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James Gandolfini

The Many Saints of Newark movie review: far from heaven

Fri, Sep 24, 2021
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The performances are terrific, the evocation of the period striking, but it feels redundant, more GoodFellas-lite than The Sopranos, and with several TV seasons’ worth of story crammed in.

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The Drop movie review (London Film Festival)

Tue, Nov 11, 2014
17 comments

Cements Tom Hardy’s reputation as one of the most effortlessly mesmerizing actors working today.

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movies I can’t wait to see at the 58th BFI London Film Festival

Thu, Sep 04, 2014
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LFF is a veritable orgy of cinema, and I love it. It’s exhausting, but I love it.

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Enough Said trailer: James Gandolfini’s final film

Thu, Aug 08, 2013
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I was gonna say it was enough sad to know that this is the last we’ll see of Gandolfini, but this looks like it could be really funny and sweet and honest. So that’s good. A good funny movie to go out on.

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heirs of Infocom; Vice suicide model speaks; how Tony Soprano changed TV forever (stuff I found online today)

Sun, Jun 23, 2013
3 comments

Models don’t get paid for editorial work? WTF?

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the best possible tribute to James Gandolfini?

Thu, Jun 20, 2013
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Tony Soprano’s favorite cafe leaves the star’s seat “reserved.”

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Not Fade Away (trailer)

Tue, Dec 18, 2012
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First feature from The Sopranos’ David Chase! And it’s not about mobsters. Hmm.

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Killing Them Softly (review)

Tue, Nov 27, 2012
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Turns a dark mirror on crime mythology to reflect a startling, unflattering image of America.

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Welcome to the Rileys (review)

Fri, Oct 29, 2010
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Kristen Stewart is a New Orleans stripper and prostitute. She does not have a heart of gold. That belongs to James Gandolfini…

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Where the Wild Things Are (review)

Fri, Oct 16, 2009
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Will there be a bigger disappointment for me this year than Spike Jonze’s *Where the Wild Things Are*? Gosh, I hope not: I’m not sure my heart could take it.

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