Joe Pesci

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The Irishman Review - Ageing Powerful Men With Big Egos

Christopher John Dec 19, 2019 5 min read

Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Irishman stars Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman and enforcer for the Philadelphia mafia lead by Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) throughout th…

The Irishman Review - Andrew Has a Blatantly Obvious Lightbulb Moment

Andrew F Peirce Nov 7, 2019 4 min read

Films Reviews Articles gangster history Joe Pesci Martin Scorsese mobsters Netflix Review Robert De Niro The Irishman

I’d long wondered what Martin Scorsese’s fascination with Italian-American gangsters was. Why had he dedicated so much of his career to telling the mostly true stories of some of the most violent, cor…