Looking for Richard

"...Directed by: Al Pacino. Starring: Al Pacino, Frederic Kimball, Estelle Parsons, Alec..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jack and Jill

Two Adam Sandlers for the price of one? And Al Pacino?! It's still not worth it.

"...Directed by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, Eugenio Derbez, Nick Swardson, Tim Meadows and Valerie..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Devil's Advocate

"...Directed by: Taylor Hackford. Starring: Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Danny Collins

Al Pacino is an aging rock & roller who makes an entertaining play for redemption

"...Directed by: Dan Fogelman. Starring: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale,..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Recruit

"...Directed by: Roger Donaldson. Starring: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Malice

"...Directed by: Harold Becker. Starring: Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Gallagher,..."

Oct. 1, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Simone

"...Jason Schwartzman, Jay Mohr, Catherine Keener, Rachel Roberts and Al Pacino. In our current age of digitized media where..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Godfather

The 1972 Best Picture Oscar-winner is a great pulp drama

"...Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola. Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, John Cazale, Diane Keaton,..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Den of Thieves

Bank heist rips off Heat for little gain

"...Brian Van Holt, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Sonya Balmores...."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Dog

Dog Day Afternoon is a film about a wildly true bank robbery; as conveyed by John Wojtowicz in this doc, the story gets even nuttier when told from the horse's mouth.

"...Directed by: Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sweet November

"...the eve of the most romantic holiday in the Hallmark realm, I feel a bit of a heel when..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Skulls

"...by: Rob Cohen. Starring: William Peterson, Steve Harris, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Bibb, Hill Harper, Craig T. Nelson, Paul Walker..."

March 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scent of a Woman

"...Directed by: Martin Brest. Starring: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn and Gabrielle Anwar. This..."

Jan. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

88 Minutes

Al Pacino stars in this dull and formulaic procedural.

"...Directed by: Jon Avnet. Starring: Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Amy Brenneman, Leelee Sobieski, Benjamin McKenzie,..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Two for the Money

Pacino again plays another Mephistophelean type who mentors McConaughey's ex-jock in the intricacies of his tout service, offering tips to betters on the Vegas line, but the film is about as fresh as a day-old betting slip.

"...Directed by: D.J. Caruso. Starring: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stand Up Guys

The film stars Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin as a trio of petty crooks who reunite postretirement to settle some old scores and rediscover the meaning of friendship.

"...Directed by: Fisher Stevens. Starring: Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Mark Margolis,..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Manglehorn

Al Pacino stars in David Gordon Green's shot-in-Austin drama

"...Directed by: David Gordon Green. Starring: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Chris Messina, Harmony Korine, Skylar Gasper..."

July 3, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Insider

"...Directed by: Michael Mann. Starring: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Philip Baker Hall, Diane..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City Hall

"...Directed by: Harold Becker. Starring: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Danny Aiello, Bridget Fonda, David Paymer..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Carlito's Way

De Palma's film is anchored by an interesting story, fine performances, and is hoisted by an intoxicating field of vision that also maintains a sharply focused perspective.

"...Directed by: Brian De Palma. Starring: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Righteous Kill

There's nothing righteous about this tired and tiresome good cop/bad cop NYPD procedural.

"...Directed by: Jon Avnet. Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Curtis Jackson, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Any Given Sunday

Stone's tale of a professional football team is full of excess, machismo, and a ripped-out eyeball.

"...Directed by: Oliver Stone. Starring: Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx,..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Glengarry Glen Ross

David Mamet's story of salesmen caught in their unique form of hell also offers a cornucopia of fine performances.

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin and Kevin..."

Oct. 9, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

Al Pacino stars as Shylock in this film rendition of Shakespeare's thorniest play.

"...Directed by: Michael Radford. Starring: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Zuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox,..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Insomnia

"...Directed by: Christopher Nolan. Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan,..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

House of Gucci

Ridley Scott is a bad fit for the tale of the fashion house's fall

"...Ridley Scott. Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons, Camille Cottin and Reeve..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Desert Island Films

Louis Black begins his ongoing list of "desert island" videos with his first pick: Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy

"...with a variety of lenses and screen size adaptations along with the pre-approved 10 films? Or am I washed..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Scan Lines

The War Room

"...With ABC's fall season opening and new episodes of Spin City here,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Screens Feature

New in Print

Three recent releases go behind the scenes for Hollywood reads

"...and his friend and fellow filmmaker Henry Jaglom. The informal interviews, edited by film historian Peter Biskind (Easy Riders,..."

July 12, 2013 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Feeling Extra Queer

'Interior. Leather Bar.' highlights what it's like to be an extra in an explicitly gay film

"...year that William Friedkin's Cruising was released to widespread critical derision, a film with the capacity to, in the..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

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