Mayor at the Movies

Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Client 9, Ed Koch, Silda Spitzer, A.j. Abucay, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, Eliot Spitzer, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, New York State, Governor, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

This documentary deals with the fall of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, who while in office, used an escort service that charged upwards of $2...

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Casino Jack (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Insider, Graham Greene, Ed Koch, A.j. Abucay, Thomas Farley, Mayor at the Movies, Barry Pepper, Kevin Spacey, George Hickenlooper, Jack Abramoff, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

The dramatized account of the rise and fall of corrupt Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff will fascinate--and enrage--you. Kevin Spacey is terrific, as...

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All Good Things: A Mayor Koch Review

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kirsten Dunst, Ed Koch, New York City Real Estate, A.j. Abucay, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Ryan Gosling, Durst Family, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

This is an extraordinary movie allegedly based on the Durst real estate family of New York. It's a bizarre story, and the acting of the principals, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella, is terrific and, on occasion, terrifying.

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The Tourist: A Mayor Koch Review

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ed Koch, A.j. Abucay, Johnny Depp, The Tourist, Thomas Farley, Angelina Jolie, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, The Tourist Review, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

I'm not going to tell you about the plot -- it is ridiculous. For me to even discuss it would take away whatever pleasures might be there. But if I were you, I would do what most audiences have done: not go.

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Black Swan: A Mayor Koch Review

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darren Aronofsky, Mila Kunis, Ed Koch, Vincent Cassel, A.j. Abucay, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, Ballet, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Barbara Hershey, Black Swan, Winona Ryder, Natalie Portman, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

I hope I will not be thought of as a coarse Philistine for not praising this film. I confess that I am not a devotee of the ballet; indeed, I have att...

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My Very Own Bridge

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ed Koch, 59th Street Bridge, New York City, 59th Street Bridge Song, Mayor at the Movies, Michael Bloomberg, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Queensboro Bridge, Feelin Groovy, Taxi, A.j. Abucay, Triborough-Bridge, Idlewild Airport, George Washington Bridge, Robert F. Kennedy Triborough Bridge, Thomas Farley, New York Insider Productions, JFK Airport, New York News
Ed Koch

The 59th Street Bridge has no extraordinary sight lines. It doesn't touch the sky, like the George Washington or Verrazano bridges. It's a workhorse bridge. Just like me!

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Remembering John Lennon

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Insider Tv, Liverpool, A.j. Abucay, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, Beatles, Strawberry Fields, Mayor at the Movies, Yoko Ono, John Lenon, Dakota, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

On the thirtieth anniversary of the death of John Lennon, I'd like to review the new film Nowhere Boy, about the early life of the legendary Beatle.

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The Social Network (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Fincher, Andrew Garfield, Ed Koch, Armie Hammer, Mark Zuckerberg, A.j. Abucay, Thomas Farley, Mayor at the Movies, Jesse Eisenberg, New York Insider Productions, Facebook, Rooney Mara, Harvard, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

2010-10-13-socialnetwork.jpg This is a stupendous movie, one I recommend with gusto.

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The Town (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ben Affleck, Ed Koch, Jeremy Renner, A.j. Abucay, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, Blake Lively, Jon Hamm, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Rebecca Hall, Pete Postlethwaite, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

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Leaves of Grass (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ed Norton, Sam Peckinpah, A.j. Abucay, Thomas Farley, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Oklahoma, Leaves of Grass, Susan Sarandon, West Village, Tim Blake Nelson, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

Ed Norton stars in this film about twin brothers--one a professor at Brown University, the other a redneck--who come back together in Oklahoma when th...

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A Film Unfinished (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Propaganda, Mayor at the Movies, Nazi, Yael Hersonski, Germany, Warsaw Ghetto, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

A new documentary examines what the Nazis hoped to accomplish with their portrayals of the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto.

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The Disappearance of Alice Creed

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film Noir, Eddie Marsan, Maltese Falcon, Martin Compston, Gemma Arteton, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, The Third Man, Aj Abucay, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, The Disappearance of Alice Creed, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

When I went to see this film, there were only about ten people in the theater. I liked it anyway. If you're a fan of film noir, I urge you to go. Th...

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Middle Men (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Other Guys, George Gallo, Giovanni Ribisi, Kelsey Grammer, A.O. Scott, Boogie Nights, Kevin Pollak, Luke Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Soft-Core Porn, Ed Koch, Jacinda Barrett, Mark Wahlberg, James Caan, Mayor Koch, Andy Weiss, Mayor at the Movies, New York Times, New York Insider Productions, Middle Men, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

A.O. Scott, in his review of this film, leaves the reader with the impression that Middle Men is a soft-porno flick, akin to Boogie Nights. It's not.

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Cyrus (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jay and Mark Duplass, Ed Koch, Human League, Dont You Want Me, Jay Duplass, A.j. Abucay, Mayor Koch, Thomas Farley, John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Catherine Keener, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Montclair-New Jersey, Cyrus, Marisa Tomei, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

If any movie can put you to sleep, this is the one. It is billed as a comedy but, believe me, it is dead weight from beginning to end. I saw the fil...

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Winter's Bone (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Breznahan, Dale Dickey, Ed Koch, Shelley Waggener, Thomas Farley, Mayor Koch, John Hawkes, Aj Abucay, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Garret Dillahunt, Jennifer Lawrence, Entertainment News
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I Am Love: A Mayor Koch Review

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aj-Abucay, Italy, Flavio Parenti, Tilda Swinton, New York Insider Production, I AM LOVE, Ed Koch, Alba Rohrwacher, Mayor Koch, Pippo Delbono, Thomas Farley, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Luca Guadagnino, Milan-Italy, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

I rarely like slow-moving films that take their time setting the scene for more adventurous or violent moments to come. But I was comfortable watching this movie, which is beautiful and well worth watching.

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Mademoiselle Chambon: Movie Review By Ed Koch

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mayor Ed Koch, Sandrine Kiberlain, Vincent Lindon, Trevor Howard, Mayor Koch, Noel Coward, French Film, Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Brief Encounter, Celia Johnson, Jean-Marc Thibault, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

Mademoiselle Chambon is just about as perfect as a film can be. In some fashion it reminded me of the 1945 British film, Brief Encounter, in terms of...

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Mayor Ed Koch Flies a Kite

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mayor at the Movies, New York Insider Productions, Barbara Mori, Ed Koch, Hrithik Roshan, Bollywood, Kites, Las Vegas, Mayor Koch, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

The Bollywood movie Kites contains the crazy, quixotic and humorous elements of a Mel Brooks flick and the deadly themes of violence and pyrotechnics of Quentin Tarantino.

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Mayor Koch Reviews Queen Latifah's Just Wright

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movie Reviews, Mayor at the Movies, Queen Latifah, Rappers, Ed Koch, Common, Just Wright, New York News
Ed Koch

Her smile and on-screen presence make this film a winner. The film also stars the rapper Common, who is fantastic in his role.

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