Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit is a scattered period piece ostensibly about the 1967 Detroit riot but which centers around an incident at the Algiers Motel that left three black teenagers dead and more heavily beaten. So much of the movie is limited to the long night at the motel that should just be the entire … Continue reading Detroit (2017)
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RoboCop (1987)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven RoboCop is a wild movie. It's a fun action movie with layers upon layers of satire. It's dark and grim but also fun and absurd. It's a version of Detroit straight out of Gotham, where crime isn't just rampant but there are movie villains everywhere you look. They laugh like hyenas, … Continue reading RoboCop (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Directed by Martin Brest Detroit cop, Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), is a fish out of water in Beverly Hills when he goes to investigate the murder of his friend, Mikey (James Russo). As a black man he will find himself challenged not only by the man he's chasing after but the police as well. Eventually … Continue reading Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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