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Blu-Ray Review: Heat Looks Great, but There's Nothing New to See

05 Nov 2009 17:00:47 PST

Fourteen years after Heat brought Al Pacino and Robert De Niro together onscreen for the first time, a new edition comes to Blu-ray. But do you need it? De Niro plays McCauley, the head of a paramilitary-style robbery crew, with Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore as his backup and Pacino as Hanna, t...

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Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Kevorkian in new film being shot in Michigan

18 Oct 2009 17:25:24 PDT

On the set of the new made-for-television movie "You Don't Know Jack" in Pontiac, Mich.

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Arthritis Foundation to Honor actor Al Pacino

16 Oct 2009 10:03:18 PDT

Al Pacino To Receive Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award at the Arthritis Foundation's 'Commitment to a Cure' Awards Gala Saturday, November 14th Actor Al Pacino Honored For History of Charitable Giving - October, 2009 - The Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will pre...

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You Don't Know Jack... Kevorkian!

13 Jul 2009 08:03:00 PDT

Written by Jenni Miller
Al Pacino has taken on the role of Kevorkian, a friendly enough looking older fellow whose name has become synonymous with assisted suicide. (Now is not the time for jokes about his roles in Righteous Kill or 88 Minutes and what effects either might have had on movie-goers.) Kevorkian's int...

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Critics' Picks: 'Dog Day Afternoon'

16 Jun 2009 04:10:08 PDT

NY He also cites the strong performances in the film, namely the work of Al Pacino, “at the height of his powers.” We'd like to hear from you on the career of Al Pacino. What do you consider to be his best performance?

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Xbox 360 Review: The Godfather II

14 Apr 2009 09:32:05 PDT

UK Once again, there’sa lack of Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, but that’s because of the deal with Scarface, which is a shame…it’s the only thing that makes the game lose its authentic feel from the films. It’s not EA’s fault, its Pacino’s…although it ... The Godfather II TrustedReviews

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Al Pacino news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Al Pacino news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• 'Dog Day' saga really did end as hoped -- from Ledger Dispatch
• Al Pacino - Pacino Sold his Body in Exchange for Housing -- from ContactMusic.com
• Glengarry Glen Ross: Al Pacino Rant -- from MilkandCookies
• Al Pacino shoots in Queens -- from Jackson Heights News
• Newsbites: The religious women edition -- from Christianity Today
• Projects - Giant snow globe -- from MAKE
• Michelle Pfeiffer 'made Al Pacino bleed' -- from Digital Spy
• Zachary Quinto Channels Glengarry Glen Ross -- from Just Jared
• Obama is the most elegant of the world, rather than Brad Pitt -- from Momento 24
• SIFF AND SPIN!!! PART THREE -- from Film Threat

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88 Minutes (Blu-ray Review)

24 Sep 2008 11:00:00 PDT

With an incoherent narrative that simply does not succeed in enticing the viewer to care about the happenings onscreen, 88 Minutes can be added to the ever-growing pile of Hollywood junk cinema. Star Al Pacino seems to do the best with ...

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Podcast: FS #227: Lakeview Terrace / Righteous Kill / Top 5 Actor Pairings We'd Like To See

21 Sep 2008 18:50:55 PDT

Written by feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)
Sept. 19: "Say hello to our little friends ..." This week, Adam and Matty perform the entire show using their best Bobby De Niro and Al Pacino impressions in honor of the legendary duo's new crime drama, "Righteous Kill." The guys might even find time to work in some of their best Samuel L. Jackson w...

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Opinion: Movie midterms

24 Jul 2008 01:24:23 PDT

Reno News & Review, NV - Jul 24, 2008 1. 88 Minutes: Holy hell, this is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Al Pacino is way past his glory days in this bizarre murder caper. ...

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Warren Beatty receives AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

14 Jun 2008 04:56:22 PDT

Written by Rob
WARREN Beatty has received the 36th AFI Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute (AFI), the highest honour for a career in film. In addition, his charismatic lead performance earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination, one of 10 Academy Award nominations for the film, includi...

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RIP: Reel Important People - June 9, 2008

09 Jun 2008 16:02:00 PDT

Written by Christopher Campbell
Dino Risi (1916-2008) - Writer, Director - Oscar-nominated for his 1974 Italian film Scent of a Woman (which was remade in 1992 with Al Pacino). His career spans from the 1940s to the 1990s, and he is credited with being one of the masters of the Commedia all'italiana (Italian Comedy). Other...

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The Way He Was

27 May 2008 13:19:58 PDT

Certainly, of all Pollack’s films, the one that endures most timelessly is Condor. If you want to figure out from whence Jason Bourne sprung, cinematically at least, look no further than Robert Redford’s previous on-the-run CIA agent Joseph Turner. Intriguingly, Condor’s lone Academy...

