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Articles tagged "al pacino" Film Review88 Minutesby Cynthia Fuchs[18.Apr.08] :. In 88 Minutes, Gramm's carelessness is increasingly annoying, less a characterization than a function of slack scripting.  Film DVD ReviewThe Panic in Needle Park (1971)by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Jul.07] :. Al Pacino's performance in The Panic in Needle Park launched his stardom.  Film ReviewOceans Thirteen (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Jun.07] :. Every time George Clooney or Bernie Mac admits to the lameness of Number Two, the third film in the franchise can't help but promise improvement.  Film ReviewTwo for the Money (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Oct.05] :. The boys also share a certain erotic/athletic appreciation of Brandon's body.  Film DVD ReviewThe Godfather: Part II (1974)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Jul.05] :. Francis Ford Coppola's focus on his family, in the film and his memory, could not be more poignant or more public.  Film DVD ReviewWilliam Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[19.May.05] :. Pacino contains Shylock's temper as reaction, looking simultaneously vile and vulnerable, hardly a simple balance. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Jan.05] :. Jessica is alone, contemplative, and distressed. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (2004)by Jesse Hassenger[6.Jan.05] :. Pacino, noted lover of Shakespeare, strives for a multi-dimensional characterization of the angry Shylock, underlining his sadness and indignation. Angels in Americaby Todd R. Ramlow[22.Dec.03] :. By far the most resonant aspect of Angels in America today is its exposure of simplistic struggles over definitions of 'good' and 'evil'. Gigli (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Dec.03] :. It's tempting to imagine what extras might have been like for a Gigli DVD, given that the film received what had to be the most vehement critical drubbing of any released this past year. Gigli (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Aug.03] :. His hair slicked back, his face set in an expression resembling impassivity, Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck) tends to philosophize with his marks. People I Know (2003)by Jesse Hassenger[15.May.03] :. It's a tribute to Pacino's skill as an actor that, although we pity Eli, we also understand his fatigue. The Recruit (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Jan.03] :. For all its protests to the contrary, in this movie, everything is exactly what it seems. Simone (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Aug.02] :. Viktor sees his most attractive, resourceful, and prolific self in Simone. Any Given Sunday (1999)by Tobias PetersonWhatever you think about Oliver Stone as a director, you can't deny his firm grasp on this country's interests. From Vietnam to JFK to serial killers, Stone's pictures have always depicted major subjects of national fascination. With his latest release, Any Given Sunday, Stone looks to go his previous films one better by focusing on the most popular sport in America. Any Given Sunday (1999)by Cynthia FuchsOliver Stone's movies usually seem more complicated than they are. Partly this comes from his evolving style, from the curiously romantic realism of Platoon, to the assaultive ding-battiness of Natural Born Killers, to the debased lunacy of U-Turn. But mostly it comes from his obsession with a single theme: brutality. Or more precisely, how brutality becomes morality. The Insider (1999)by Jonathan BellerMichael Mann's film The Insider is about blowing the lid of conspiracy off the tobacco industry. Although the film is ostensibly about one corporate produced addictive narcotic, that is nicotine, it is really about two, the other one being capital. |
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