Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Sergio Leone’s 1984 final film. De Niro, James Woods. New York Jewish gangsters across five decades. Three hours forty-five minutes uncut.
Joe Pesci
This archive gathers the films featuring Joe Pesci reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Casino (1995)”, “Goodfellas (1990)”, “My Cousin Vinny (1992)”, “Once Upon a Time in America (1984)”, and “Raging Bull (1980)” — 5 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Joe Pesci serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
1992 Jonathan Lynn comedy with Joe Pesci as a New York personal-injury lawyer defending his cousin in rural Alabama. Marisa Tomei Oscar.
Raging Bull (1980)
Scorsese’s 1980 boxing biopic of Jake LaMotta. Black-and-white, Schoonmaker-cut, De Niro at 60 pounds heavier. A man who only feels anything when hit.
Goodfellas (1990) — Review
Goodfellas is one of the greatest crime films ever made. Scorsese directing. Liotta, De Niro, Pesci, Bracco. The Copacabana tracking shot. The Layla sequence.
Casino (1995) — Review
Scorsese’s Las Vegas mob masterpiece. De Niro, Pesci, Sharon Stone Oscar-nominated. Three hours that don’t feel long. Foundational crime cinema. 10+/10.