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Bill and Stan are mistaken for murderers while on vacation. Bill's family sends his cousin, Vinny Gambini, to defend them in his first case as a lawyer. (1992) Running time 120 minutes
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Great courtroom comedy
on December 18, 2020
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Classic comedy about a novice lawyer from NY defending his younger cousin and another friend on capital murder charges in the deep south. Great cast, very well- paced and laugh out loud funny! Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for her performance as Pesci's long- suffering fiance. Lane Smith is great as a good ol' boy prosecutor, and Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster) in a stellar performance as the astute, Harvard- educated judge that Pesci spars with throughout the film. Sadly, this was Gwynne's last perfrmance, and arguably deserved an Academy award nomination, as well.
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Avengers: Endgame [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]
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A great finale to 11 years of adventures!
on September 10, 2019
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As a diehard MCU fan, I looked forward to this as much as anyone could. But because of my job, it took me until July to actually get out and see it. I avoided spoilers as best I could (and I won't give any here, so you're safe!) and hunkered down one Friday night to see it, after they added the additional scene and the extended tribute to Stan. It was just about everything you could ask for. The action scenes were, of course, epic. Probably the most difficult feat was ensuring everyone in this huge cast had their moment to shine, and the Russo Bros. pulled that off (although it did take a full three hours- a marathon, but I never thought it dragged, or became repititious).
As usual, the effects were excellent, and the battles looked as real as CGI could make them. But for me, it always comes down to the actors' characterizations, their interplay and charisma, and whether they do these iconic characters justice, and stay true to their essence. This was carried out brilliantly, as if they knew where they were going from 2008.
You see these heroes in the light of their humanity, their values and their idealism, as well as their flaws and failures. That is what really defined these movies for me, and watching how the characters worked through their issues and evolved. And somehow, they all managed to do that, even characters like Loki, Killmonger, Thanos and M'Baku, who could have easily been one dimensional, stereotypical bad guys, but for the phenomenal actors and the brilliant direction they received. You get to see what motivates them, and even care about them, because they are not simply the "bad guys," they have reasons to be how they are that resonate with everyone. Both Tom Hiddleston and Michael B. Jordan really exemplify this, and show how and why they became corrupted. Another phenomenal, realistic dimension brought to these stories.
I will say a little bit here about Marvel's sometimes less than subtle injection of humor into these stories. When it's a natural outcome, like Dave Bautista's Drax complete earnestness, taking everything literally (a great suggestion made by the actor) played off against Chris Pratt's snarky Quill, or Thor getting repeatedly slammed by a mini van, it's a great way to ease the tension for a while. But when they go for it too much, it's like watching the Rocky Horror Picture Show, waiting to speak those lines you know are coming (one of my only criticisms of some of the more over the top moments in Ragnarok. A little goes a long way, and too much of a good thing isn't always better. Well, there are moments in Endgame that made me laugh out loud, and I didn't feel any of it was forced, so long as the characters' dignity still finally shows through. There was a lot I didn't see coming in this film, as was true with Infinity War, and that is another facet of these films I appreciate. After reading Marvel comics for 50+ years, the risk is always being predictable, but they somehow keep enough twists and turns in their plots so they remain fresh. And this time, they never even let you catch your breath the whole way through.
So, I give this an enthusiastic 5 stars, with one caveat: at the very least, see Infinity Wars before Endgame, or it will make it very difficult to understand the goings-on here. However, you will appreciate these movies far more, and truly understand the paths the characters take, if you see them all. (And see them in order!) Give them the time this amazing cycle of stories deserves. It will be a great investment into what has become our modern mythology.
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