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Underwhelming: Paterno Review

Sean Evans8 years ago2 years ago03 mins

HBO’s latest original film ‘Paterno’ is the latest in the ripped from the headlines/topical film from filmmaker Barry Levinson. He first began this series of film with Al Pacino with “You Don’t Know Jack”, then he teamed with Robert De Niro for last year’s “The Wizard of Lies” and now he reteamed with Al Pacino…

Insomnia (2002) Review

Frank Mengarelli8 years ago6 years ago02 mins

From the opening credits, Christopher Nolan assembles a sequence that not only clues us in on what is about to unfold but also tells us there is nothing but darkness and despair in what lies ahead. Insomnia may just be Nolan’s most overlooked film, and his most underrated. Pitting a dreary Al Pacino against an…