Michael Gandolfini

Dog’s Movie House: “The Many Saints Of Newark” Interesting Chapter In The Story Of The Sopranos!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a rather emberrassing admission: I was never really a big fan of “The Sopranos” HBO’s landmark television series about a mob family in New Jersey. I did watch it from time to time and I am familiar with some of the storylines and characters, but it just didn’t hook me the way it did so many others. That said, David Chase’s creation is one of the most iconic television series in history, with great stories and acting, and I imagine fans were happily anticipating the upcoming theatrical prequel that sheds light on the young Tony Soprano and how he became the hard-edged gangster we see in the television show. As for me, “The Many Saints Of Newark” is very well done from a dramatic standpoint, but it feels more like a longform version of the television show than an actual theatrical film! That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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