Tag Archives: Ray Liotta

R.I.P. Ray Liotta

First off, I need to point you to my friend Glenn Kenny’s New York Times piece on Ray Liotta in his definitive role, playing gangster Henry Hill in Goodfellas. To quote another pal, Stephen Silver, Glenn literally “wrote the book” … Continue reading

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2+2=5

I know I’m reading a lot of totalitarian literature when I see the following gigantic billboard of Ray Liotta on the corner of 42nd and 8th and immediately think: I love Big Brother.

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Observe and Report; (2009) Dir. Jody Hill

Normally, when I write about movies I’ve seen, I don’t like to focus on what other people have said about it, even if I disagree wholeheartedly with the mainstream opinion. That’s not fun writing for me. I enjoy reading dust-ups … Continue reading

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Moments in Field of Dreams

Moments I treasure. — When James Earl Jones first sees the field with the ballgame going on. He just stares. He states, “Un … believable.” Shoeless Joe walks over: “Hey, Ray!!” He shakes hands with Ray. But watch James Earl … Continue reading

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