When it comes to Martin Scorsese’s epic biographical crime drama The Irishman, it is safe to say that peoples’ mileage may vary. While full of craft, the movie’s 3-hour portrayal of the life of WWII veteran and mob hitman Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) and his friendships with crime boss Russel Bufalino (Joe Pesci) and union…Read more “It’s What it Is”: On The Irishman’s Evolutionary Portrait of Ordinary Evil
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Film Review: The Irishman (2019)
"Would you like to be a part of this history?" When Jimmy Hoffa poses this question in Martin Scorsese's 24th feature film - the gangland saga The Irishman - the movie is already approximately a third of the way through its epic, three-and-a-half hour runtime. Yet despite its length, tonal restraint and veritable cadre of…Read more Film Review: The Irishman (2019)
Alright, Alright, Alright: Matthew McConaughey and the Inescapable Fusion of Player and Part
After a lost decade of rom-coms Matthew McConaughey roared back to life with a trio of indies in 2012. In each film he created lively even somewhat audacious performances. While all of these characters were embraced with acclaim – particularly his turn as the chiseled strip-club owner Dallas from Magic Mike – dissenters began to rear their ugly…Read more Alright, Alright, Alright: Matthew McConaughey and the Inescapable Fusion of Player and Part
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