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Podcast: DVD Verdict 154 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Tim Burton & Danny Elfman)

20 Apr 2008 23:00:00 PDT

Written by cdouglas@dvdverdict.com (Clark Douglas)
Judge Clark Douglas begins a multi-episode arc featuring classic director/composer collaborations throughout the years. This week's spotlight falls on the dynamic duo of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure through Corpse Bride. In addition, Clark gives a mixed...

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A Matter of "Minutes"

20 Mar 2008 14:14:05 PDT

Today, it’s hard to imagine a Johnny Depp movie grossing just $8.1 million domestically, but that was the case with Nick of Time. It does not bode well for 88 Minutes, nor does the fact that during production, Jon Avnet had to be replaced as director by James Foley.

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Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Al Pacino Dines Alfresco With Comely Female Companions

19 Jul 2007 23:52:57 PDT

In today's episode: Al Pacino; Lindsay Lohan; Jeff Goldblum; Jason Schwartzman, Illeana Douglas, Talia Shire, Roman Coppola, Robert Schwartzman, Kelly Osbourne, Busy Phillips; Josh Duhamel, Fergie, Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, and Emmy Rossum; Cameron Crowe and Nancy Wilso...

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Opinion: Pacino: An Actor's Vision

15 Jul 2007 21:12:33 PDT

It's a clich that all actors want to direct. When it's announced that a famous performer is going to lens his own movie, popular culture tends to snicker, anticipating a vanity project where some nebbish actor portrays himself as an Adonis or a beauty queen gives herself an opportunity for...

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Podcast: Ocean's 13 - Or Please Don't Count Any Higher

09 Jun 2007 11:30:00 PDT

24. You've seen this whole thing before, in fact you've seen it twice already, but with any luck you won't have to see this outing of George Clooney and his friends. Too bad Al Pacino and Elliot Gould forgot to act. George and Brad are good together, but their scenes are brief and consist of a fe...

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Movie Review: Ocean's Thirteen

08 Jun 2007 13:45:00 PDT

Written by Josh Tate
Ocean’s Thirteen continues the series’ cynical tradition of putting famous actors in sleek, stylish clothes and having them act cool. That’s really all there is to say. If you’ve seen either Ocean’s Eleven or Twelve, then you’ve basically already seen Ocean’s Thirteen, too. It’s almost t...

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Tim Allen to Star in David Mamet's 'Redbelt'

15 May 2007 04:02:00 PDT

Written by Patrick Walsh
Filed under: Action & Adventure, Drama, Casting, Sony Classics, Scripts & ScreenwritingWhen David Mamet is on, he is one of our finest writers. His script for Glengarry Glen Ross should be required reading for anyone aspiring to write for stage or screen. Mamet has put words in th...

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Uncut.co.uk - Music and Movies with something to say

06 May 2007 22:47:55 PDT

The producers dismissed him as “that midget”, but Pacino’s definitive turn as Michael Corleone launched his mainstream career after Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty and Robert Redford declined the role. The trilogy hinges on Michael’s moral evolution from devoted son to ice-hearted cr...

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TCM honors Marlon Brando tomorrow night

30 Apr 2007 02:01:00 PDT

Written by Adam Finley
The documentary features interviews with Al Pacino, John Turturro, John Travolta, Martin Scorsese and Cloris Leachman, among others about what it was like to work with a man many considered both a genius and one of the most difficult men in Hollywood to work with.

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Podcast: This week's greatest DVD release

18 Apr 2007 13:53:42 PDT

Look closely and be amazed-- you can see Larry's reflection!) Brando, Sinatra, Pacino . . . Bob Hope? Also Beatles, seven U.S. Presidents, even Oprah. And every one of them will be featured giving one of the worst interviews of their lives, because the interviewer was Larry King.

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Soderbergh's Next Day-and-Date Movie Is About High-Class Hookers

22 Mar 2007 06:32:00 PDT

Written by Patrick Walsh
Steven Soderbergh is one of the busiest directors in the game. He's also one of the hardest to pin down, mixing the big-budget Hollywood films with independents better than almost anybody. This summer he'll bring us Ocean's Thirteen, which the prescence of Al Pacino has moved to my "must-s...

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CAREER RETROSPECTIVE: THE AL PACINO FILMOGRAPHY

05 Jan 2007 18:24:26 PST

Written by rayce32
The Godfather Part II: Pacino takes Michael to the farthest reaches of icy ambivalence. Dark, brooding and hardly creating a move or a sound that isn't carefully calculated, his continuation of Michael stands as one of the most chilling portrayals of a man's descent into evil. A+

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Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Oscar Winner Al Pacino Subjected To 'HOO-Ah' Jokes At LAX

01 Dec 2006 13:05:59 PST

· My boyfriend and I flew back from London on United this past Saturday (25th) and as we were stumbling out of coach after a ten hour flight, I looked up to first class and saw Al Pacino just exiting. He had just been in Dublin, because he was receiving some award or other at Trinity. He looked hot t...

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