police investigations

• American Gangster directed by Ridley Scott (2007)

  [6/10]

  "From the trailers, I expected to see scene after scene of gore and violence, but I was pleasantly surprised at the intellectual comparison of these 'real life' characters from our recent past."

• Thin Man, The by Dashiell Hammett (1933)

  [6/10]

  "From a hardboiled detective story, I expected several shootouts and fist fights, but interestingly, Nick really only interviews numerous suspects and lets the police do most of the dirty work."

• Zodiac, The directed by Alexander Bulkley (2006)

  [5/10]

  "The Zodiac tries to capture the zeitgeist of the San Francisco Bay area while the Zodiac serial killer actively killed victims and corresponded with the local press."

  Average score: 5.67