Film Review: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, James Hayden, William Forsythe, Danny Aiello, Treat Williams and Tuesday Wield Director: Sergio Leone Synopsis: "Noodles" (De Niro), is an elderly ex-gangster who in his youth took advantage of Prohibition and a great deal more alongside his friends. Returning to New York after …

Film Review: A Fistful of Dynamite (1971)

Starring: Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli, Rik Battaglia and Antoine Saint-John Directed by: Sergio Leone Synopsis: In the midst of the Mexican Revolution, an IRA explosives expert on the run (Coburn) is forced to join a whacky anti-hero (Steiger) in an initial attempt to rob the Mesa Verde bank that results in both becoming great, grand …

Film Review: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Starring: Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards and Gabriele Ferzetti Director: Sergio Leone Synopsis: Hired gun Frank (Fonda) comes face to face with the mysterious Harmonica (Bronson) in an epic western that tells a story of the impact of loss and the search for retribution. Sergio Leone intended to retire from Westerns after the conclusion …