Get Carter (1971)

Michael Caine is Jack Carter, a London based gangster who travels back home to bury his brother and find out what really happened.

This movie is belak... very bleak. Newcastle is one hell of a location with its run down, industrial look. Everything is ugly, dirty and depressing and the sun never shines. I like it. It reminds me of my hometown.

Carter is a man you don't want to piss off, cause he's one mean motherfucker and will break your face if he feels like it. Michael Caine is so freakin good and I could not imagine anyone doing a better job.

What I love about the movie is the realistic tone. The violence is quick and effective, everyone looks like real people and even though the movie has an amazing soundtrack, it is used in a very economic way.

All in all, if you like bleak, realistic gangster movies you can't go wrong with 'Get Carter'.

Lawman (1958-1962)

The series 'Lawman', starring John Russell and Peter Brown, ran from 1958-1962. It has a very classic western feeling to it, and anyone familiar with the genre will recognize the characters, the settings and the stories. Some might say it's full of cliches, and I wont argue about that. Those are however cliches that I happen to have a tremendous amount of affection for. To me western movies are myths about heroes and villains retold again and again. In 'Lawman' this is done through 30 minute stand alone episodes. It embraces so much I love about the genre. I find it amazing the amount of content the creators were able to fit into each episode without anything feeling rushed. This is simply storytelling on a high level. Check it out if you (like me) just can't get enough of six shooters, horses, machismo, saloons and dust.