Miller's Crossing 

November 10th 2010 Joel & Ethan Coen 1990/US        115 mins

A Prohibition era gangster saga described as'A darkly-hued,

richly operatic mood piece'. It focuses on the friendship

between a politician and his henchman, and the bloody mob

war that erupts when they encounter a difficulty in their

relationship.  The film works as both a crime thriller, and

an ironic commentary on that genre.