We’re keeping things simple this week by asking you to tell us which of the following actors is your favorite: Robert De Niro or Al Pacino? Vote below, then tell us who you picked and why in the comments! De…
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“True Confessions” Teams Up De Niro and Duvall
“Two brothers trapped by murder. One hid behind his vowels, the other behind his badge.” That’s the tagline for True Confessions, a 1981 drama starring Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall. Despite the prestigious talent involved, the movie is rarely…
Read more →Looking Back at Jerry Lewis’ Unforgettable Performance In “The King of Comedy”
This piece originally ran on MovieFanFare in March, we are reprinting it as part of our ongoing tributes to Jerry Lewis, who died today at the age of 91. The actor/writer/comedian’s most underrated performance is in director Martin Scorsese‘s biting…
Read more →Robert De Niro’s Latest Leads Off This Week’s Batch of DVD and Blu-ray New Releases
It’s finally Friday! Pat yourselves on the back for making it through another week. Better still, sit back and enjoy a movie or two (or ten!) this weekend. There’s plenty of new releases now available, and here’s the best of…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Taxi Driver
You know the drill. Below is a picture from Taxi Driver with Chris’ caption. You can leave your own goofy captions in the comments section below! Hi my name is Travis, and I’ll be your ride share driver this evening.
Read more →Dirty Grandpa and Other DVD And Blu-ray New Releases
Here’s a look at the latest and greatest releases to hit DVD and Blu-ray: Dirty Grandpa Robert de Niro and Zac Efron get down and dirier in this unrated version of the raunchy comedy about a wild road trip shared…
Read more →Joy: A Good Flick In Spite Of Its Hollywood Trailer
Some people are too big and talented to easily categorize. Joy Mangano, and the biopic Joy, clearly were too much for Hollywood to comprehend and winnow down into a simple movie trailer. Just out on DVD, Joy is the story…
Read more →40 Years Of Taxi Driver
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese‘s haunting exploration of urban alienation that marks one of Robert De Niro‘s finest performances. Although the grim and gritty New York City featured in the film has become sanitized…
Read more →Create-a-Caption: Heat
You know the drill. Inside is a still from the 1995 Al Pacino/Robert De Niro drama Heat with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below!
Read more →Remembering the ’78 Oscarcast
As part of our ongoing salute to the Oscars, MovieFanFare reprints Irv Slifkin’s look at the 51st Annual Academy Awards in 1979, an evening which saw wins for The Deer Hunter, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda and was highlighted by John Wayne’s final turn at the podium.
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