Vinyl - Pilot episode (TV)

"There are moments throughout the two-hour premiere of HBO’s pop-music drama “Vinyl” that will make you sit up and say, oh, yeah, Martin Scorsese directed this. (...) The “Vinyl” pilot isn't great Scorsese (...) But its best parts stand comparison to pretty good Scorsese" 

"The two-hour premiere is absolutely stunning. You get all of the Scorsese trademarks" 

"'Vinyl's' premiere, which is plenty movie-like, could arguably stand alone as Scorsese’s most satisfying film since 'The Departed'" 

"'Ferocious' is actually a fairly good word to describe both Cannavale’s stellar turn and Vinyl’s two-hour premiere directed by Scorsese" 

"Any fan of Scorsese's’ 1990 master work, “Goodfellas” will quickly see the mob film’s DNA here (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of five)" 

"The two-hour premiere is directed beautifully by Martin Scorsese, unfolding in terrain well-loved by the director — the mean streets of early 1970s New York City." 

"The pilot for the musical drama 'Vinyl' is one of Martin Scorsese’s best films"