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Vault (2019)
Go See Vault
Vault, based on actual events, is a movie about one of the biggest heists in American History. This movie takes place in the 1970's during the heyday of organized crime. With names like Chazz Palmintieri, Vincent Pastore and Burt Young, you know you are watching a mob movie right from the opening. Don Johnson as the Frenchman completes a winning cast.
Vault is both fascinating and surreal and hits all the mob movie sweet spots, Providence, Rhode Island-style. With its privileged jail cells complete with Bars, as in Scotch on the Rocks, this doomed caper "Buddy" movie manages to include a love story between two men Deuce & Chucky. Their unassailable relationship is pushed to its limits as their childhood trust is tested.
Theo Rossi as Deuce, shows true star quality while Clive Standen perfectly compliments him as Chucky. Standen nails the accent and just might be a contender for the most F bombs dropped in a movie. Samira Wiley as Karyn, gives us just what we would expect from an actress of her caliber (Orange is the new Black and The Handmaid's Tale)
Vault explores the hierarchy of criminal class struggle, the need to belong and exclusivity. Bloody, in your face Mafia assassinations keep you at the edge of your seat.
With its authentic 70's vibe, Vault is an engaging movie that brings us back to a time when thugs and wise guys ruled the streets. Definitely worth the ticket price and a bucket of popcorn. Ten Stars for this must see gangland drama.
Man in Red Bandana (2017)
Man in Red Bandana
Man in Red Bandana a 9/11 movie, is sad at points but leaves you inspired and up-lifted.
It's September 11th again. Reliving the day, I can feel the pain in the pit of my stomach rising up. I close my eyes as the movie opens, not wanting to see the plane crashing into the towers.
The sounds penetrate my mind and I am back in 2001 in my home.
I open my eyes and the story begins to unfold. Welles Remy Crowther, His name rolls around in my mind. I am jolted back to the present. Composed in my seat, I Focus again on the screen as Welles' life unfolds before me. Very soon I see, this is not just another 9/11 story. This is a story of a boy, who becomes a man. This is a story of a day in history where everything aligned, and brought Welles Remy Crowther to his greatest moment. "Man in Red Bandana" is a story of dreams realized, it renews our faith in the human spirit.
Everything Welles did up until that day, was in preparation for the rescue that he led on 9/11. The red bandana represents his life. In it was contained all that Welles was and all that he wanted to be. In the red bandana inside his pocket, was the real Welles Crowther. The secret Welles carried was woven into the fiber of his bandana.
Welles' message lives on through this Documentary of his life. "Man in Red bandana" teaches us to, "Dream big, set your goals high, work hard and never give up", never stop dreaming. Be who you are. Find your happiness. This is a small film with a really big heart. It is a film, I will never forget.
Merel Fisher.