Tag: Al Pacino

Classier than most drug/crime dramas, Carlito's Way brings a vintage feel to a genre that turned toward merciless violence, but that doesn't mean it works either.

Tighter and faster, Francis Ford Coppola's reedit makes Godfather Coda a better movie and stronger finish to the trilogy, if still an imperfect one.

Tarantino mourns the loss of cinema's glossiness in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, bridging nostalgia and honesty through fiction.

A Cockroach in Miami’s Midst Scarface is both reactionary and alarmist. Oliver Stone’s screenplay slams the Carter administrations chaotic immigration policy, induces immigrant fears, this while blaming communism’s stranglehold …

Anthony Hopkins is a winner in this loser Although Misconduct plays on the fear of pharmaceutical companies, the death of 200 people due to a faulty clinical trial only …

Al Pacino tries to make his own Birdman and fails Al Pacino stars as an over-the-hill actor slowly losing his identity in The Humbling, his mind lost in the …

It takes the simplest outs, even the Mexican food after effects, and keeps dragging it out past the expiration date.

This is a hallmark of mainstream media violence for a reason, an unrelentingly vulgar and gruesome fall from grace.

Son of No One is almost effortlessly stupid, so naïve about its own ignorance that it drives along as if there's nothing wrong.

The Recruit is a thriller containing a loaded cast filled will notable talent, including Al Pacino and Colin Farrell. The performances are fine, but the script and many of …

It’s hard to believe the same people behind Godfather and Part II were responsible for Part III. The much-maligned sequel has a number of problems, but none of them …

The sequel to the heralded Godfather has an amazing level of expertise to live up to. With Oscar winner Marlon Brando out, it’s up to Al Pacino to take …