A young man navigates loyalty and love, caught between his honest father and a charismatic crime boss.
Nostalgic and melancholy. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on AMC+ and Kanopy (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence.
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Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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Casino (1995)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreTwo friends battle for a gambling empire and a socialite, creating an epic, melancholy crime drama.
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