CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP HeroAnalysis: 'Many Saints of Newark' tells an origin story, following (again) in 'The Godfather' footsteps

Origin stories aren't reserved for superheroes, as "Joker" made clear. But the mob drama occupies a peculiar niche, with "The Many Saints of Newark" following "The Godfather Part II" in charting the roots of a crime kingpin, as well as a privileged son who, despite nobler aspirations for him, goes into the bloody family business.

October 02, 2021 at 05:54AM https://ift.tt/3ox4Fwe stories aren't reserved for superheroes, as "Joker" made clear. But the mob drama occupies a peculiar niche, with "The Many Saints of Newark" following "The Godfather Part II" in charting the roots of a crime kingpin, as well as a privileged son who, despite nobler aspirations for him, goes into the bloody family business.