Tag Archives: Al Pacino

“Sea of Love” (1989)

Breakfast with The Yankees, that is how the film “Sea of Love” begins. Truth and fact, it is not a breakfast with players on the 1989, New York Yankees, which included future Baseball Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Winfield (2001); … Continue reading

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“The Panic in Needle Park” (1971)

The lives of many of the denizens who populate Needle Park is centered on drugs. In particular, heroin. Those who sell the narcotic, the addicts that consume it, and the members of law enforcement who wage a war with the … Continue reading

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“Mary Reilly Offers an Interesting Take on a Classic Story”

Many of you who are reading this are probably familiar with the basic essence of the characters, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Jekyll, the respected doctor and scientist, represents the educated and genteel side of humanity. Conversely, Hyde is a … Continue reading

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“The Devil’s Advocate”

The opening scene of the film “The Devil’s Advocate” takes place inside a courtroom. Keanu Reeves (John Wick) portrays the character Kevin Lomax, a tenacious lawyer with over sixty consecutive victories. In fact, in his entire young, brilliant career, he’s … Continue reading

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“The Irishman”

The beginning of the compelling and engrossing movie “The Irishman,” opens with a long tracking shot, through an assisted living facility, as the 1956 song “In the Still of the Night” by “The Five Satins” plays, before the camera focuses … Continue reading

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“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

“When people ask me if I went to film school, I tell them, no, I went to films.” Spoken by Quentin Tarantino during a 2004 BBC News interview, conducted by Andrew Walker. When I sat down to watch the film … Continue reading

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