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#245 - The Irishman: A Martin Scorsese Picture - WatchThis W/RickRamos
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English - November 11, 2019 06:44 - 1 hour - 135 MB - ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsTV & Film Comedy cinema sociology comedy criticism currentevents discussion film ibrahimchavez rickramos socialissues Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Pride Goeth Before the Fall:
The Life of James Riddle Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's I Heard You Paint Houses and Danny DeVito's Hoffa
On this week's episode of WatchThis W/RickRamos, Mr. Chavez & I sit down to discuss one of the most highly anticipated films of the year, Martin Scorsese's I Heard You Paint Houses (The Irishman). A major cinematic event that has been inundated with controversy regarding story as well as Netflix's limited release, Martin Scorsese's new film is a definite high point in his career as well as a game-changer for the industry. The disappearance and (highly probable) murder of International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James R. Hoffa has been a subject that has fascinated the public for decades and is beautifully examined by one of cinema's greatest artists. On this week's episode of WatchThis, Ibrahim & I discuss this film as well as Danny DeVito's 1992 epic biopic Hoffa featuring a magnificent performance by Jack Nicholson as the labor leader and DeVito as his loyal right hand man. It was a great opportunity to return to DeVito's film and discuss it in a historical and artistic context.
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