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Stano (2019)

Stano (2019)

GENRESDrama
LANGEnglish
ACTOR
Joe ManganielloSofía VergaraDenis O'HareBurt Young
DIRECTOR
Raymond De Felitta

SYNOPSICS

Stano (2019) is a English movie. Raymond De Felitta has directed this movie. Joe Manganiello,Sofía Vergara,Denis O'Hare,Burt Young are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2019. Stano (2019) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.

After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake he made in his youth, a once-aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood.

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Stano (2019) Reviews

  • foul tip

    ferguson-62019-07-19

    Greetings again from the darkness. For us baseball fans, seeing the sport on the big screen can be bliss (THE SANDLOT, 1993) or extreme torture (ED, 1996). Actually, with any sports movie, the pressure is on the filmmakers and cast to be respectful to the talent and athleticism required to play that game. When they succeed, it can be a wonderful blend of movie and sport. When they fail, it can be maddening ... a cinematic version of fingernails on a chalkboard. Director Raymond De Felitta delivered an excellent (and underappreciated) little gem in 2009 entitled CITY ISLAND. This time out he's working from a script by Robert Bruzio (his first feature film screenplay). It begins with Sonny Stano (played by Joseph Manganiello) being released from Sing Sing Prison. He has served nearly two decades (since 1999) after accidentally killing someone just after signing a big contract with the New York Yankees right out of his Bronx high school ... in the shadow of historic Yankee Stadium. See, Sonny was a baseball legend in the area - a "sure thing" to become the next Yankees legend. He even has a Mickey Mantle jersey mounted on the wall of his childhood apartment, alongside numerous pennants, trophies and sport photographs. All those years ago, Sonny left behind not only baseball, but his high school sweetheart Angela (Sofia Vergara), who is now a single mom raising her young daughter. Of course, once Sonny and Angela bump into each other at the market, we know where this is headed. Just like we know where it's headed when Sonny's old Coach Hannis (Michael Rispoli) invites him to help out with the local Yankees minor league affiliate ... in particular, a young hot shot player who is mouthy and uncoachable. Along the way, we also see Sonny's Parole Officer (Denis O'Hare, in a "True Blood" reunion with Manganiello) and Angela's less-than-welcoming cop/brother (Yancey Arias). They don't call them stereotypes for nothing. It is nice to see Burt Young appear as a grizzled baseball scout, and fortunately Brian Cashman and Bernie Williams are the only Yankees who make a cameo appearance (awkwardly with no dialogue). The idea is strong enough to work as an inspirational, second-chance-in-life sports movie; however, it all falls apart once Sonny hits the diamond. He moves like a weightlifter, not a ballplayer. His swing, supposedly capable of mashing pitches into the stratosphere, looks no different with a bat than with the sledge hammer he uses in one scene. The throwing motion is even more cringe-inducing. Still, we have been known to overlook such things in movies if there is a real life lesson. Unfortunately, despite his scenes reconnecting with Angela, we never find Sonny very likeable or easy to root for. Reading "King Rat" (James Clavell's debut novel about his time as a POW) and wanting to take a business class is not enough to overcome the fact that he immediately quits the job that his friend gave him ... the same friend who helped him get paroled. Plus, Sonny wears a constant scowl and tries to lecture, rather than lead, the prodigy he's been assigned. The fictional Staten Island Empires are a joke to watch, and it's ludicrous to believe Sonny would catch the Yankees' attention while taking BP for them. The scenes that do work are the quiet moments between real life husband and wife Mr. Manganiello and Ms. Vergara. Their scenes, while a nice reprieve from the clumsy baseball ones, are simply not enough to inspire us or give us reason to cheer the obvious and easy-to-predict developments. And another thing ... why is it always the Yankees?

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  • A decent slow burn for NON baseball lovers

    paindweller2019-07-20

    This was an okay film to watch at home when there's nothing better to watch. As the title suggests it IS slow burn, knowing nothing about baseball made it interesting though I figure had I loved baseball it wouldn't have done anything for me as there wasn't enough baseball action to be worth the praise. Otherwise it was a fair watch.

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  • Another Cinematic Masterpiece by Director Raymond De Felitta

    james-pond2019-07-20

    Raymond De Felitta, an excellent writer director(see City Island, Rob The Mob, etc) has crafted yet another cinematic masterpiece with Bottom of the 9th. Working with a script from talented first time screenwriter Robert Bruzio, the director beautifully conveyed a story of hope, love, regret, and second chances. The story has its share of sympathetic and heartwarming moments, with dashes of comedy and hilarity mixed in and the "New Yorkness" of it all is perhaps the most authentic part. I look forward to watching the next diamond in the rough that director Raymond De Felitta polishes to an immaculate degree. Well done!

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  • made for five million and it looks like it

    mariatboaten2019-07-23

    To think Hollywood is increasingly making direct to video movies still using A name TV talent is horrible. This is a cheap made for tv film. Its not a real film. It was barely in any theatres and its out already on video the same day. I will say it was ok for a few minutes in the beginning but then it just went flat and down hill. Within 20 minutes I would have turned it off but I kept watching to see how bad it could be and it was bad. Sofia has a small part which seems like a favor to her husband who is not a theatrical star. Sofia is promoting it all over town and on various tv shows but even with all her fans its dead. Maybe an international release could get some fans in Asia but truthfully its aweful. No its not a baseball movie nor is it a love tale. Its a film that really more a tv show. Maybe they should have made this for tv.

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  • 2 hours of boring

    stacymovieland2019-07-20

    Bottom of the 9th is a silly name for a film but its appropriate for this silly film There is nothing about this film that you wont expect, Its very boring, Maybe the film could have been ok if it had a different story, a different script, different acting, and a more motivated director, They keep promoting this film as if it is Rocky but it is not Sofia Vergara had a few nightgown scenes but that didnt save it It didnt fix the bad script and writing, I have to give it 2 stars and that is generous

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