Tag: Joe Pesci

A story of a cruel, self-destructive man, Raging Bull is essential in examining the masculine, invincible mindset of war and post-war America.

Remembered for its cartoon violence, Home Alone is more than that though: A clever commentary on the modern holiday experience.

Hole in the Desert The final moments of Casino show old Vegas being torn down. Implosions send once grand buildings to rubble. Sam Rothenstein (Robert De Niro) opines about …

There's a physical comedy line where it stops being amusing and turns painful.

Comparisons of Lethal Weapon and Lethal Weapon 4 revealing a dramatic shift in style and tone, although not necessarily through choice, just audience expectations.

Lethal Weapon 3 feels distracted, concerned with everything other than its story.

Lethal Weapon 2 is arguably remembered for its toilet bomb more than anything else. It’s a situation that could only happen to Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover). …

Why does Raging Bull work so well? It is able to make the simple act of a man walking up a set of stairs a tense and terrifying moment. …