Al Pacino News

Al Pacino signs up for Despicable Me 2

Feb 7, 2012, 16:01 GMT

Al Pacino is set to make his animated film debut in 'Despicable Me 2' in which he will voice a villain. ... more

Al Pacino's girlfriend considers having kids

Feb 7, 2012, 15:31 GMT

Al Pacino's girlfriend, Lucila Polak, has confessed she gets broody and often thinks about having a baby with him. ... more

Get Son of No One on Blu-ray!

Jan 31, 2012, 15:46 GMT

Written and directed by Dito Montiel, the police thriller Son of No One arrives on DVD and Blu-ray February 21st from Anchor Bay Films and M&C’s giving away three copies of the Blu-ray edition! 

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Cop thriller Son of No One comes to DVD and Blu-ray in February

Dec 29, 2011, 16:29 GMT

Written and directed by Dito Montiel, the police thriller Son of No One arrives on DVD and Blu-ray February 21st from Anchor Bay Films. 

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Unseen Movie Review: Jack and Jill

Nov 10, 2011, 23:27 GMT

Enouuuuuuuuuuuugh! How many more Adam Sandler films with silly premises must I sit through? They all seem to be the same. Adam finds a remote that controls his life. Adam has to pretend to be married to a man. Adam dates a woman who can never form any new memories.

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Ray Liotta talks The Son of No One

Oct 31, 2011, 14:09 GMT

The Son of No One is a tough, smart crime drama focusing on a young police officer who has suddenly been assigned to the neighborhood where he grew up.  The projects are squalid, the area is depressed and crime thrives the way it did then and still does.  But it isn’t the crimes of the here and now that get under his skin; it’s those from the past.   ... more

Universal moves with 'Scarface' update

Sep 23, 2011, 19:50 GMT

Universal Pictures is going forward with an updated version of their gangster classic 'Scarface.' ... more

Say hello to a Scarface Prize Pack!

Sep 9, 2011, 15:13 GMT

The cultural phenomenon gangster film Scarface has arrived on Blu-ray from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and M&C is giving away five Scarface Prize Packs that include Scarface Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray and a Scarface poster!

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Scarface Limited Edition Steelbook – Blu-ray Review

Sep 8, 2011, 14:48 GMT

Let me introduce you to my high-def little friend.  Al Pacino’s scenery chewing turn as Tony Montana has gather admiration by some, but one would hope that nobody would wish their life would follow the hellish path that Montana treads. 

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Scarface Blu-Ray DVD Release Party Pictures

Aug 27, 2011, 13:25 GMT

We have added a new set of pictures from the event Scarface Blu-Ray DVD Release Party. ... more

Palminteri goes with 'Gotti'

Aug 25, 2011, 18:32 GMT

Chazz Palminteri has joined the cast of the independent film 'Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father.'
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Ben Foster joins troubled 'Gotti' film

Aug 3, 2011, 19:05 GMT

Ben Foster has joined the cast of the independent film 'Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father.'
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New trailer for Adam Sandler comedy 'Jack and Jill'

Jul 9, 2011, 17:39 GMT

Adam Sandler is back in the new trailer to his upcoming Columbia Pictures slapstick comedy, 'Jack and Jill.' The film also stars Katie Holmes and Al Pacino.
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Scarface comes to Blu-ray in style with a Humidor Edition

Jul 8, 2011, 14:05 GMT

The gangster classic Scarface is coming to Blu-ray on September 6th from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and it is coming in style with a limited-run Scarface-themed Humidor specially crafted by the renowned Daniel Marshall.

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Al Pacino knows how to 'Imagine'

Jun 8, 2011, 18:46 GMT

Al Pacino is in talks to star in the Warner Bros' comedy 'Imagine.' ... more

Al Pacino joins 'Gotti'

May 10, 2011, 19:15 GMT

Al Pacino has joined the cast of the independent film 'Gotti: Three Generations.'

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The Unseen Movie Review - Just Go With It

Feb 10, 2011, 1:16 GMT

Adam Sandler is almost 45 years old and still acts like he is 13. This is why we love him. ... more

García Bernal to get in the ring with Duran

Nov 23, 2010, 20:12 GMT

Gael García Bernal will star as boxing champion Roberto Duran in the biopic 'Hands of Stone.'
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Al Pacino gambles on 'Arbitrage'

Nov 3, 2010, 18:19 GMT

Al Pacino will star in the financial thriller 'Arbitrage,' opposite Eva Green and Susan Sarandon.

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Pacino to take on Spector

Oct 11, 2010, 19:28 GMT

Al Pacino will play infamous record producer Phil Spector in an untitled biopic for HBO Films.

