There’s so much about the infamous Roy Cohn that’s worth exploring. That accomplished documentarian Matt Tyrnauer has dipped his toe into the lawyer and master political fixer’s legacy is appreciated, though one laments the standard structure of the piece. Featuring several talking heads (including newly-indicted Roger Stone!), tons of archival photos, footage, and plenty of cut-out newspaper headlines, Tyrnauer moves through the life of Cohn while never honing in on any one element.
Born in New York City, Cohn made a name for himself in his twenties as Senator Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel during his anti-communist onslaught in the ’50s. From there, he developed a client list that included every New York mobster you’ve ever heard of, former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, and current president Donald Trump. In fact, the title of this documentary references a quote from Trump, who asked the question following former...
Born in New York City, Cohn made a name for himself in his twenties as Senator Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel during his anti-communist onslaught in the ’50s. From there, he developed a client list that included every New York mobster you’ve ever heard of, former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, and current president Donald Trump. In fact, the title of this documentary references a quote from Trump, who asked the question following former...
- 2/1/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
There are all kinds of producers: hucksters, hustlers, con men and schlockmeisters. Some are in it for the glory, some like to walk the red carpet with a starlet on their arm. For some, the biggest award is a box office hit and it doesn’t matter what kind of crap they throw on the screen to earn it. There are producers like Harvey Weinstein who will spend more money to promote himself to an Oscar win than he does on actually making the Oscar-winning film. And there are producers like Joel Silver who once said the only proper role for women in film was either as a dead body or naked.
And there are those – who, to be honest, may also have a touch of all of this – who are mainly driven by a desire to make good movies. Like Dick Zanuck.
I don’t think anyone will argue...
And there are those – who, to be honest, may also have a touch of all of this – who are mainly driven by a desire to make good movies. Like Dick Zanuck.
I don’t think anyone will argue...
- 8/2/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
There are all kinds of producers: hucksters, hustlers, con men and schlockmeisters. Some are in it for the glory, some like to walk the red carpet with a starlet on their arm. For some, the biggest award is a box office hit and it doesn’t matter what kind of crap they throw on the screen to earn it. There are producers like Harvey Weinstein who will spend more money to promote himself to an Oscar win than he does on actually making the Oscar-winning film. And there are producers like Joel Silver who once said the only proper role for women in film was either as a dead body or naked.
And there are those – who, to be honest, may also have a touch of all of this – who are mainly driven by a desire to make good movies. Like Dick Zanuck.
I don’t think anyone will argue...
And there are those – who, to be honest, may also have a touch of all of this – who are mainly driven by a desire to make good movies. Like Dick Zanuck.
I don’t think anyone will argue...
- 7/29/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
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