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“The Quick and the Dead” is fast on the draw & a ton of fun

The Quick and the Dead
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Sam Raimi and Sharon Stone’s quickdraw revenger is stylish and skillfully crafted.

Justin Harrison Posted on October 16, 2020October 15, 2020

“Revolutionary Road” and the Lost Art of Knowing What Isn’t Special

Revolutionary Road
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Sam Mendes’s tale of forlorn love works best as a study of the pitfalls that litter the American Dream.

Ben Kaye Posted on December 26, 2019December 26, 2019

Greed Is Good (And God) in “The Wolf of Wall Street”

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
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Martin Scorsese turned his camera to the grotesque excesses of the ultra-rich in The Wolf of Wall Street.

Elle Busko Posted on October 31, 2019October 29, 2019

“Shutter Island” Struggles Between Monsters and Good Men

Shutter Island
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Martin Scorsese followed up The Departed with Shutter Island, a claustrophobic psychological thriller about the madness of loss.

Ben Kaye Posted on October 30, 2019October 29, 2019

Martin Scorsese Explored the Madness of Innovation with “The Aviator”

The Aviator
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Scorsese recovered from the brutal conditions of Gangs of New York with an intimate, tragic portrait of the foibles of genius.

Scout Tafoya Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

“Gangs of New York” Bites Off More of the Big Apple Than It Can Chew

Gangs of New York
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Martin Scorsese’s 2002 historical drama is big, brassy and full of great performances, but its runtime and tone leave it unfocused.

David Rollison Posted on October 29, 2019October 27, 2019

Quentin Tarantino Made a Bloody Antebellum Opus With “Django Unchained”

Django Unchained
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Quibbles about violence and the n-word aside, Quentin Tarantino’s slave-era blaxploitation film remains one of his most exciting works.

Rob Kojder Posted on July 28, 2019July 29, 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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