The Irishman

It didn't take a genius to see that television was finally poised to win the war against movies. I just didn't expect my teacher to be leading the charge against theatrical exhibition.

The Irishman is a much more deliberate and weighty gangster film - by comparison, Goodfellas is a riot. But it's a vibe that works in its gravitas.

The affecting, ruminative finale and the melancholic last scene leaves a metaphorical door ajar in our hearts, a deep hollow that's hard to fill...

Despite its length, The Irishman is riveting. It confirms Scorsese as one of the great American filmmakers.

There are 209 minutes in "The Irishman" and not one of them is wasted.

"The Irishman" moves slowly and pensively, invests in the natural rhythm of conversations and stops to smell the roses.

As always with Scorsese, the editing is crisp, the cars and clothes are ideal, and there’s absorbing scenes&#59; the needle-drops are always on point. But the length of The Irishman is hellish and self-defeating, and the digital de-aging is a distraction...

Martin Scorsese's new film, starring De Niro, Pacino and Pesci, is as much about friendship and the passing of time as it is a thriller.

At its core, The Irishman is a tale on betrayal, violence, and the sacrificing of moral principles, with slithers of regret traced into it all.

It’s hard to believe a film about mob mentality and scandal can be a strong candidate for themes of doubt and remorse, but Martin Scorsese has done it with grace and perfection.