dallas sonnier

(Writer’s Note: Prior to this interview, I was aware of the accusations regarding Sonnier where he is accused of protecting a dangerous employee. An earlier version of this article declined to mention the accusations surrounding Adam Donaghey. You can read about that situation here.) A few years ago, my wife and I plopped ourselves on the couch to watch a movie entitled Dragged Across Concrete. The picture, starring a weary-eyed Mel Gibson and an unusually restrained Vince Vaughn, follows two recently suspended police officers who decide to tail, and eventually steal from, a band of ultra-violent bank robbers. It’s the sorta hard pulp big studios don’t make anymore. Masterfully directed by S. Craig Zahler, the film is funny, bloody, and has perhaps the greatest scene ever involving a ...