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Gangster Squad

9 Jan 2013

The Ryan Gosling-starring LA noir has great performances but a nasty violent streak

As stylish as Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad is, it lacks the substance of similar genre films such as The Untouchables and LA Confidential and contains a nasty, even exploitative streak. Inspired by the true story of a group of cops who sought to…

Ted

17 Jul 2012

Seth MacFarlane's filthy feature debut is one of the comedies of the year

Anyone familiar with TV comedy Family Guy will know that Seth MacFarlane, the show’s creator, specialises in both hilarity and vulgarity. His first big screen outing Ted offers more of the same and is one of the comedies of the year. Mark Wahlberg…