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“Quentin Tarantino’s Cinema Speculation”

What if instead of Oscar winner, Martin Scorsese (The Irishman),  Brian De Palma (Carrie) had directed “Taxi Driver?” Did you know that prior to that, Oscar nominee and Emmy winner, Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird), was considered to direct … Continue reading

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“The Green Ripper”

During the course of his life, prolific author John D. MacDonald, wrote novels and short stories, many of which dealt with crime and suspense. The estimated sales of MacDonald’s work are 70 million books sold. Although born in Pennsylvania, the … Continue reading

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“The Wolf of Wall Street”

The character of the powerful and money obsessed Jordan Belfort in the film “The Wolf of Wall Street” is portrayed by Oscar and BAFTA winner Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant). Belfort didn’t start out on top. He originally went to work … 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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“The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” (1976)

At the start of the film, “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie,” Cosmo Vittelli has just paid off the debt he owed a loan shark, Marty (Al Rubin). In exchange for paying off what he owed, Cosmo’ nightclub, The Crazy … Continue reading

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“De Niro’s & Scorsese’s first teaming, “Mean Streets,” is must see viewing for serious movie fans.”

The movie “Mean Streets” was not only a landmark film in both the careers of Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese (Casino) and two time Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro (The Godfather: Part II), but it was also … Continue reading

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“Life Itself – A Revealing Portrait of Roger Ebert”

“In the past 25 years I have probably seen 10,000 movies and reviewed 6,000 of them. I have forgotten most of them, I hope, but I remember those worth remembering, and they are all on the same shelf in my … Continue reading

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