‘King of Comedy’ (1982) an engrossingly awkward satire of showbiz
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Joker” would more robustly explore mental illness, but this previous De Niro film takes a simpler approach.
Robert De Niro
‘King of Comedy’ (1982) an engrossingly awkward satire of showbiz
‘Stardust’ (2007) doesn’t shine as bright as it could
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Stardust” has the trappings of a classic, but as it sails past the 2-hour mark, it’s defined by its indulgences.
‘Midnight Run’ (1988) propelled by De Niro, Grodin
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin are an odd couple with comedic chemistry in this on-the-run classic.
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ a meditative mob movie
Movie review: Scorsese’s latest turns a Hoffa bio and mob flick into a meditation on what’s important in life.
‘Taxi Driver’ (1976) pounds the mean streets
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Scorsese’s film pounded the mean streets of “Joker” 43 years before it was comic-book cool.
‘We’re No Angels’ (1989) playfully pillories the pious
Mamet Monday (Movie review): “We’re No Angels” is a smart comedy that aimed for a theist and atheist audience, but didn’t find either.
‘Ronin’ (1998) driven by gripping car chases, heist details
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Given the gripping car chases and fascinating heist details, it doesn’t matter what’s in the case.
‘Heat’ (1995) an all-time classic about the costs of crime and catching criminals
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Mann and a great cast deliver an all-time classic about the costs of crime and catching criminals.
‘Wag the Dog’ (1997) a searing satire of a presidential scandal
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a searing, delightfully absurd take on the cover-up of a presidential scandal.
‘The Untouchables’ (1987) a flat telling of the Prohibition battle
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a nice-looking but flat telling of the Prohibition battle between Al Capone and Eliot Ness.