Tag Archives: paul sorvino

The Gambler (1974)

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Karel Reisz Director: James Toback Movies about gambling addicts stress me out and this one was no different!

Posted in Crime, Drama | Tagged 1974, addict, addiction, basketball, bet, betting, bookie, burt young, casino, college, debt, gamble, gambler, gambling, irwin winkler, james caan, james toback, james woods, jerry fielding, karel reisz, las vegas, lauren hutton, m. emmet walsh, money, nevada, new york, new york city, nyc, paul sorvino, professor, robert chartoff, roger spottifwoode, sports, the gambler, vice, victor j. kemper | Leave a comment

The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Nichols Writer: Buck Henry (Based on the novel by Robert Merle)

Posted in Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged 1973, adaptation, animal, assassination, boat, bomb, buck henry, dolphin, drama, edward herrmann, fritz weaver, george c. scott, georges delerue, marine biologist, mike nichols, murder, paul sorvino, robert e. relyea, robert merle, sam o'steen, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, talking animal, The Day of the Dolphin, thriller, trish van devere, william a. fraker, yacht | Leave a comment

Money Talks (1997)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Brett Ratner Writers: Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow

Posted in Action, Comedy, Crime | Tagged action, alec sokolow, brett ratner, buddy comedy, charlie sheen, chris tucker, comedy, crime, criminal, david lee mclain, diamonds, elise neal, faizon love, heather locklear, joel cohen, journalism, journalist, lalo schifrin, larry hankin, murder, news, paul sorvino, police, reporter, television, tv | Leave a comment

Goodfellas (1990)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese (Based on the book “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi) A classic. Also I unknowingly watched it on Sunday May 11th which is the day that Henry Hill is coked out and driving … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Drama, Review | Tagged 1990, biography, brooklyn, cocaine, coke, crime, debi mazar, drama, frank sivero, frank vincent, gang, gangster, goodfellas, heist, henry hill, henry youngman, irwin winkler, italian, jail, jerry vale, joe pesci, kevin corrigan, lorraine bracco, mafia, martin scorsese, michael imperioli, mike starr, mob, mobster, murder, new york, new york city, nicholas pileggi, nyc, paul sorvino, prison, rat, ray liotta, rob, robbery, robert de niro, samuel l. jackson, thelma schoonmaker, tony darrow, tony sirico, vincent gallo, vincent pastore, wiseguy, witness protection | Leave a comment

The Rocketeer (1991)

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Joe Johnston Writers: Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo (Story by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, & William Dear) (Based on the graphic novel by Dave Stevens)

Posted in Action, Drama, Fantasy, Review, Romance | Tagged 1930s, 1992, action, actor, actress, adventure, alan arkin, billy campbell, danny bilson, dave stevens, disney, drama, ed lauter, eddie jones, family, fly, hero, hollywood, howard hughes, james handy, jennifer connelly, jetpack, joe johnston, jon polito, mechanic, movie star, nazi, paul de meo, paul sorvino, pilot, rocketeer, romance, terry o'quinn, the rocketeer, timothy dalton, walt disney, war, william dear | Leave a comment

Cruising (1980)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: William Friedkin Writers: William Friedkin (Based on a novel by Gerald Walker) A very dark and strange crime tale from writer/director William Friedkin. Al Pacino infiltrates the homosexual underworld in NYC to investigate a series of S&M themed murders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged 1980, al pacino, bdsm, crime, cruising, drama, ed o'neill, fetish, gay, gerald walker, homosexual, karen allen, murder, mystery, new york, new york city, nyc, paul sorvino, s & M, thriller, undercover, underground, william friedkin | Leave a comment