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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, TheGirl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Niels Arden Oplev
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre
One of the highest–grossing foreign language hits at the NZ box office, this riveting, full–bodied Swedish thriller follows an escalating…
In the Electric MistIn the Electric Mist (2009)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard
Improving on previous James Lee Burke adaptation HEAVEN’S PRISONERS, this sturdy New Orleans thriller has Tommy Lee Jones assuming the plum role of…
Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series)Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2009) Recommended
Feat. Sofie Grabol, Søren Malling
Further episodes from the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a secondary plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy…
Lie To Me (TV Series)Lie To Me (TV Series) (2009-2011)
Feat. Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines
Engaging crime drama that sees an unlikely Tim Roth play Cal Lightman, a doctor who has such an uncanny ability to read facial expressions and body…
Moses Jones (TV Mini-Series)Moses Jones (TV Mini-Series) (2009)
Dir. Michael Offer
Feat. Shaun Parkes, Matt Smith
Grimy, downtrodden policier finds the titular Moses Jones (Parkes) re–assigned to investigate a brutal murder amid London’s Ugandan exile…
Red Riding TrilogyRed Riding Trilogy (1974, 1980, 1983) (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Julian Jarrold, James Marsh, Anand Tucker
Feat. Sean Bean, Andrew Garfield, David Morrissey
David Peace’s gritty quartet of crime novels receive a stunning translation to the screen with this threesome of British detective thrillers, based…
Secret in Their Eyes, TheSecret in Their Eyes, The (El Secreto de sus Ojos) (2009) Recommended
Dir. Juan José Campanella
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Carla Quevedo
Arresting, well–rounded Argentine crime drama sees a retired court employee become obsessed with a 25–year–old murder case that he…
White Collar (TV Series)White Collar (TV Series) (2009-2014)
Feat. Matt Bomer, Marsha Thomason, Tim DeKay
Police procedural series following a hard working and honest FBI agent (Tim DeKay) who makes a work–release deal with a captured con artist…
WhiteoutWhiteout (2009)
Dir. Dominic Sena
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short
Brisk, improbable thriller starring Kate Beckinsale as a U.S. Marshall investigating Antarctica’s first ever homicide on the brink of continent’s…
Detective De Luca (TV Series)Detective De Luca (TV Series) (2008)
Feat. Alessandro Prezioni
Another good looking entry into the Italian crime fiction genre, only this time set during the country's fascist era and along the war torn Bologna…

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