Robert De Niro looks back on a life working for the mob in Martin Scorsese’s decades-spanning crime drama THE IRISHMAN. Joe Pesci and Al Pacino also star in a film that reflects on the actors’ and director’s representations of gangsters in their work. Also, Mark Pfeiffer and Paul Markoff discuss Scorsese’s recent remarks about franchise films and what he considers cinema. Send your comments, questions, and feedback to <a href= "mailto:filmboundpod@gmail.com">filmboundpod@gmail.com</a>. Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/filmbound">@filmbound</a> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/">https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/</a> THE IRISHMAN clip courtesy Netflix Music: "Parasail" by Silent Partner Recorded November 8, 2019.

#099: Home Alone

Film critics Mark Pfeiffer and Paul Markoff, formerly of the long-running TV show NOW PLAYING, get wrapped up in the journey into cinema with FILMBOUND.  Each episode features their film discussions focusing on current releases, with additional time devoted to recommendations of new and old titles and conversations about hot topics in the world of cinema.