Posts Tagged ‘Ray Liotta’
An Appreciation – The Age of Innocence
“The most violent film I ever made” That’s a bold statement coming from Martin Scorsese, given that much of his work involves characters committing extremely violent acts. But in The Age of Innocence (1993), the violence he references is not of a physical nature. You…
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Film Review – Marriage Story
Director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story is a film that revolves around the dissolution of a marriage, not the story of it. Divorce is, unfortunately, commonplace in our modern society, but that does not mean that it is a not sad occurrence, one that…
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Film Review – The Irishman
The Irishman (2019) is three and half hours long. It could have been five hours and I would have been just as riveted. Martin Scorsese has delivered yet another masterwork. He dives back into the world he has visited before, where gangsters operate outside the…
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Film Review – Kill the Messenger
“…some stories are too true to tell.” Kill the Messenger is based on a tumultuous yet exciting period in newspaper journalist Gary Webb’s life. The film is based on true events and on two books, Dark Alliance by Gary Webb and Kill the Messenger by…
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Film Review – The Identical
This might be the strangest film I’ve seen this year. I don’t know if The Identical (2014) is supposed to be a sincere musical drama like Ray (2004) or Walk The Line (2005), or if it’s supposed to be a satire in the same vein…
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Film Review – The Iceman
Who has a more intimidating face than Michael Shannon? This is an actor who just breathes intensity. He twitches and sneers with scary effect, often appearing as though he can barely hold his rage in. Heck, this guy just recently proved he could recite a…
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Interview – Derek Cianfrance – The Place Beyond The Pines
Spencer interviews writer/director Derek Cianfrance from the crime drama The Place Beyond The Pines. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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Episode 240 – DVD Rundown 3-26-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for March 26th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Lincoln, Killing Them Softly, Veep, and From Beyond.
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