murderous aplomb, under the radar of those cops not already on the take. He moved nearly half..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Brooks

Serial killers are a dime a dozen in this often beguiling but essentially ludicrous movie that stars Kevin Costner in an unconventional role.

"...murderer of selected strangers, who is known to the cops as the Thumbprint Killer. So far, so good, but..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Knock and No Crack, Pt. 2

"...Police Chief Richard Pennington announced new controls over narco cops and so-called no-knock raids, policy changes prompted by the..."

April 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reno 911!: Miami

The gang from the Comedy Central show attend a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break.

"...cable, I had no knowledge of Comedy Central’s unscripted Cops parody beyond its rise from the ashes of Viva..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Running Scared

Wayne Kramer's follow-up to his crime drama The Cooler has no moral compass, and swings wildly out of control while blanketed in hyper-violent digital gore effects and a thick, black nausea of the soul.

"...of a botched drug deal that left three crooked cops dead. As handguns are wont to do, the piece..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Night Falls On Manhattan

"...does cover a lot of the same ground: corrupt cops, morally compromised public officials, the protean nature of truth..."

May 16, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Glimmer Man

"...their clichéd roles as a pair of mismatched L.A. cops who become drawn into a sinister conspiracy while hunting..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Fantastic Fest: 'Fire of Conscience'

Dante Lam's good cops versus bad cops thriller is sensational.

"...Fans of Dante Lam's explosive, anthropomorphized bestiary (Beast Cops, Beast Stalker) will not be disappointed with this ratatat..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...that was left to investigate were specific allegations that cops were buying, selling, and using drugs, and that some..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Two Kids in the Bush

Council Nixes Plans for More Cops on Hand

"...More cops on the street. That's been the banner cry heard..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...incident they reviewed: the shooting death of Sophia King. Cops immediately recoiled, accusing the CRP of playing too investigatory..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

CHIPS

The California Highway Patrol rides again

"...nominal premise – it’s for 1980s action-comedies, the buddy cops and boobie shots and dick jokes of yore...."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ride Along 2

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner again as mismatched cops

"...comedy starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart as mismatched cops came out. If you enjoyed that vehicle, then by..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Run All Night

Liam Neeson reunites with his Unknown and Non-Stop director for another action ride

"...a New York kingpin with no shortage of dirty cops and deadly assassins at his disposal...."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

21 & Over

Some clever moments rescue this fall-down-drunk comedy from its baser instincts.

"...and soon enough, Jeff Chang is a stumble-drunk dodging cops, an angry cheerleader, and an entire Latina sorority out..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bullet to the Head

Sylvester Stallone is back – the action is loud and pulpy, the quips are ever-ready, and the cycle is unbroken.

"...interested in the link between both killings. Meanwhile, corrupt cops who are after Kwon end up wounding him, so..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Raid: Redemption

This Indonesian film truly has a nonstop glut of martial-arts action, so don't worry about the minimalist story and characters.

"...There’s hardly anything more to the story than this cops vs. criminals angle. There’s a brother of the de..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reefer Roundup: 12/9/11

Get your fix of drug war news

"...Family House big cash, feds ban more drugs, Seattle cops get addicts into treatment, lawmakers ask for pot rescheduling,..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Le Havre

Aki Kaurismäki's distinctive blend of deadpan humor and quotidian melodrama comes through in this new film.

"...and must be hospitalized for a period, and the cops discover a shipping container on the docks that holds..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Tourist

Not even Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and the Venice setting can rescue this would-be thriller from its slack storytelling.

"...some reason, despite all their technical gadgetry, these top cops have no idea what their suspect looks like, so..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Problem

Cops and robbers play hide-and-seek in this new Bollywood comedy.

"...reviewed at press time. A game of hide-and-seek between cops and robbers propels this new Bollywood comedy...."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Daily Hustle: 11/8/10

Meet six finalists for Police Monitor

"...Department to hear and recommend investigations of claims against cops by citizens. With the previous monitor indisposed, the city's..."

Nov. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Singam

This Tamil action film focuses on cops and smugglers.

"...at press time. This Tamil action film focusing on cops and smugglers touts the biggest U.S. release of any..."

May 28, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Scenesters

"...crack the case on their own without informing the cops. Soon the killer grows wise to their investigation and..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Fat rent-a-cops are just naturally funny, right? Comedian Kevin James snags his first onscreen solo lead with this merry mall mayhem.

"...robbers hijack the mall and he becomes the city cops' eyes and ears on the inside. Director Carr (Are..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Massachusetts Pot Law: Serious Problem or Sour Grapes?

Cops in Massachusetts are complaining that new pot decrim measure there is too complicated to enforce

"...is, isn't entirely clear. Indeed, it seems either that cops across the state are...um, lets just say, "challenged," or..."

Jan. 7, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Street Kings

This new crime drama starring Keanu Reeves is directed by the screenwriter of Training Day and based on a story by crackerjack crime novelist James Ellroy.

"...Cedric the Entertainer, the Game and Naomie Harris. Dirty cops are the kings of the L.A. streets, and no..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chicago 10

The trial that resulted from the demonstrations outside the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago were a media spectacle that is well-captured here.

"...lawlessness of the protesters or the overzealousness of the cops, depending on whom you choose to believe. On the..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Trade

This drama about international sex trafficking is tremendously sincere but also brutal.

"...“the tunnel,” a network of pimps, border coyotes, dirty cops, and Russian gangsters that leads to the very heart..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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