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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Live By Night (2017) in Movies
Jul 26, 2017
Remy Tankel Carroll (36 KP) rated Gangsterland in Books
Dec 19, 2018
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion). I enjoyed reading this book. The depth of the author's research is evident from the beginning. The gangster-speak, the religious references, the anatomical knowledge and more all add up to a thoroughly entertaining reading experience. The story starts as a typical mob tale...gangster kills good guys, gets shipped to another "family", gets new identity, etc. Where it gets interesting for me is when said gangster, Sal, is introduced to his new life. You can slowly see the battle between "good & evil" grow, like his old life and new life are fighting for control. The other characters are just as genuine, each playing a specific role in Sal's transformation. I'm looking forward to catching up with Sal and the gang in the next installment of the series.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Scarface (1983) in Movies
Feb 24, 2018
I can see why this was such a big film for the time it was made in '83. Very violent, gritty, some shocking scenes and tons of swearing. You can see how it has influenced countless other gangster films since. While it is very enjoyable and entertaining, I wouldn't quite rate it as a masterpiece. The plot is actually very basic and straight forward and it's predictable. Al pacino's performance is what this film is all about, that and the bench mark for every gangster film made since.
Adam DeVine recommended Purple Magic by The Wizards in Music (curated)
Li Hughes (285 KP) rated Verne Sankey: America's First Public Enemy in Books
Aug 9, 2017
Michelle Rodriguez recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
Andy K (10821 KP) rated Payback (1999) in Movies
Nov 4, 2017
Mayhawke (97 KP) rated Snatch (2001) in Movies
Feb 9, 2018
Pure Gold from Ritchie
British gangster-caper. Not in anyway shape or form to be taken seriously.
Jewel heist. Incompetent crooks. Loot-eating dog. Vinny Jones. Everybody chasing everybody else and Brad Pitt as a psychotic, bare-knuckle-fighting, gypsy boxer.
Highly entertaining. Watch it.
Jewel heist. Incompetent crooks. Loot-eating dog. Vinny Jones. Everybody chasing everybody else and Brad Pitt as a psychotic, bare-knuckle-fighting, gypsy boxer.
Highly entertaining. Watch it.
Jaime Winstone recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
