The Color of Money (1986)
Scorsese’s 1986 Hustler sequel. Paul Newman returns as Fast Eddie alongside Tom Cruise. Pool hall drama. Newman finally won the Oscar.
John Turturro
This page collects the films featuring John Turturro reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Barton Fink (1991)”, “Miller’s Crossing (1990)”, and “The Color of Money (1986)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
Miller’s Crossing (1990)
Coens’ 1990 Prohibition-era gangster film. Gabriel Byrne as Tom Reagan. The film the Coens made between their two most-praised early works and the underrated one.
Barton Fink (1991)
Coens’ 1991 Hollywood-hotel drama. John Turturro as a Brooklyn playwright in 1941 LA. Won Palme d’Or, Best Director, Best Actor at Cannes simultaneously.