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This Thing of Ours

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This Thing of Ours (2003)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:6

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: This mob picture comes with a high pedigree: Director, co-writer and star Danny Provenzano (VAMPIRE VIXENS FROM VENUS) is a bit of a mobster in real life; he's pleaded guilty to racketeering, and... This mob picture comes with a high pedigree: Director, co-writer and star Danny Provenzano (VAMPIRE VIXENS FROM VENUS) is a bit of a mobster in real life; he's pleaded guilty to racketeering, and his great uncle is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. In his directorial debut, Provenzano brings gritty authority to his tale of mobsters using computers for the ultimate heist. Looking to "earn his nut" with the organization, Nick (Provenzano) and two buddies orchestrate a complex way of skimming money off of the top of global online bank transfers via the Internet. Unfortunately, they need to raise $50,000 to get it off the ground, and so they turn to the old-school mafia guys for the cash, in the process dragging them "kicking and screaming into the 21st century." Naturally, once the billions start piling up, betrayal, greed, and a lot of blood and gunfire follow. The film benefits from a nicely mixed cast of fresh-picked, off-the-mean-streets newcomers and familiar mob movie faces like James Caan (GODFATHER), Vincent Pastore (SOPRANOS), Frank Vincent (GOODFELLAS), and comedian Pat Cooper (ANALYZE THIS). The tough-talk dialogue is diverting, with nice use of Tarantino-esque pop culture references. Provenzano infuses the film with a perfectly seedy ambience. [More]

Starring: Vincent Pastore, Frank Vincent, Edward Lynch, Danny Provenzano

Starring: Vincent Pastore, Frank Vincent, Edward Lynch, Danny Provenzano, James Caan, Pat Cooper

Director: Danny Provenzano

Director: Danny Provenzano
Screenwriter: Danny Provenzano, Ted A. Bohus
Producer: Ted A. Bohus, Michael DelGaizo
Composer: Jack Douglas, Lawrence Manchester
Studio: Small Planet

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
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10/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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No review available.

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09/25/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy

The whole operation loses its tension, allowing the story to drift into amusing but familiar territory.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
11/20/03
Allison Benedikt
Allison Benedikt
Chicago Tribune

As a modern mob fable there is plenty to impress, as Provenzano’s documented legal troubles bring validation to the story and the appearances of Pastore and Vincent bring credibility to the screen.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
08/05/03
Brad Slager
Brad Slager
Film Threat

It looks fine, it plays fine, it sounds fine, but it has no consequence.

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08/03/03
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

It's no GoodFellas, but it's still a reasonably good time.

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08/01/03
E! Online

The action is furious and gory, though not always fast, and the slow between-shootouts pacing doesn't generate much interest or character development.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
07/31/03
Jack Zink
Jack Zink
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

None of this is overly interesting, thanks to murky plotting and the fact that there's nothing involving about these bad guys.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/25/03
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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The movie has no personal touch; it merely assembles a who's who of mob-movie heavyweights (James Caan and Frank Vincent among them) and hopes for the best.

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07/24/03
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
L.A. Weekly

Rings with authenticity and solid acting.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment 1 Comment
07/21/03
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post

For all of his personal familiarity with the material, Mr. Provenzano has turned out a movie that largely owes its tone and style to other movies.

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07/21/03
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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Cliche-ridden and ponderous.

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07/21/03
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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[A] familiar but well-told tale.

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07/20/03
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Little tension is generated in the resulting internecine squabbles, but there's ample opportunity for the familiar supporting cast ... to wax warm and witty.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
07/15/03
Mark Holcomb
Mark Holcomb
Village Voice
 
 
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