The sun is hot.

Francis Ford Coppolastill made something fairly goodhere.

Its sometimes funny, sometimes meditative, and sometimes shocking.

Carlito’s Way - 1993

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All in all,Sonatines an odd film, but a ride worth taking nonetheless.

It could well bethe legendary filmmakers greatest film.

It’s a perfectly paced movie thats dizzying and thrilling without ever being exhausting.

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Fellas, its just really good.

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Michael Corleone, Mary Corleone, and Vincent Mancini sitting somberly in ‘The Godfather Part III’

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Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran chat in a bar, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

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Mads Mikkelsen as Tonny, standing by a brick wall in Pusher (1996)

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Ace (Robert De Niro) says something concerning into Nicky Santoro’s (Joe Pesci) ear in Casino

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Albert Finney standing next to Gabriel Byrne in the woods in Miller’s Crossing (1990)

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Doughboy spreading his arms and looking proud in Boyz n the Hood

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Jules yelling at another man who is sitting in a chair in Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Samuel L. Jackson headshot

Jimmy Conway hugging someone in Goodfellas

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