DIRECTOR: Scott Cooper STARRING: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, David Harbour, Adam Scott, Corey Stoll, Bill Camp USA/UK 2015
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Black Mass is another true inspired story that goes directly into the heart of the FBI unholy alliances. Emotionally raw, this is a movie full of tension, where breaking the law and corruption are the payday of criminals, cops and communities. Somewhere between Eastern Promises, The Departed and Goodfellas, Black Mass shows us that Johnny Deep can act, portraying the ruthless and cruel Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. Gangster movies aren’t what they used to be, but the stunning cast choice and the sparkly noir tension that surrounds the FBI alliance with Bulger to defeat the Italian mob brings back the memory of James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, and Humphrey Bogart Hollywood’s golden age.