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Emmy Winners 2010 Pictures

Aug 30, 2010, 11:41 GMT

We have added a new set of pictures from the event 'Emmy Winners 2010 Pictures'. ... more

Katie Holmes to laugh with Sandler and Pacino

Aug 26, 2010, 0:35 GMT

Katie Holmes is in negotiations to join Adam Sandler and Al Pacino in the Columbia comedy 'Jack and Jill.'
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Temple Grandin, 'Jack' and The Pacific lead HBO nominations

Jul 8, 2010, 17:12 GMT

HBO is crowing this morning over their numerous Emmy nominations. ... more

Review: John Cazale celebrated in 'I Knew It Was You,' HBO June 1

May 31, 2010, 19:23 GMT

Richard Shepard’s touching documentary short, 'I Knew It Was You,' celebrates the impact of the too brief life of a most brilliant actor, John Cazale, on American film and some of the best thespians alive today. ... more

Review: 'You Don't Know Jack' a snapshot of a right to death

Apr 24, 2010, 0:31 GMT

Dr. Kevorkian's media image and the memories those of us have from past newscasts and interviews is served well by a restrained and respectful biography that is but a slice of his later life, those years he battled for Doctor-assisted suicide and wound up incarcerated for his efforts.
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More actors trust 'No One'

Apr 3, 2010, 5:36 GMT

James Ransone and Jake Cherry have joined the cast of the Nu Image/Millennium Films' cop drama 'Son of No One.' ... more

Morgan, Binoche trust 'No One'

Mar 27, 2010, 6:11 GMT

Tracy Morgan and Juliette Binoche are in final talks to join Nu Image/Millennium Films’ ensemble drama 'Son of No One.' ... more

The Godfather and The Godfather, Part II “Sapphire Edition” – Blu-ray Review

Feb 8, 2010, 14:23 GMT

Although the “Sapphire Edition” of Godfather and Godfather, Part II look and sound incredible, fans of the famous gangster trilogy may want to seek out Don Corleone to get their money back from this double dip – which delivers the same video and audio presentation as 2008’s The Godfather - The Coppola Restoration. ... more

Goodman and Sarandon join Pacino in 'Jack'

Jul 15, 2009, 22:01 GMT

John Goodman and Susan Sarandon, who recently starred together in 2008’s “Speed Racer,” have joined Al Pacino in “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO Films’ biopic of Jack Kevorkian, which is being directed by Barry Levinson. ... more

Encore and Starz De Niro and Pacino film festival, Saturday June 6

May 28, 2009, 2:30 GMT

'Better to be a king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime.' - Robert de Niro
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Al Pacino to assist as Kevorkian

May 26, 2009, 23:17 GMT

Al Pacino will be playing the controversial Dr. Jack Kevorkian in 'You Don't Know Jack,' an HBO Films biopic about Dr. Kevorkian that Barry Levinson will direct. ... more

‘Blink’ will star Al Pacino

May 18, 2009, 12:10 GMT

“Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking,” by Malcolm Gladwell is being made into a film. ... more

'Betsy and the Emperor' adaptation gets second wind

Apr 7, 2009, 20:31 GMT

Killer Films are adapting Staton Rabin's children's book 'Betsy and the Emperor' for the big screen. ... more

Righteous Kill – DVD Review

Jan 7, 2009, 12:44 GMT

Hollywood icons Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have only appeared together in one short scene in Heat.  The teaming of these two legends in a film where they get to bounce off of one another should’ve been the event of the season.  Yet, this monumental occasion is soured by a mystery that’s not too hard to figure out. ... more

Righteous Kill – Blu-ray Review

Jan 5, 2009, 11:47 GMT

Righteous Kill is a decent cop thriller, but you can’t help but expect more from the film due to the pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Instead of something truly great from these two screen legends, we get a film that just seems tired and predictable. ... more

Tired actor Al Pacino

Oct 25, 2008, 4:00 GMT

Al Pacino hates the long hours actors work. ... more

Cinematographer Gordon Willis talks The Godfather trilogy, and the journey to Blu-ray

Sep 24, 2008, 16:13 GMT

Gordon Willis, the cinematographer's cinematographer, spoke exclusively to Monsters and Critics about the recently released Godfather Coppola restoration that features extensive history and inside commentary from the crew, producers and actors who contributed to the making of the films. ... more

The Godfather returns to DVD with ‘Coppola Restoration’ and M&C’s giving away 3 copies

