Multireview Mania: The Irishman on Netflix/Knives Out/Marriage Story on Netflix/A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood/Marriage Story on Netflix/ Parasite

Multireview Mania: The Irishman on Netflix/Knives Out/Marriage Story on Netflix/A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood/Marriage Story on Netflix/ Parasite aka the best of the rest I've been busy !:

- The Irishman (Netflix Exclusive)
Director : Martin Scorsese
Cast Headliners : Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Ray Romano, Harvey Keitel, Bobby Cannavale, others
Original Release Date : November 27th, 2019 ( Netflix Access )

     A great return to form for the master mobster flick maker Scorsese. Very much like his other classics but especially Goodfellas and Casino in a generational time jumping tale like The Godfather. It's very , very lonnnng and slow but the directing and acting is powerful. Especially by Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa and De Niro / Pesci in their roles ...with some effective if at times uncanny CGI de-aging.. Some brutal kills in parts and to me new Kennedy history . One must know what they're getting into but the slow burn worth it....8.76 out of 10

- Knives Out
Director : Rian Johnson
Cast Headliners : Daniel Craig , Lakeith Stanfield, Ana De Armas , Jamie Lee Curtis,  Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Others
Original Release Date : November 27th, 2019

   Director Rian Johnson is back in his mystery element ...a twisting turning narrative packed with foreshadowing , call backs, and meta references although less politically bold than some have claimed. The plot and it's unreliable narration is the highlight here with Johnson's close style being a perfect match even more than Star Wars .... the swampy manor as much a character as anyone. Of course on those characters amazing performances abound especially in Evans, Curtis, Johnson, and zsjannon with decent kudos to Armas. Craig gives a bit of a cheesily hammy southern accented role but it works ....  at times a slow burn of its own but all comes together in the end . .. 8. 7 out of 10


Marriage Story (Netflix Exclusive)
Director: Noah Bambauch
Cast Headliners : Adam Driver , Scarlet Johansson , Laura Dern, Alan Aida , Ray Liotta
Original Release Date : December 6th, 2019

    A bit overly sappy a bit overly melancholic in moments . However this tale of a marriage falling apart and the divorce thereafter slowly but surely gets even better and dramatic .. Incredibly amazing performance by Adam Driver who proves to be as inspiring , or broken, are ever through drama and fatherly moments . Kudos to Johansson as well with her own heartbreaking angle ... Dern , Aida, and Liotta bring contrasting kindness and legal spitfire through some intense court scenes. However one scene between Driver / Johansson makes it all worth it . 8.9 out of 10

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Director : Marielle Heller
Cast Headliners: Tom Hanks , Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, etc
Original Release Date : November 22, 2019
Seen : December 2019

     This one is only in part about the Mr.Rogers himself . Tom Hanks is really solid in the role when he does show up. However it's more about Rhys as the reporter's drama in his own life with Watson as his wife and Cooper as his father . However all of the above pale in comparison to Hanks' Fred with some bizarre moments happening in the script. There's some heartwarming bits, toylike visuals and piano music but they're surrounded by a film of mixed results. 7.8 out of 10

Parasite
Director : Boong Joon-Ho
Cast Headliners:  Song Kang-ho
Sun-kyun
Cho Yeo-jeong
Choi Woo-shik
Park So-dam
Original Release Date: May 2019 (Korea) , October 2019 (USA)
Seen : December 2019
    While not in English the whole cast gives quality performances especially Kang-ho. Where this film excels is its darkly comedic twisting plot ....filled with masterful conning , twisty turns and close calls . There's some suspensions of disbelief needed and perhaps appreciation for nuances of Korean culture but it's dark surprises, and laughs, are worth it to anyone. 8.6 out of 10