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“The Godfather Coda” gives Coppola a fitting cap to his masterwork

The Godfather Coda Part III
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Francis Ford Coppola returns to his most iconic story with a re-edit of Part III that repairs the infamous original.

Peter Sobczynski Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

“Scent of a Woman” proves a putrid example of early ’90s Oscar bait

PSH I Love You Scent of a Woman
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1991’s Scent of a Woman remains one of the most baffling recipients of Oscar gold, a prep-school drama lifted only by an early Philip Seymour Hoffman turn.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on July 20, 2020July 14, 2020

“Hunters” Kill Nazis, But Have They the Right?

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Al Pacino leads a team of Nazi Hunters in a brassy Amazon series stuffed with Holocaust pathos and comic-book sleaze.

Megan Sunday Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

NYFF 57: “The Irishman” Is Scorsese’s Most Ambitious, Indulgent Film Yet

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Martin Scorsese returns with another long, sumptuous opus, whose crackling performances and scintillating script are held up by some wonky de-aging tech and a leaden runtime.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on September 27, 2019September 30, 2019

William Friedkin’s “Cruising” Remains a Gloriously Messy BDSM Thriller

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The controversial sex-crime thriller starring Al Pacino gets a Blu Ray release, but its flaws in storytelling and representation remain.

Chris Ludovici Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Review: Tarantino’s Lullaby For ’60s Tinseltown

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film is a sun-soaked return to his roots, an energetic elegy for Old Hollywood that plays fast and loose with its history.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019
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