Tag: New York mayor
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City Hall **** (1996, Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello, Martin Landau, David Paymer, Anthony Franciosa) – Classic Movie Review 1508
Director Harold Becker’s 1996 true-story drama exposes shame and scandal in New York city as an innocent child is killed in the crossfire by a stray bullet when a drug dealer and an undercover cop shoot it out in a street battle. Becker’s movie is a superb and provocative political drama with an intelligent script and…
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Anger Management ***½ (2003, Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler, Marisa Tomei) – Classic Movie Review 294
Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler form a fine comedy team in this 2003 comedy propelled by an excellent central idea, two brilliantly judged comic performances and some hilarious gags and extremely funny scenes. With an uneven script, it’s a bit of a curate’s egg but, overall, it’s richly enjoyable and huge fun. Jack Nicholson runs…