True Romance is a 1993 American action romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It is very entertaining, and it has a freshness that has reached even Tarantino's taste. He declared at a moment that he wouldn't have directed it better than Tony Scott. It is his second screenplay written for an important movie, the other one being his first low budget hit, Reservoir Dogs. I'm glad I have finally watched this movie, after noticing it on Empire Magazine's 2008 … [Read more...]
The Sopranos, a Great Show
This is a post in the memory of James Gandolfini. There are not many TV shows I have really enjoyed, mostly because they are too boring. I don't watch them a lot also because I don't watch too much television in general, and lately, not at all. I have presented here, on this blog, series I have enjoyed in the past, like Rome, or Battlestar Galactica. [source] The series was aired by HBO for six seasons, from 1999 to 2007, with some pause in 2003 and 2005, season 6 having two parts,one … [Read more...]
The Last Castle
Not a big fan of the military in general, nor military life, I have chosen to watch this movie (and respectively to review it) because of James Gandolfini. I have been pleased by the "Art of War" played in The Castle, it was quite entertaining. You know that I don't like to reveal the subject in any review I do, but here, everything is predictable, and I liked the play a lot. The castle itself is a little bit supra realistic and slightly steampunk-ish, but they needed a nice locale, … [Read more...]
Tony Soprano Is Dead
This can't happen. James Gandolfini, known the most for his mobster boss impersonation, died in Italy after a heart attack. I couldn't believe when I found out, because the guy was incredibly young, 51 is not an age to say good bye. One of my favorite actors, James Gandolfini already made history. Contrary with the violent but cool Tony Soprano, he was a pacifist in real life. Raised and lived in New Jersey, he will be remembered in his neighborhood as the tough guy who save a woman from being … [Read more...]