The Kenblog: “Heat’s” Classic Shootout Is A Masterpiece Of Action!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another Classic Movie Scene! This features the great bank robbery and resulting shoot out in Michael Mann’s crime masterpiece “Heat.” After a high profile bank robbery goes wrong (due to a betrayal) Neal McCauley (Robert De Niro) and his crew are forced to engage in a running shoot out through the streets of Los Angeles with the police led by Detective Vincent Hannah (Al Pacino). When the shoot out begins, the music stops and it becomes a kinetic masterclass in action filmmaking. Fans of the late, great Val Kilmer will be especially intrigued by his role in the proceedings. A great scene in a great film! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “The Intern” Sweet, Funny Workplace Fairy Tale!
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Robert De Niro And Anne Hathaway In “The Intern”
Robert De Niro is one of the greatest actors of this or any generation, but while that’s a definite fact, his roles of late have seemed to serve as more of a greatest hits tour, relying on his well-known facial ticks and thick New York accent to get by rather than sinking his teeth into some truly juicy roles. And although he was nominated for an Oscar for his work in “Silver Linings Playbook,” I found his work in that particular film a shadow of his past performances. That said, watching the 70-year-old De Niro fully inhabit the character of Ben Whittaker in the new comedy “The Intern” was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve recently had in a movie theater. Continue reading
