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May 2, 2024 · Little narrative DNA is shared with the show beyond a profession and a name, but the 2024 “The Fall Guy” does have the general tone of ‘80s television in the way it blends a bit of humor, romance, mystery, and action into the mix, willing to drop references to the action stars that inspired it while also carving out its own personality.
Oct 20, 1995 · One of the pleasures of "Get Shorty" is watching the way the plot moves effortlessly from crime to the movies - not a long distance, since both industries are based on fear, greed, creativity and intimidation. Elmore Leonard's characters may exist in the crevices of society, but they are smart and verbal, and don't take forever to get to the point.
Nov 8, 1996 · Written by. “The Funeral” is about the kinds of gangsters the Corleone family might have become, if they had all gone to college. It's a film where violence is delayed by conversations about morality, where the younger brother has left-wing sympathies and strange kinks, where the leader of the family protests, “I have ideas. I read books.”.
Oddly, Criterion mentions this nowhere on the release. In the end it’s just an average high-def presentation, hampered mostly by what appears to be a dated master, possibly the same one created for the DVD. It’s a sharp looking film that would easily benefit from a fresh scan and it’s a shame that wasn’t in the cards.
Oct 5, 1990 · 1 h 55 m. Summary In an unnamed Eastern city in 1929, the friendship between the local political boss (Finney) and Tom (Byrne), the man behind the man, is severed when they fall for same woman. Tom joins ranks with Johnny Caspar, Leo's enemy and rival, in a race for political power, resulting in a bloody, citywide gang war. Crime. Drama. Thriller.
Nov 9, 2018 · The only articulation of a Native American perspective comes in the form of a disdainful laugh one “Indian” warrior throws in the direction of a character with a noose around his neck. For the purposes of this marvelous and disquieting movie, it’s enough. Its pleasures—the endless succession of perfect shots of remarkable scenery, the ...
Pacific Heights/King of New York/Miller's Crossing/Texasville: With Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert. Siskel and Ebert review Pacific Heights (1990), King of New York (1990), Miller's Crossing (1990) and Texasville (1990).
