Tag Archives: Gangsters

1997: L.A. Confidential debuts in theaters

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Steve

Somebody brought this up on Twitter which got me to thinking, did I review this movie when it came out during the days Maggi Picayune was exclusively in print? No and Yes. No, not really in much depth as other Nineties’ … Continue reading →

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RIP Paul Sorvino

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Steve

Another great actor who played villains and not just gangsters as per Goodfellas; he was Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon, head of the Capulet family in the horrible 1996 take on Romeo & Juliet, The Stuff and The Rocketeer. He even did cartoon voice work via Duckman and Hey … Continue reading →

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RIP Ray Liotta

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Steve

Given his substance issues, it’s amazing he lived this long honestly. Somebody already had a mean joke too, I guess the drug Channix does work, he did stop smoking. Ouch! Ray burst on the scene for most of us via Goodfellas, the most … Continue reading →

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Road to Perdition

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Steve

When you think of Tom Hanks, I don’t think Road to Perdition readily comes to mind because he’s been so likable for several decades. Therefore him playing a regional gangster’s muscle was a stretch with audiences. I really wanted to see … Continue reading →

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Italians #48 & #49: Joseph Valachi & Henry Hill

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Steve

When it comes to Italian heritage, alongside some Jewish, there is an elephant in the room and that’s the Mafia, aka The Outfit, La Cosa Nostra, The Mob, The Black Hand. Although organized crime isn’t something Italians, namely Sicilians, invented. … Continue reading →

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RIP: Robert Loggia

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Steve

Born Salvatore Loggia, he probably had to change it to Robert because his real name was “too ethnic” for Whitebread America in the Fifties, this guy went on to be royalty in the bit parts. Honestly, can you name anything … Continue reading →

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Goodfellas: 25th Anniversary Dinner Screening

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Steve

Goodfellas is the ultimate and best Mafia movie made in recent years. Primarily due to the film being based upon the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi which as we all know was about Henry Hill’s three decades in Paul Vario’s crew. Why Scorsese and … Continue reading →

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