A young woman who owns a coffee shop falls for a handsome young customer, unaware that he is a gangster. The association results in her being tried and sentenced to a long prison term.
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school crime stories that focus on the 'wrong person, wrong place' trope, you'll probably dig this. It’s got that specific 1930s grit. But if you need high-octane pacing or a story that doesn't feel like a series of unfortunate events for the lead, maybe skip it. You're going to s...
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William K. Howard
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school crime stories that focus on the 'wrong person, wrong place' trope, you'll probably dig this. It’s got that specific 1930s grit. But if you need high-octane pacing or a story that doesn't feel like a series of unfortunate events for the lead, maybe skip it. You're going to spend the whole time feeling bad for Sylvia Sidney, and honestly, that's the point. Sylvia Sidney is the anchor here. She plays Mary with this quiet, exhausted desperation that fee..."
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