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Monday, January 16, 2017

L.A. Heat (1989)




















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Detective Jon Chance always dreamed of being a cowboy hero, living by the "code of the West." He always pictured himself as an exemplary hero who always felt that the use of guns was not a necessity. However, Chance needs to stop dreaming. He must return back to reality! Chance's assignment (and he has no choice but to accept it) is to capture this mean faced drug dealer called Clarence. This assignment has escalated into a personal vendetta for this vice detective when Chance's partner, Carl is murdered by this nefarious drug dealer during a routine drug bust. A drug war will soon ensue between Clarence, who is trying to retrieve his drugs and money, and the police... 

Sunday, January 15, 2017

L.A. Vice (1989)














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Vice detective Jon Chance (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) is in search of a millionaire's daughter and her boyfriend, who was kidnapped for an unreasonable ransom. With his trustworthy captain (William Smith) as a backup, Chance must shoot his way through the enemy and rescue the hostages.

Ouanga [a.k.a. The Love Wanga] (1936)



















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In Haiti, a black female plantation owner enacts a voodoo curse, and revives zombies for revenge on a white male neighbor, who has chosen a white woman over her for marriage.