A journalist uncovers a web of deceit in Washington D.C. as a murder investigation twists through old loyalties.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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L.A. Confidential (1997)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyThree Los Angeles detectives navigate 1950s corruption and pulpy violence to expose a dark conspiracy.
The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.
Chinatown (1974)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA private eye navigates sun-drenched 1930s Los Angeles, uncovering a pulpy web of crime and deceit.
The Batman (2022)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA measured, gritty mystery unfolds as Batman confronts Gotham's corruption and a darkly-comic serial killer.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
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