The Irishman (2019)
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons
Rated: R for Pervasive Language and Strong Violence
Running Time: 3 h 29 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Production Design, Scope, World Building
WEAKNESSES: -
A mob hitman recounts his possible involvement with the killing of Jimmy Hoffa.
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Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino
Rated: R for Language Throughout, Some Strong Graphic Violence, Drug Use, and Sexual References
Running Time: 2 h 41 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Characters, Acting, Story, Homage, Cameos, Soundtrack, Humor
WEAKNESSES: Absolutely Nothing
An aging TV star and his stunt double try to achieve fame and fortune in the last years of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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Dick Tracy (1990)
Directed by: Warren Beatty
Starring: Warren Beatty, Charlie Korsmo, Glenne Headly, Al Pacino, Madonna, Dustin Hoffman, Mandy Patinkin, Kathy Bates, Dick Van Dyke, James Caan
Rated: PG
Running Time: 1 h 45 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Style, Direction, Makeup and Production Design, Acting, Fun
WEAKNESSES: Not For Everyone
A comic strip detective finds his life increasingly complicated as he investigates the notorious Big Boy Caprice’s mob.
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Glengary Glen Ross (1992)
Directed by: James Foley
Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Price, Bruce Altman
Rated: R for Language
Running Time: 1 h 40 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting
WEAKNESSES: -
A brutal satire on the world of salesmanship.
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