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‘Capone’ Is an Irregular Biopic About an Irregular Gangster

For better or worse, a mumbling and incoherent Al Capone is the role that Tom Hardy was born to play. “Capone” follows the notorious bootlegging gangster Al Capone in the final year of his life, now retired in Florida with his mind rotting from syphilis. Tom Hardy stars in the title role, alongside Linda Cardellini,… Continue reading ‘Capone’ Is an Irregular Biopic About an Irregular Gangster

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Unlike its Title Character, ‘Venom’ Has No Bite

I don’t know what else I expected from a studio like Sony… “Venom” is the second film to feature the titular antihero (following 2007’s “Spider-Man 3”), and follows Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) as he is exposed to the alien symbiote and gains superpowers. Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze and Reid Scott also star as… Continue reading Unlike its Title Character, ‘Venom’ Has No Bite

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‘Dunkirk’ is an Overly-Ambitious but Still Pretty Good War Film

Between this, “Churchill” last month and “Darkest Hour” in November, World War II Britain is getting a lot of cinematic visits this year… “Dunkirk” is the new film from writer/director Christopher Nolan, and follows the attempted evacuation of some 400,000 British soldiers off the French beach of the titular city in the early stages of… Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ is an Overly-Ambitious but Still Pretty Good War Film

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Visuals, DiCaprio Make ‘Revenant’ The Year’s Best

I think this is it. I think Leo will finally get his Oscar. “The Revenant” stars Leonardo DiCaprio as 1820’s frontiersman Hugh Glass, who after being mauled by a grizzly bear is abandoned by his fur trading company (Tom Hardy and Will Poulter). Glass then sets out on a path of revenge against the men… Continue reading Visuals, DiCaprio Make ‘Revenant’ The Year’s Best