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By Justin L (603) on 11 Jan 2008

Among the very best of Cassavetes's work is his 1977 take on the gangster genre…

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By Marko H (65) on 10 Dec 2007

Cassavetes always impresses with his original shots…

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By Ethan V (56) on 25 Nov 2007

There's a telephone boot where Cosmo sings a song for his cabarets performers before he himself is going to perform a killing…

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By Kate P (199) on 13 Nov 2007

This movie asked a lot of me. I'm not sure yet what it gave back…

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By Magnus O (1) on 30 Oct 2007

One of my favorits. Great dialogue, great acting. Ben Gazzara is great and so is the underestimated Tim Carey…

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By Eric T (877) on 27 Oct 2007

My least favorite of the Cassavetes movies I've seen…

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By Alex G (1,313) on 26 Oct 2007

My first Cassavettes. Not what I was expecting (more directed and shot) but none the worse for that…

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By Ryan F (650) on 23 Oct 2007

A good one to eat chinese food with. make it cantonese and start with a soup…

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By Christian M (509) on 16 Oct 2007

An absolute masterpiece. The cinematic storytelling is so much ahead of its time, and still stands the test, as does the acting…

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By Belén A (43) on 12 Oct 2007

My first film by Cassavettes. From my point of view it is not his best one, but it is still worth watching…

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By Norman S (27) on 11 Oct 2007

John Cassavetes had a tough time making and distributing his films, and, like the main character of this film, had a self-destructive streak…

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By Nicholas H (392) on 09 Oct 2007

John Cassavetes classic, unlike most mob films - certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea though…

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By Ben B (1,489) on 17 Sep 2007

Cassavetes is a hard one. It is never an easy watch with his films…

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By Hacks L (2) on 16 Sep 2007

My first cassavetes film and I loved it. His style is unique and stories are uber kool…

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By Neil R (177) on 15 Sep 2007

In the 70's you had the Movie Brats, but Cassavetes was doing his own thing... and what a thing…

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By Peter H (1,359) on 09 Sep 2007

WOW...what an amazing piece of film history…

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By Hindénbörg E (84) on 08 Sep 2007

The shorter version is easily my favorite flick from Cassavettes and Company…

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By John V (298) on 03 Sep 2007

An unusual take on the classic Film Noir. Cassavetes was a true cinematic rogue, and this one needs to be seen to truly grasp his ouvre…

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By Tristan F (138) on 30 Aug 2007

You intellectual jerks should shut your pie holes, ben gazzara is the best american actor. ever…

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By Mehmet A (5) on 30 Aug 2007

Bookie reminds me of wenders' brilliant adaptation of highsmith's ripley's game, the american friend, in that the main character is forced…

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