The Only Actor To Appear in ‘The Godfather,’ ‘The Sopranos,’ and ‘Goodfellas’ Also Has an Oscar-Winning Movie Based on His Life

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The Only Actor To Appear in ‘The Godfather,’ ‘The Sopranos,’ and ‘Goodfellas’ Also Has an Oscar-Winning Movie Based on His Life

For his completion of the trifecta of totemic mafia stories, Tony Lip will forever live in the annals of Italian-American history. Only one actor has appeared in The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos, and it's someone you only see in…

Miles Teller’s War Movies Were Box Office Bombs Before ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

After first making a name for himself in Hollywood with roles in films like The Spectacular Now, the Divergent trilogy, That Awkward Moment, and Fantastic Four, Miles Teller experienced a resurgence in popularity following his scene-stealing performance in the 2022…

Michael C. Hall Completely Ditches His ‘Dexter’ Role in This Ominous, Overlooked Netflix Time-Travel Thriller

Though he may be recognized as everyone's favorite vigilante serial killer in Showtime’s Dexter, Michael C. Hall has carved out a diverse body of work in film since the original eight-season run ended in 2013. From a man traumatized by…

‘Severance’ Finally Reveals What Happened to Mark’s Wife

There are a few overarching mysteries in the mind-bending sci-fi psychological thriller series Severance. The biggest one, of course, is what Lumon Industries’ ultimate goal is with the severance program and employees like Mark (Adam Scott). The second is what…

‘Ex-Husbands’ Film Review: Fathers, Sons, and Changing Tides

Lord Byron wrote, “The heart will break, but broken live on.” These words become the essence of writer-director Noah Pritzker’s, Ex-Husbands, a moving new film that examines the intergenerational coming to terms with heartbreak and divorce for a father and…

59 Years Ago, Jack Nicholson Starred in Two of the Best Westerns of All-Time — And Wrote One of Them

In 1966, as the old Hollywood was giving way to the new, underground filmmaker Monte Hellman directed two small-scale Westerns back-to-back: The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind. Both films were produced by Roger Corman, the King of "B Movies,"…

Netflix’s ‘Running Point’ Is the Show You Need to Watch This Week

Netflix has become quite well-known for dabbling in films, TV series, and documentaries that center primarily on sports. The streamer's latest series, Running Point, a comedy centering on love, family, and basketball, is yet another addition to its already impressive…

Al Pacino’s Slick, Violent, 1997 Crime Movie Is Unsettlingly Accurate — Just Ask a Former Mafia Boss

Organized crime is the most susceptible world for Hollywood glamorization, not just because of its illicit, hush-hush status, but because our culture has imbued the mafia with a mythological treatment. While films are heavily responsible for the apocryphal interpretation of…

The Pong-Pong Fruit in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Explained

With the return of The White Lotus, viewers are reintroduced to the infamous chain of resorts, witnessing new and old faces congregate at the White Lotus in Ko Samui, Thailand. From the omnipresence of the monkeys at the resort, the…

Billy Bob Thornton Is a Ruthless Political Strategist in This Brilliant ’90s Satire

Sometimes truth ends up being more unbelievable than fiction, and works of art that were initially planned to be satirical end up being far more resonant than they were ever intended to be. Mike Nichols’ adaptation of the political novel…

‘X-Files’ Fans, You’ve Already Seen Stephen King’s ‘The Monkey’

The release of The Monkey marks a continuation of Stephen King's long and weird film career. Directed by Osgood Perkins, the film reaches far back into King's past for material, now joining the ranks of other King adaptations like Carrie,…

Director Julius Onah Talks Spoilers, False Reports Of On-Set Drama, Reshoots & Harrison Ford [The Discourse Podcast]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe gets a fresh jolt of paranoia and political intrigue with “Captain America: Brave New World,” a thriller that sees Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) trying to define his place as the new Captain America while dealing with international…

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