Gianni Colantonio

Gianni Colantonio

I'm making movies. One day you'll see them.

Favorite films

  • The Shining
  • Jaws
  • The Godfather
  • GoodFellas

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  • Black Bag

    ★★★★½

  • Mean Streets

    ★★★★★

  • Presence

    ★★★★

  • The Order

    ★★★★

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  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★★½

    Steven Soderbergh. Enough said.

    For the second time this year David Koepp and Steven Soderbergh craft a devilishly brilliant film experience like only they can. I really do think the espionage thriller is one of the most difficult types of films to craft because I think what most people expect is a Bond or a Mission Impossible, but a slow burn 90min thriller like this is almost never ever seen.

    Soderbergh never ceases to impress me with his bravado. Each…

  • Mean Streets

    Mean Streets

    ★★★★★

    It's rare to see a filmmaker make what I feel are three feature directorial debuts and by rare, I mean it doesn't happen. Ever. Mean Streets is an explosive and true introduction to one of the greatest filmmakers we've ever had the fortune of witnessing.

    Most gangster films choose to be epic in size and scope. They usually follow a similar plot structure and go to extreme lengths to prove that essentially, crime doesn't pay. Mean Streets however, is just…

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  • Joker: Folie à Deux

    Joker: Folie à Deux

    ★★★★

    Todd Phillips may not be your favourite director, he sure isn't mine, but I truly believe he should be commended for his big artistic swings with both Joker (2019) and this Epilogue. This is important to note, an epilogue isn't another story but more of a bow you use to wrap things up. That's what this is.

    I'm not sure how you may feel about the first film, but I really love it. I am a sucker for larger than…

  • Die Hard

    Die Hard

    ★★★★★

    Perfect.

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