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November 22, 2021

House of Gucci is messy & uneven, but does it with style

For all its flaws, Ridley Scott's based-on-true-events drama about the fabulously wealthy Italian fashion family is a fascinating watch.
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April 7, 2021

“Godfather” I & II – the greatest of Hollywood’s myths

Coppola's dual masterpieces remain the blueprints for epic tales of power & destiny.
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December 8, 2020

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

Francis Ford Coppola returns to his most iconic story with a re-edit of Part III that repairs the infamous original.
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July 20, 2020

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

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.
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February 17, 2020

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

Al Pacino leads a team of Nazi Hunters in a brassy Amazon series stuffed with Holocaust pathos and comic-book sleaze.
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September 27, 2019

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

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.
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September 25, 2019

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

The controversial sex-crime thriller starring Al Pacino gets a Blu Ray release, but its flaws in storytelling and representation remain.
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July 23, 2019

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

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.