Here’s a blast from the past only.. not. It’s been a few years since the reformed gangster genre was all the rage, but you would hardly know it considering the enthusiastic violence of Kris McManus’ DEAD IN FRANCE which seems to have plucked a few cherries from Guy Ritchie’s garden, but manages to plow some fresh territory all the same. Filmed in stark black and white, the feature contains plenty of memorable compositions showing off the director’s accomplished photography background, but falters a bit due to some shaky performances and an over-reliance on profanity. Thankfully, the script (co-written by star
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