Keyword: undercover
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Batman Begins
There’s a reason Batman Begins keeps resurfacing in conversations about the best action films of its era: it simply refuses to be dated. The film’s own tagline — “Evil fears the knight.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. Strip away the craft and the premise is simple — Driven by…
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The Raid 2
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s The Raid 2 — a 2014 action from director Gareth Evans that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. The film’s own tagline — “It’s not over yet.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. Here’s the hook,…
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The Departed
There is a reason “The Departed” keeps coming up in conversations about crime and drama and thriller filmmaking since its 2006 release. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. “Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?.” That is the tagline, and it…