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In this throwback to films noir of the 1940s, Jack Morrisey (Denis Leary) is a pianist and songwriter who has been touring the club circuit with his lady love, Vicky (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon). Jack and Vicky have talent, but they haven't gotten the breaks; they're stone broke and at the end of their collective rope when Eddie (Michael Badalucco), a private eye who knows Jack, makes the couple an offer. Fred Moore (Terence Stamp), a very wealthy man who is something of a fan of Jack's music, is
May 26, 1998
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Dennis Leary's an untapped treasure of sorts. Sensational in "The Ref," he still needs the right part for stardom. Maybe he should go "gay" like Greg Kinnear did this year. It's always good for an Oscar nom.
It just doesn't deliver the real thing...
I stumbled across this one while channel surfing. It was late and I was kind of drowsy but I felt compelled to finish watching this film. Good film with a parallel fictional storyline narrated by the protagonist. I like that it had a somewhat realistic ending, kind of poetic. Good performances by Denis Leary, Aitana,
January 28, 2010Super Reviewer
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