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Ringer - Season 1

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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A young woman on the run from the mob poses as her wealthy twin sister to try and evade them, but...

GoodFellas (1990)

8.6 (70 Ratings) Rate It

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A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys...

Kiss & Tell

Saxon Bennett and Layce Gardner

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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When Willy and Allistair meet, it is hate at first sight. The last thing they want is to witness a...

Lesbian Romantic Comedy

Steven Sklansky (231 KP) rated Live By Night (2017) in Movies

Sep 10, 2017

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Gangsters, Guns and Money. What more is there?

To me Ben Affleck has always been a good actor. It doesn't matter if it is a good movie or a bad one, he seems to make his acting ability known. Live by Night was no different, he played gangster very well. It might be because he was also directing himself. Some movies you can tell that the movie is being directed by the actor in the movie, but in this one you could not see that line. The senses he was in you could tell they were done with the same quality as a director sitting in a chair.

Ben Affleck really does love Boston, because once again that where this whole thing begins. I didn't live in the 20's but the Boston accent must not have been established yet. It was quite refreshing not to hear it in a movie. I really didn't know Boston's backstory but I guess like everywhere on the East Coast there was a mob presence. They did a really good job showing the life of someone in the mob. It wasn't just the killing and booze. It really went deep with the love story of both women and what he had to go though to keep the love and them alive. Even though one of them turned out to be a backstabbing bitch.

When the story progressed to Tampa it was interesting to see something that I don't think has been portrayed in movies. Or I have never seen it. The mob in Florida. The interactions between the Irish and Italian mob in a world of Mexicans and Cubans was done very well. There was a lot going on and it never got boring. The only part of the story that got a little off was rivalry of the mob in Tampa and Miami. You never saw the fights between them until the end. I just thought it was over and done with after the Italians were run out of town. Or maybe I just missed it.

I won't tell you what happened to anyone at the end but the gun fight was amazing. So may parts put in and the chirography was done very well. I think the very end could have been done differently. To me it was very off putting and didn't understand why they choose to go that direction. Granted it was based off a book that I never read and maybe that's the way it had to be. But it could have been written better in the book too. Books seem to get the point across better anyway.

If you like gangster movies, see it. If you like Ben Affleck, see it. If you just want to watch a movie not to be bored, see it.

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Lainie Kazan recommended GoodFellas (1990) in Movies (curated)

GoodFellas (1990)

1990 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.6

(70 Ratings)

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"Don’t think I’m in love with the mob [laughs]. I think it has great humor even though it’s about killing and murder and the design of all that. There were wonderful humorous moments in that film and it came from such a real earthy place. The humor was so steeped in the truth — it was the truth. I tell you, I happen to know that world because I ran night clubs. I know that world very well. So I think it was such an incredible depiction of the mob and their lives and the horrible things — I mean Joe Pesci — he was so mean and so ignorant and so arrogant and yet you loved him. It’s very hard to do and it was really great. I was torn between that and Raging Bull. I think Goodfellas was more textured — a more interesting study of character. But Raging Bull has a high place in my best films. Goodfellas is very funny. It’s not in any way billed as a comic film, but it’s quite a phenomenal character study as well, with great humor. Godfather doesn’t have any humor in it, but that’s OK."

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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Identity Crisis in Books

Jan 15, 2018

This book wasn't all bad. I love a good crime mystery book. I just found parts of this one to be VERY predictable. The premise behind the book had potential...a victim in a domestic abuse case & connection to the mob & identity theft. The idea was fantastic, but the writing to my dismay lacked much substance. All in all this was a free book & I am glad I didn't pay for it! It wasn't a complete waste of time thanks to a twist I wasn't expecting, but the characters were pretty cliche.

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Jcadden76 (64 KP) rated Stephen King's 'Thinner' (1996) in Movies

Jun 19, 2018

Joe Freakin' Mantegna (0 more)

Thinner... Lizard... Pimples?

This is one of those movies that I can watch over and over. But let me be honest I really could watch the scenes with Joe Mantegna over and over. He is so good as Richie Ginelli in this movie. His stereo-typed portrayal of a mob boss is spot on and so much fun to watch. He is my favorite part of this movie and I can watch his performance several times ina row.

All that being said it is a good movie and the ending is terrific.