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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Mean Streets (1973)
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, Amy Robinson, Richard Romanus
Rated: R for Strong Violence and Language Throughout
Running Time: 1h 52m
TMM Score: 4 Stars
STRENGTHS: Performances, Story, Direction
WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Outdated Material
Johnny Boy gets in over his head with a loan shark…
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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 44m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Performance, Production Design, Themes
Weakness: NA
An alternate telling of the life of Christ as he battles internally and externally with his destined role, his personal desire, and the dichotomy between soul and body.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Matthiew Amalric, Adrein Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Billy Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Lea Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson
Rated: R for Language, Some Sexual Content and Violence
Running Time: 1 h 39 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Directing, Mis-En-Scene, Writing, Production Design, Characters, Story, Fun
WEAKNESSES: -
The adventures of the legendary concierge Gustave H at the famous Grand Budapest Hotel between the first and second World Wars.
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Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Zoe Lund
Rated: NC-17 for Sexual Violence, Strong Sexual Situations and Dialogue, Graphic Drug Use
Running Time: 1 h 36 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting, Writing, Directing
WEAKNESSES: Content Will Deter Some Viewers, Some Melodrama
A police lieutenant with serious gambling and drug addictions reevaluates the way he chooses to live his life during his investigation into the rape of a nun.
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Christopher Walken, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros
Rated: R for Strong Graphic Violence and Drug Use, Pervasive Strong Language and Some Sexuality
Running Time: 2 h 34 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Stories, Characters, Influence
WEAKNESSES: -
A series of violent and redemptive stories that intertwine the lives of LA mobsters, drug dealers, bandits and a boxer.
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney
Rated: R for Strong Violence and Language
Running Time: 1h 40m
TMM Score: 4.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Writing, Cinematography, Directing
WEAKNESSES: Some Over Acting
A diamond heist in LA goes horribly wrong.
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Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Directed by: George A Romero, Dario Argento
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Ramy Zada, Bingo O'Malley, Harvey Keitel, Madeleine Potter
Rated: R
Running Time: 2 h
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Atmosphere, Creepy Images, Harvey Keitel
WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Dated Visual Effect in Romero's Segment, Some Acting, Depiction of Animal Cruelty
Two horror stories from Edgar Allan Poe, directed by horror auteurs George A Romero and Dario Argento.
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