This week we look at a case study in vengeance with Hang ‘em High (1968). This western classic explores revenge and justice, and the blurring of those lines. The law is about justice, or is it?
The American mafia is exactly that — very American. While its roots are in Sicilian brigands who terrorized that Italian island to varying degrees for centuries, the American version is very much wrapped up in issues of immigration and insularity in the new world.
This is my favorite western of all time. It is not particularly well known or well received by critics, but I thought it was underrated. It is also not a quite a cop film, but here we are.
The future of crime fighting is seeing into the future.
Weekend Buff The Other Guys What a week. It was one of the most consequential 7 days in American
America’s travails in Afghanistain
A look at the life of a prolific fraudster.
Jury selection in Daniel Penny’s trial begins Monday.
Witnesses said Jordan Neely had been shouting, throwing things and acting erratically on a subway train in Manhattan when Penny pinned Neely to the ground and placed him in a chokehold until Neely’s body went limp and he lost…
Italian police explain to fake asylum seekers that Rome’s historic fountains are not public swimming pools. Education is important.
🚨Midtown Brawl Erupts Between Migrant Juveniles and Rival Gang as NYPD Investigates Possible Latin Kings Involvement
Yesterday in Midtown Manhattan, NYPD officers responded to a violent brawl involving a group of migrant juveniles believed to be part of a notorious robbery…
A reminder that Jordan Neely was (according to his apologists) only asking for ginger ale and Sprite.
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A panhandler entered the Mee Noodle Shop & Grill on First Ave. near E. 13th St. at about 2:30 p.m. Friday and began asking people for money.…
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