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10 Essential One-Man Cop Characters Who Took on the System

September 22, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with ten one-man cop characters who took on the system…The crime and action-movie cinema encompasses a vast depiction of how these genres can be interpreted, among which is the familiar archetype of a one-man cop against the system. Actors who play such a character get to explore the emotional and psychological underpinnings, typically […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Casey Chong, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Al Pacino, Clint Eastwood, Cop Land, Edge of Darkness, Ethan Hawke, Harrison Ford, In the Heat of the Night, Keanu Reeves, Mel Gibson, Peter Weller, RoboCop, Samuel L. Jackson, Serpico, shaft, Sidney Poitier, Street Kings, Sylvester Stallone, The Gauntlet, Training Day, Witness

10 Essential 1970s Neo-Noirs to Watch This Noirvember

November 17, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

We continue our celebration of Noirvember with ten essential neo-noirs from the 1970s…From the dark nights to the damp rainy streets and glare of the neon lights, everything about November makes you feel like you’re living in a neo-noir movie.With Noirvember in full swing, it’s time to look at a golden era of stunning and […]

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Al Pacino at 80: One of the all time greats

April 25, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the career of Al Pacino as he turns 80…Ready your best Al Pacino impression. We’ve all got them. Those usually tend to be Al at his explosive, unrestrained best. Maybe it’s one of several scenes in Heat, or something in his scenery chomping brilliance in Scent of A Woman.Pacino has […]

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