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This was a rewatch for me because im doing myself a Michael Mann retrospective for the month of March. Not sure why, but hes one of my all time favorite movies, and I thought to myself, why not just go through his films as released like you did with your podcast. And I answered myself in the affirmative lol. So yes, lets do this.
I think I was originally really harsh to this movie giving it a 2 stars. Its…
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JPM is my man; my jam. I just feel such a kindred spirit with him. He works in my favorite genres and explores my favorite themes; the crime noir genre and themes of loyalty, friendship, betrayal, brotherhood. Its all there.
This one mustve been personal though, cause JPM decided to not only shoot snd write, but also star in the film about two French expatriates living in NYC. And guess what? Hes a pretty darn good actor himself.
This was…
I love jazz. I love noir. I hate one guy pitting lovers against each other. What does that mean? It means, i really like this re-interpretation of Othello in swinging Londons jazzy film directed by Basil Dearden. The performances are stellar, the music is swinging, the dames are fine. COMEON! What more can you ask for? And Patrick Mcgoohan is diabolical. If you dont know who this guy is, he is Longshanks in Braveheart, and he is a revelation. Sweating on his top lip, watching his whole life tumble in one instance, he is a truly horrible character. But THATS GREAT for this film. Enjoy!
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This is a rewatch of this Abel Ferrara and Christopher Walken collaboration. This is top line Ferrara. Its dark, violent, sexy, garrish, and drenched in the neon of the 90s NYC. You feel the danger and the anger behind the streets.
Christopher Walken plays a criminal who is being released from prison. He wants to take over the cocaine trade and basically, build his own criminal empire. The only way to do that is to get rid of competition and…
