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The Traitor: What is Honor?

Darrel Manson3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

?I was and remain a man of honor.? Tommaso Buscetta (Pierfrancesco Favino) claimed to be an honorable man. But what he meant by that may mean something different than you think. The Traitor is the story of how in the 1980s, he (and some others) began to bring down the Cosa Nostra (aka Sicilian Mafia)….

Piranhas – Loss of Innocence

Darrel Manson4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Gangster movies ? The Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Scarface, et al. ? are often a blend of malevolence and nobility. People act cruelly and violently, but often see themselves (and we may see them) as doing so for a good cause ? family, community. Piranhas, directed by Claudio Giovannesi, fits into that narrative thread, but by…