Lawless

What it's about:

The true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers (played by Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Clarke): bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales, the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave.

What the critics said:

"The unflinching slicing and dicing is viscerally brutal, but without sufficient character development Lawless simply feels lifeless."
- Claudia Puig, USA Today


"An inescapable sense of 'so what?' sets in early with Lawless, almost as soon as Shia LaBeouf begins his lackluster opening narration."
- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post


"Historical authenticity and pulp fiction blend nicely in Lawless, a lush-looking drama full of blazing Tommy guns, fast jalopies, brutish men and delicate women."
- Rafer Guzman, Newsday