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Tag: Robert De Niro

Killers of the Flower Moon 4K Review: Headrights and Wrongs

Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · The Criterion Collection Shelf Worthy In Brief Martin Scorsese's furious Osage epic finally lands on a US disc. Criterion's director-approved 4K UHD Blu-ray set does justice to Rodrigo Prieto's images and Robbie Robertson's final score. Two new documentaries put Osage…
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October 21, 2026
The Whisper Man Review: Save It for a Rainy Day

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September 5, 2026
The TIFF Report, Vol 4

Origin Director: Ava DuVernayCast: Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman, Donna Mills, Connie Nielsen, Finn Wittrock, Blair UnderwoodSynopsis: An inspired adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s life, digging into the nuance of discrimination in an unspoken system that has shaped America, chronicling how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of…
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November 30, 2023
Movie Review ~ The Irishman

Movie Review The Irishman 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa — a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime. Director: Martin Scorsese…
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December 30, 2019
Movie Review ~ Joker

Movie Review Joker 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A clown-for-hire by day, strives to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds that the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence teetering on the precipice of reality and madness, one bad decision brings about a chain reaction of escalating, ultimately deadly, events.…
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October 4, 2019
The Silver Bullet ~ The Irishman

Synopsis: A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. Release Date: September 27, 2019 Thoughts: The pending release of any Martin Scorsese film will always create buzz but there’s a special kind of hum that’s been generated from his next film, The Irishman. It’s not just that it marks another…
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August 1, 2019
Movie Review ~ Joy

Movie Review Joy 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. Director: David O. Russell Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Elisabeth Röhm, Bradley Cooper Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 124 minutes…
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December 31, 2015
Movie Review ~ The Intern

Movie Review The Intern 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Director: Nancy Meyers Stars: Robert De Niro, Robert…
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September 24, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ The Intern

Synopsis: 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Release Date: September 25, 2015 Thoughts: I resisted doing a write-up of The Intern…
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August 21, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Joy

Synopsis: Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. Release Date: December 25, 2015 Thoughts: Here’s the deal: I loved Silver Linings Playbook, the first film that brought together Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Bradley…
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July 15, 2015