On the eve of the 92nd Academy Awards begins, a mixture of trepidation and excitement is rife among avid Oscar-watchers over what is quite possibly the ceremony’s most consistent source of entertainment: the acceptance speeches. Here, George Nash muses over what makes a great one… The shocks. The snubs. The nauseating self-importance. With so much […]
Movie Review – The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman. 2019 Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Stephen Graham, Kathrine Narducci, J.C. MacKenzie, Craig Vincent, Anna Paquin, Gary Basaraba, Jesse Plemons, Jack Huston, Domenick Lombardozzi, India Ennenga, Joseph Russo, John Cenatiempo, Larry Romano, Sebastian Maniscalco, Rebecca Faulkenberry, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jeremy Luke, Natasha Romanova, […]
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman gets a final trailer
With just a week to go until The Irishman arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released the final trailer for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming mob epic which you can watch below… SEE ALSO: Al Pacino and Stephen Graham butt heads in clip from The Irishman Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in […]
Joe Pesci will reportedly appear in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman
Martin Scorsese has spent several years looking to put together The Irishman, his long-gestating adaptation of Charles Brandt’s bestselling book I Heard You Paint Houses, and while he finally secured financing last year, it was reported that Joe Pesci had opted against a reunion with the filmmaker on his new project, which has Robert De […]
Movie Review – The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman, 2019. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Jesse Plemons, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Graham, Anna Paquin, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jim Norton and Jack Huston. SYNOPSIS: A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. The Irishman is a rare gem – […]
First clip from The Irishman featuring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci
With just a week to go until the theatrical release of The Irishman, the first clip has arrived online from Martin Scorsese’s mob epic which sees Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) receiving an introduction to Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino) after their mutual acquaintance Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) puts in a good word with the Union […]
New image from The Irishman featuring Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci
A new image has arrived online from Martin Scorsese’s mob epic The Irishman, courtesy of EW, featuring Joe Pesci as Mafia leader Russell Bufalino and Robert De Niro as hitman Frank Sheeran; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Irishman here Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #5 with Emily Murray and Tom Percival | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
During the course of the BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast is devoting itself to looking at the best of the fest. This time around, it’s the end of the festival and we’re having a chat about Martin Scorsese’s gangster opus The Irishman… On this week’s episode of The Pick […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Irishman
The Irishman, 2019. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Bobby Cannavale, Harvey Keitel, Stephen Graham, Domenick Lombardozzi, Anna Paquin, Ray Romano, Jesse Plemons, and Jack Huston. SYNOPSIS: A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. The gangster genre has existed almost as long as […]
Poster for The Irishman featuring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci
Netflix has debuted a new poster for Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman featuring Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, which reveals the mob epic is set for a limited theatrical release on November 1st and will arrive on the streaming service on November 27th; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman will […]