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This Thing of Ours (2002)

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Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 6
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Grandnephew of the famous mobster known as Tony Pro, Danny Provenzano is the co-writer, director, and star of the independent crime drama This Thing of Ours (the title is a literal translation of the crime organization La Cosa Nostra). Provenzano plays young mobster Nick Santini, who wishes to impress his Uncle Danny (Frank Vincent) and the other elders of a New Jersey mob. Nick plans a major bank heist with his old pal Robert Biaggio (Christian Maelen) and computer geek Austin Palermo (Louis

Unrated, 2 hr. 13 min.

Drama

Danny Provenzano, Ted A. Bohus

Mar 7, 2006

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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (9)

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

November 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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None of this is overly interesting, thanks to murky plotting and the fact that there's nothing involving about these bad guys.

July 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Los Angeles Times
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Rings with authenticity and solid acting.

July 21, 2003 Comment (1)
New York Post
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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.

July 21, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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Cliche-ridden and ponderous.

July 21, 2003 Comment
Hollywood Reporter
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Little tension is generated in the resulting internecine squabbles, but there's ample opportunity for the familiar supporting cast ... to wax warm and witty.

July 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
Village Voice
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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.

August 5, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comment
Film Threat

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

August 3, 2003 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
Boxoffice Magazine

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

August 1, 2003 Full Review Source: E! Online | Comment
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.

July 31, 2003 Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Comment
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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.

July 24, 2003 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | Comment
L.A. Weekly

[A] familiar but well-told tale.

July 20, 2003 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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Audience Reviews for This Thing of Ours

I think this was a great movie. It may not be the most updated movie, but it was great. There is action, the wayt the mafia works, how thay see things, I think it was just good! I would see it again for sure without a problem, and enjoy it again. *Sponsored Post

January 13, 2010
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Okay, Okay, okay...I'm a Cosmic City movie critic...here goes...(nothing here about Joe Pantoliano)--- I found "This Thing Of Ours" at the Blockbuster here[size=4](yay).[/size] A riveting, intelligent, authentic, originally humorous gangstermovie, but not a comedy. James Caan makes an appearancein a mob flick that is

April 5, 2006
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