Rather it is a backdoor detour into the United States of shadowy paths, dark alleys, mob machinations and organized crime. In The Irishman, Joe effectively portrays the fine quintessence of the head of a mob family. Completing the Mount Rushmore of cinematic legends is Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa, the bombastic and charismatic union leader. “It looks pretty good,” De Niro says, sitting right beside Pacino, during our interview (two icons, one room). But a great storyteller such as Martin Scorsese nearly had the plug pulled from his Irishman if not for the intercession of Netflix.

Source: Philippine Star November 09, 2019 16:00 UTC