Tag: Al Pacino
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House of Gucci (*****) – Don’t you want me?
House of Gucci is a powerful and concise film. It gives us the clear vision of what happens when a family inherits a vision that they don’t fully understand or even deserve.
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Forgotten Gem: Insomnia (****) still resonates
So if you haven’t watched Insomnia for a while, or even if you’ve never watched it, take the opportunity. It’s anything but wasted time. It’s excellent filmmaking.
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Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino: The Chronology
I am pretty sure most of those reading will not agree with my number 1, or even my number 9. That’s okay though. Let me know your own list or thoughts in the comments.
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Netflix and Scorsese’s The Irishman (***1/2) – Charge with a gun; with a knife you run away
The biggest challenge for this viewer is when it comes to true crime sagas, Scorese peaked with Goodfellas and he’s never really come close since.
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Forgotten Gem: Heat Director’s Definitive Edition (****) Slick
If you watch one Michael Mann film, make it The Insider. If you want to see a second, try Heat.
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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (*****) The work of a master
“Brad Pitt has simply never been better. If he doesn’t exactly expand his range to 12 Monkeys range, his portrayal is spot on. He’s carries the load, quite literally. ”
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The Ocean’s Films: Then, Then and Now
Hopefully, once they get past the #metoo stain, they can include Damon and the rest of the cast in a future film.
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A Most Violent Year (****1/2) is a good story excellently told
A Most Violent Year – 2014 Written and Directed by J.C. Chandor Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks A Most Violent Year is a fascinatingly simple story that underlines the strength of a man and all the things that contribute and detract from it. Oscar Isaac is Abel Morales, the owner of the small but thriving…
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Forgotten Gems: First Blood
First Blood – 1982 Directed by Ted Kotcheff Starring Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, David Caruso, Bill McKinney, Jack Starrett, Chris Mulkey Written by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, Sylvester Stallone based on the novel by David Morrell There was a time when Stallone didn’t need 32 costars to carry a film. In the case of First Blood, he…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 