Killing Them Softly
First screened in December 2012
Director: Andrew Dominik. Cast: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Vincent Curatola, Slaine, Trevor Long, Max Casella, Sam Shepard, Dared Wright, Linara Washington. Screenplay: Andrew Dominik (based on the novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins).
Twitter Capsule: Political, stylistic rhetoric dialed way up. Turgid valleys, hypnotic peaks. Prosaic baseline. Solid ensemble.

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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


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