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The Castle of Fu Manchu, a review by GSyren
(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on August 17th, 2015) The Departed, a review by KinkyCyborg![]() Title:The Departed ![]() Year: 2006 Director: Martin Scorsese Rating: 18A Length: 151 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson Mark Wahlberg Martin Sheen Plot: Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) grew up in crime. That makes him the perfect mole, the man on the inside of the mob run by boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). It's his job to win Costello's trust and help his detective handlers (Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen) bring Costello down. Meanwhile, SIU officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) has everyone's trust. No one suspects he's Costello's mole. How these covert lives cross, double-cross and collide is at the ferocious core of the widely acclaimed 'The Departed'. Martin Scorcese directs, guiding a cast for the ages in a visceral tale of crime and consequences. This is searing, can't-look-away filmmaking: like staring into the eyes of a con - or a cop - with a gun. Extras: Scene Access Feature Trailers Closed Captioned My Thoughts: I was dragging my ass around work today because I stayed up about an hour later than I should have last night because once I started watching this, I couldn't stop. ![]() Scorsese really outdid himself with this one. Intense drama, explosive violence and top notch performances across the board from an all-star cast... plus everyone dies! Moles on both sides, double crosses, and sweet revenge... How could you not love this movie?! Mark Wahlberg in particular was stellar in his role. The only thing that rather surprised me was the inclusion of Anthony Anderson in the cast, albeit in a minor role. Not that I have anything against him, and I felt he did fine in his limited screen time but he just seemed out of place considering the goofball comedies and low rent action flicks I'm accustomed to seeing him in. He must have been just as surprised to find himself being asked to participate in a movie of this magnitude and I'm sure it'll rank high amongst his career achievements. I'm so glad I decided to make every 10th movie one I get to pick. I feel stupid for waiting so long to watch a movie of such cinematic importance. ![]() KC Rating: ![]() (From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2010 on August 31st, 2010) My PILOT Marathon, a review by RichCHEERS - SERIES 1 - PILOT - Give me a ring sometime ![]() First aired: 9/30/1982 Stuffy & sophisticated Diane Chambers is dumped by her fiance in a blue collar Boston bar where she meets baseball star-turned-bar owner Sam Malone. The pilot was totally as expected, introduced the 'friendly' characters in this long running hit that began in 1982 and setting the tone for the remainder of the years. Again for me Cheers is the type of programme you can flick on and off, pick up whenever you feel like it etc. Perfect for when you are eating or just need half an hours untaxing viewing. I just love Norm (George Wendt), I knew someone just like him who 'lived' on a barstool in a local boozer in UK ![]() Nostalgic viewing ![]() (From My PILOT Marathon on May 19th, 2008) |