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Posts Tagged "Al Pacino"

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Me, Natalie **** (1969, Patty Duke, James Farentino, Martin Balsam, Elsa Lanchester, Salome Jens, Nancy Marchand, Al Pacino) – Classic Movie Review 3511

Young Patty Duke won the Golden Globe 1970 as Best Actress – Comedy or Musical for her performance in this independent film, though unfortunately it was a box-office flop. It was her second Golden Globe Award after winning Most Promising […]

Apr, 01

Scarecrow **** (1973, Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan, Eileen Brennan, Ann Wedgeworth) – Classic Movie Review 3484

Time has been kind to this almost forgotten gem of 50 years ago. Jerry Schatzberg’s 1973 drama film Scarecrow stars Gene Hackman and Al Pacino, who light sparks as drifters who meet up and form an […]

Mar, 19

The Panic in Needle Park **** (1971, Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, Kiel Martin, Raul Julia, Gil Rogers, Joe Santos, Paul Sorvino) – Classic Movie Review 3480

Director Jerry Schatzberg’s 1971 searing downer of movie about the heroin addicts who frequent ‘Needle Park’ stars the up-coming Al Pacino in his second film, just before he hit it big with The Godfather. A downbeat but […]

Mar, 19

Ocean’s Thirteen **** (2007, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, Carl Reiner, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle) – Classic Movie Review 3246

It’s lucky 13 when George Clooney returns again as Danny Ocean and rounds up his boys Brad Pitt’s Rusty Ryan, Matt Damon’s Linus Caldwell and co for a third heist, after Al Pacino’s casino owner Willy […]

Jan, 07

Cruising ** (1980, Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen) – Classic Movie Review 2,974

William Friedkin’s infamous 1980 thriller film Cruising stars Al Pacino as New York City police detective Steve Burns, who goes undercover among the gay leather set to catch an S&M serial killer preying on gay […]

Oct, 10

Danny Collins **** (2015, Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Plummer) – Movie Review

Al Pacino finds a great role for himself as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who decides to change his life, quit singing his greatest hits in stadiums and clean up his rock ‘n roll lifestyle act. The […]

Apr, 10

Simone [S1m0ne] *** (2002, Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Rachel Roberts) – Classic Movie Review 1790

Writer-director Andrew Niccol’s bright 2002 fantasy comedy drama S1m0ne provides an excellent vehicle for Al Pacino as a failing film-maker called Viktor Taransky who constructs a ‘synthespian’. Taransky’s film is endangered when his star walks off, […]

Oct, 31

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