Tag: Pacino
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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed review – Hollywood beefcake reassessed
Documentary casts the movie star as a painful figure who inspired a new dialogue about Aids, but doesn’t do much to examine his Republican politicsThe title of this efficient documentary, patching together archive footage with off-camera interview material, is naturally taken from the 1955 romantic drama All That Heaven Allows, directed by Douglas Sirk and…
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‘Serpico’: How Does the Movie Compare to the True Story?
Between the years 1972 and 1975, Al Pacino went on a run that could very easily be considered the best four-year run of any film actor’s career with just as many outstanding roles in unforgettable movies. It started with The Godfather and ended with Dog Day Afternoon. Nestled in between the two great Godfather films…
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Serpico review – Al Pacino is at his intense best in classic 70s corrupt-cop thriller
Powerful story of disguise and alienation is led by the moral passion of Pacino’s countercultural whistleblowerFilm-making guts and glory are on display from director Sidney Lumet, star Al Pacino and many others in this compelling New York crime drama from 1973. It is based on the true story of whistleblowing police officer Frank Serpico who,…
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Scent Of A Woman’s Director Contacted The CIA To Try To Refocus An Out-Of-Focus Shot
Martin Brest’s “Scent of a Woman” was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 1992. Powered by an emotionally raucous screenplay from the late, great Bo Goldman, it’s probably best remembered 31 years later for the hoo-hahing performance showcase that earned Al Pacino the Best Actor Oscar he should’ve won for, take your pick, “The…
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Christopher Nolan Recalls Al Pacino Pushing Back on His Set Notes During ‘Insomnia’ Shoot
Al Pacino tried to get Christopher Nolan to say hello to his perfect take.“Oppenheimer” director Nolan recalled in The Los Angeles Times that while filming 2002 thriller “Insomnia,” Pacino shut down his direction on set. “Insomnia” was Nolan’s last R-rated film prior to upcoming historical feature “Oppenheimer,” starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the…