 The Departed 2006  R, 149 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan, James Badge Dale, David O'Hara, Mark Rolston, Robert Wahlberg, Kristen Dalton
Lies, lies, and more lies proliferate when Massachusetts State Police plant one of their own, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), into Irish-American gangster Frank Costello's (Jack Nicholson) inner circle. But, Costello has been employing his own deceits, and his spy, Colin Sulllivan (Matt Damon), is working in the Special Investigations Unit that is trying to bring down Costello. With intelligence leaks on both sides, a deadly game of cat and mouse becomes the order of the day. The film received four Oscars, including Best Picture and Director; and a nomination was received for Best Supporting Actor (Mark Wahlberg).
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Gone Baby Gone 2007  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Ed Harris, Amy Ryan, Morgan Freeman, Mark Margolis, John Ashton, Titus Welliver, Matt Podolske, Robert Wahlberg, Amy Madigan, Michael K. Williams, Edi Gathegi, Matthew Maher, Madeline O'Brien
Four-year-old Amanda (Madeline O'Brien) has been kidnapped from her Dorchester home, and police detectives–Captain Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman) and his detectives Remy Bressant (Ed Harris) and Nick Poole (John Ashton)–have not been able to locate her. Now, her desperate Aunt Bea (Amy Madigan) begs private detective Patrick Kenzi (Casey Affleck) and his partner Angie (Michelle Monaghan) to help in the investigation. Patrick agrees, and, as he digs into the case, more than a few twists and turns occur. Amy Ryan received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Amanda's drug addicted mother.
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Southie 1998  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Shea
Cast: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara, Jimmy Cummings, Amanda Peet, Will Arnett, Lawrence Tierney, John Shea, Steven Kozlowski, Robert Wahlberg
Danny Quinn (Donnie Wahlberg) comes home to South Boston and faces reality as he finds himself pulled between one Mafia group and another in his tough neighborhood.
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The War 2007 TV, 840 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Cast: Keith David, Rebecca Holtz, Kevin Conway, Eli Wallach, Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Adam Arkin, Carolyn McCormick, Bobby Cannavale, Robert Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson
In Ken Burns' 15-hour documentary, veterans of World War II from four American towns–Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota–describe what the fighting was like and the impact it had on all Americans. Battle scenes contain historical footage and are backed by realistic sound effects in stories about bravery amidst the adversity of war.
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| 1. The Departed (2006)
2. Gone Baby Gone (2007)
3. Southie (1998)
4. The War (2007)
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