edited by Jonathan Doyle

Mafioso (The Criterion Collection, 3.18.2008) Nino Badalamenti is a supervisor in a car manufacturing plant who hasn't taken a vacation in over two years. On his way out the door to visit his beloved childhood hometown of Sicily -- with his blonde wife and daughters -- Nino is handed a package by his boss and asked to deliver it to a powerful and influential Sicilian gangster named Don Vincenzo. Once in Sicily, Nino has a hoot seeing friends and family, but his wife has trouble fitting in and is unfairly dismissed as a snob by Nino's family. Even more worrisome, Nino finds himself entangled in an intricate web of secret mafioso dealings and is eventually sent on an unexpectedly... elaborate errand. (continued)

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 21, 2008 at 06:59 AM

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thevisceral says ...

Harrison Ford is looking rougher than I thought.

Posted by thevisceral at May 21, 2008 08:05 AM

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Mark says ...

Please invest in a decent microphone specialized for use in a public setting, otherwise these are worthless.

Posted by Mark at May 21, 2008 10:37 AM

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DotTheEyes says ...

Sound isn't very good, but still... very interesting.

Posted by DotTheEyes at May 21, 2008 08:16 PM

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Bonifer says ...

I think the Wood-man's body of work ranks up there with the greatest filmmakers. But here he's like a guy who has owned the corner hardware shop for 40 years and when you walk in, all he does is bend your ear about the squeeze he's getting from the landlord and Home Depot. After awhile, you just want to say okay, okay, I'm damn sorry about the rent thing, but I'm here for a tube of caulking.

Posted by Bonifer at May 21, 2008 10:21 PM