Saturday, August 14, 2010

Two Bits (1995), as Gitano Sabatoni

Two Bits was directed by James Foley and the screenplay writen by Joseph Stefano, and was released on November 22, 1995. The film's title "two bits" refers to the American slang term for a quarter dollar. Two Bits storyline following the life of Gennaro Spirito, a 12-year old young boy from South Philly in summer day in 1933, where he lives with widowed mom Luisa Spirito, and his grandpa, Gitano. His grandpa sits outside holding tight to his last quarter, which he's promised to Gennaro and which Gennaro would like to have to buy a ticket to...

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Righteous Kill (2008)

Righteous Kill is the third film after The Godfather Part II (1974) and Heat (1995) where both two greatest actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro starred together (in The Godfather Part II they never shared a scene). The film directed by John Avnet and screenplay written by Russell Gewirtz. Two aging NYPD homicide detectives Det. Tom "Turk" Cowan (Robert De Niro) and Det. David "Rooster" Fisk (Al Pacino), who have been longtime partners, are faced with a serial killer with monicker the "Poetry Boy", who is murdering sociopathic criminals and leaving...

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Frankie and Johnny (1991)

Frankie and Johnny is the next film after Scarface (1983) where Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer reunite in screen. The title of the film is a reference to the song 'Frankie and Johnny' (1904), which tells the story of a woman who finds her man making love to another woman and shoots him dead. The film directed by Garry Marshall and screenplay written by playwright Terrence McNally.The film follows the story of Johnny (Al Pacino), a lonely man who has just been released from prison and gets a job as a short-order cook in a restaurant owned by a greek...

Sunday, August 8, 2010

City Hall (1996) - Mayor John Pappas

New York City Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino) has grand political ambitions. His next political pursue are the governor's office and the White House. But he is surprisingly found involved in a big scandal. A young boy named James Bone dies from a stray bullet during a shootout between off-duty police detective Eddie Santos and Tino Zapatti, cousin of organized crime boss Paul Zapatti.Tino Zapatti previously been supiciously given probation by Judge Walter Stern, old friend of John Pappas. Kevin Calhoun, John Pappas idealistic Deputy Mayor, smells...

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Chinese Coffee (2000) - Harry Levine

Harry Levine is an aging, failed writer from Greenwich Village who fired from his daily job as doorman. Desperately seeking for cash, he calls on his close friend Jake Manheim, an arts photographer, to collect a substantial amount of long-standing debt. But now the fellas has even less money on hand than him.Harry then engage in an all-night discussion with Jake, solicits Jake's opinion on manuscript of his latest novel, hoping for an honest review. The novel is a semi-fiction based on their longtime friendship. Instead of honest review, jealousy...

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - Ricky Roma

Adapted from David Mamet's 1984 play of the same name, Glengarry Glen Rose (1992) was critically acclaimed with highly positive reviews by most of the major critics, although it failed commercially, only making $10.7 million for $12.5 million budget. The film directed by James Foley, produced by Jerry Tokofsky and Stanley R. Zupnik, and starring Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, and Jonathan Pryce.The story of the film follows the lives of four salesman in a New York real estate office. They are Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon), Ricky...

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

The Local Stigmatic (1990) - Graham

The short film, 52 minutes long The Local Stigmatic is a drama film with the story follows Graham (Al Pacino) and Ray (Paul Guilfoyle), two sociopaths, nihilist working-class British friends who spend their free time walking and discussing greyhound track racing, and read gossip column on the papers. They eventually engaging in brutal acts of violence against random victim (a film star who they've read about in gossip column). The Local Stigmatic is directed by David Wheeler, produced by (and starring) Al Pacino, written by Peter Brynmor Roberts...

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Devil's Advocate (1997) - John Milton

The Devil's Advocate adapted from the novel with same name by Andrew Neiderman. The story of the film centers on Kevin Lomax, a young lawyer from Gainesville, Florida, who has never lost a case, get an offer to work with high salary on - and eventually joins the world's most powerful law firm: Milton, Chadwick & Waters.Lomax begins spending his time at work, leaving his wife depressed and abandoned. However, He discover that John Milton, his boss, has freaky personality and his wife starts witnesses demonic apparitions. Kevin Lomax face a dilemma,...
 
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