Life of Crime (film) critics. Life of Crime (film) Life of Crime is a 2013 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Daniel Schechter, based on Elmore Leonard's novel "The Switch" (1978), which includes characters later revisited in his novel "Rum Punch" (1992), which was adapted into the Quentin Tarantino film "Jackie Brown" (1997). "Life of Crime" was screened on the closing night 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, at the 2014 Traverse City Film Festival and released in theaters on August 29, 2014. In Detroit in 1978, stoic socialite Mickey Dawson becomes
Under the Skin (1997 film) 23 reviews. "The Guardian" placed the film at number 15 on its list of the Best British Films 1984-2009. In 2011, it was ranked number 80 in "Time Out"s list of the 100 best British films. Under the Skin (1997 film) Under the Skin is a 1997 British drama film written and directed by Carine Adler and starring Samantha Morton. "Under the Skin" is the story of two sisters coping with the death of their mother. One sister, Rose (Claire Rushbrook), who is married and pregnant, manages to get on with her life. Iris (Samantha Morton) feels suffocated in her