Sep 22, 2008, 16:44 GMT

Paramount Home Entertainment has released The Godfather Collection: The Coppola Restoration, and M&C’s giving away three copies of the DVD set which brings the classic films “home in a way that fans have never seen before.” ... more

The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration Edition – DVD Review

Sep 22, 2008, 16:14 GMT

“Someday, and that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me.”  It appears that godfather Don Coppola called in that favor with Paramount studios and a new restoration of his epic Italian family series, which just also happens to feature the mob.  ... more

The Godfather - The Coppola Restoration – Blu-ray Review

Sep 22, 2008, 14:21 GMT

Making a surprisingly quick debut to Blu-Ray, 'The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration' comes to high-def with meticulous restorations for 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather II' and a newly remastered 'The Godfather III'. ... more

‘Lakeview Terrace’ takes the top spot

Sep 22, 2008, 13:25 GMT

In another weak weekend, the Sony Screen Gems’ thriller “Lakeview Terrace” with Samuel L. Jackson took the top spot at the weekend box office with an estimated $15.6 million. ... more

88 Minutes - DVD Review

Sep 16, 2008, 13:16 GMT

Imagine as you are going about your daily business, you get a cell phone call and the disguised voice on the line says that you will die in 88 minutes.  What do you do?  ... more

88 Minutes - Blu-ray Review

Sep 16, 2008, 12:45 GMT

Talk about truth in advertising since the film actually runs 107 minutes.  You may wish that 88 minutes was the case since the film is convoluted, poorly acted, and worst of all boring.  Al Pacino can’t breathe any life into this tired thriller.   ... more

Fall looks hot at the big screen

Sep 2, 2008, 15:34 GMT

Even though it is technically still summer, the passing of Labor Day means it is unofficially fall.  To help soften the blow of the falling leaves, the cooler nights and the dark sky coming before 8pm, Monsters and Critics has compiled a Fall Movie Preview! ... more

Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro team up for Righteous Kill and M&C’s getting fans ready!

Aug 15, 2008, 16:43 GMT

Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino star as a pair of veteran New York City police detectives in Righteous Kill – hitting theaters on Sept. 12th from Millennium Films. To get fans ready, M&C is giving away a DVD gift pack featuring the two stars! ... more

Al Pacino thriller 88 Minutes hits DVD and Blu-ray in September

Jul 7, 2008, 13:12 GMT

Academy Award winner Al Pacino headlines the new thriller 88 Minutes on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Sept. 16th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $28.96 (DVD) and $38.96 (Blu-ray). ... more

The Godfather gets restored for DVD and Blu-ray

Jun 30, 2008, 15:52 GMT

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the release of a newly restored version of The Godfather films. The Godfather Collection: The Coppola Restoration will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept. 23rd bringing the classic films “home in a way that fans have never seen before.” ... more

Forbidden Kingdom kicks Sarah Marshall’s butt

Apr 21, 2008, 12:39 GMT

Lionsgate and the Weinstein Co.’s Forbidden Kingdom (which teams martial arts masters Jet Li and Jackie Chan) took in an estimated $20.9 million and knocked out the competition at the weekend box office – including Universal’s new Judd Apatow comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. ... more

The Unseen Movie Review: 88 Minutes

Apr 18, 2008, 14:24 GMT

Do you think there are days Al Pacino wakes up, pours himself a double scotch, realizes it’s 10 A.M., drinks the scotch, then looks in the mirror and wonders whatever happened to the films from the seventies?  ... more

Movie Review: 88 Minutes

Apr 18, 2008, 14:21 GMT

I was somewhat excited about this one, because I liked Nick of Time so much. Nick of Time takes place in real time, that is, everything on the screen is what’s happening, like 24, from the beginning of the event until its resolution. It is really an exciting and clever concept when it’s well done. ... more

Al Pacino's Dancing with the Stars wish

Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 GMT

Al Pacino wants to appear on US TV show 'Dancing with the Stars'. ... more

DVD Review: …And Justice For All

Mar 10, 2008, 14:17 GMT

Films and T.V. shows involving lawyers and courtrooms have been done ad nauseum these days.  But back in 1979 when …And Justice for All was released, the idea of observing lawyers in action was a novel idea.  In fact, the idea of being a lawyer was still an honorable one.  ... more

DVD Review: Bobby Deerfield

Mar 10, 2008, 13:57 GMT

In the 1970s, Al Pacino rarely had a misstep. Coming off the monumental success of the two Godfather films, Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon, it seemed that every film he did was destined to be a classic. ... more

