Ever since it came into our cinematic consciousness there has been much talk and a whole lotta anticipation for Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, the decades-spanning mob crime epic reuniting S…
his surprisingly first-ever opportunity to make a film with the iconic director. All the speculation of whether it would live up to expectations was answered this morning, first at its press screening in New York City, where it is the opening-night attraction of the
, and then on the West Coast with its first Los Angeles screening at Netflix headquarters in Hollywood — which is where I, along with a number of pundits and critics, caught the 3 1/2-hour film at a 10 AM showing.Due to demand on the left coast Netflix added a second screening in L.A. for tonight. First reviews will break now as the movie’s official NYFF premiere will be in progress.
of the title however is De Niro and Netflix obviously would not want them in the same lead category. Pesci will be in the supporting mix too, but mounting competition among others including Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and many more is fierce , just as it is in the Best Actor category.is a strong Oscar contender that will be hard to resist even for Academy members who think Netflix is the devil incarnate.
in the running as well, Netflix has such an impressive slate this year that it is conceivable on January 13 when Oscar nominations are announced they could well be leading the field.
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