Tag: De Niro Robert
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‘Amsterdam,’ directed by David O. Russell
Movie, 2022 Light-hearted, in the main, yet this thriller, set during and after the First World War, has enough grit to go with the twists and turns of the plot, which explores the adventures of a group of friends, and their brushes with accusations and risks of jail an internment in a febrile Central Europe.…
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‘Mean Streets,’ directed by Martin Scorsese
Movie, 1973 Gritty story about mob goings on in New York, focussing on the relationship between Charlie and his steadily unravelling sidekick, Johnny Boy. In what feels like a very visceral, brutally shot production, there’s a good deal going on in terms of family relationships, religious symbols and loyalty, all playing off and out with…