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Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro, right) guides Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino, center) through a crowd, in a moment from Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro, right) guides Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino, center) through a crowd, in a moment from Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.)

'The Irishman'

November 19, 2019 by Sean P. Means

Martin Scorsese’s 3-1/2 hour mobster drama “The Irishman” stands at a crossroads in American movies, when we are reconsidering how we watch movies and arguing about what is cinema instead of mere entertainment.

“The Irishman,” which in many ways is a culmination of the 77-year-old director’s astonishing career, provides plenty of ammunition in both of those discussions.

Read the full review at sltrib.com.

November 19, 2019 /Sean P. Means
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