Casting Rumor - Al Pacino new Bond villain

Feb 14, 2008, 12:35 GMT

Al Pacino is set to play a villain in the new Bond movie. ... more

DVD Review: Ocean’s Thirteen

Nov 26, 2007, 14:02 GMT

The Oceans gang is back for one more score, but this time it’s personal when one of the crew is knocked down by the slimy Wally Bank (Al Pacino).  It’s a good time and not like a one-armed bandit at all - you’ll be glad to give your money to this Vegas slot machine.   ... more

Cillian Murphy signs up for Dali flick

Sep 13, 2007, 14:07 GMT

Cillian Murphy has signed up to star opposite Al Pacino in Room 9 Entertainment's 'Dali & I: The Surreal Story.' ... more

Carla Gugino joins De Niro and Pacino in 'Righteous Kill'

Aug 23, 2007, 13:36 GMT

Carla Gugino has signed up to star in Millennium Films' crime drama 'Righteous Kill.' ... more

Overture set to 'Kill'

Jun 27, 2007, 7:44 GMT

Overture Films, the growing studio arm of Liberty Media's Starz Entertainment pay-TV unit, has picked up all North American rights for ‘Righteous Kill.’

 

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Corrupt New York cops, what else could make for a better read?

Jun 20, 2007, 15:18 GMT

One of the best films ever made that displays the corruption of the New York City Police Department is the 1973 Sidney Lumet film Serpico, starring Al Pacino as Frank Serpico, who was one of the few cops who risked his life to not fall into corruption. ... more

Jamie Foxx on the taste of Al, Clay Aiken and Ryan Seacrest

Jun 16, 2007, 7:00 GMT

Jamie Foxx believes swallowing Al Pacino's saliva helped him win an Oscar. ... more

Jamie Foxx's Pacino impersonation

Jun 15, 2007, 11:30 GMT

Al Pacino says Jamie Foxx does a great impression of him. ... more

Al Pacino's Lifetime honour

Jun 11, 2007, 13:00 GMT

Al Pacino has been honoured with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. ... more

In photos: 35th AFI Life Achievement Award to Al Pacino

Jun 9, 2007, 10:50 GMT

Al Pacino was presented the Life Achievement Award by the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees. ... more

Movie Review: Ocean’s Thirteen

Jun 8, 2007, 2:41 GMT

First Spiderman 3, then Pirates of the Caribbean 3, now Ocean’s 3.  There is no doubt now - 3 of anything is less than 2. Or the original 1. ... more

Ocean's Thirteen Rat Pack take center stage at Cannes

May 25, 2007, 15:03 GMT

The Ocean’s Thirteen rat pack was united together again to answer questions from journalists. ... more

DVD Review: Donnie Brasco (Extended Cut)

May 8, 2007, 14:28 GMT

Sony has come out with an unrated “Extended Edition” of the 1997 classic mob film Donnie Brasco. This is the THIRD different DVD release and unfortunately, this one is a cheap attempt by Sony to try and rook you out of your hard earned cash. ... more

Donnie Brasco gets 20 more minutes back in new “Extended Cut” DVD

Feb 26, 2007, 16:21 GMT

From acclaimed director Mike Newell, the gangster classic Donnie Brasco, starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, returns in an all-new extended cut edition with 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage added back into the film. ... more

Al Pacino cast in Dali biopic

Jan 19, 2007, 23:04 GMT

Actor Al Pacino will play artist Salvador Dali in 'Dali & I: The Surreal Story,' and reunite with Andrew Niccol who is directing. Producers Room 9 Entertainment plan for a New York and Spain shoot in June, according to Variety. ... more

Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award

Oct 20, 2006, 23:24 GMT

Los Angeles - Iconic actor Al Pacino is to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute, the prestigious organisation announced Friday. ... more

DVD Review: Scarface (Platinum Edition)

Oct 12, 2006, 13:06 GMT

Few films have the raw lasting power and iconic status of Brian DePalma’s Scarface. Directed by DePalma from a script written by Oliver Stone, the film starred Al Pacino in one of the most flamboyant, influential and lasting roles in American cinema - Tony Montana. ... more

DVD Review: Body Double (Special Edition)

Oct 2, 2006, 23:17 GMT

Brian DePalma has been one of the more incendiary directors of the last 30 years. His films are the definition of love em or hate em. Excess is one of the words frequently used to describe his films. ... more

Pacino and DeNiro fan: Ice-T

Sep 4, 2006, 15:02 GMT

Rap star Ice-T is a huge fan of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. ... more

Al Pacino, doting dad or “artistic license?”

Aug 14, 2006, 16:17 GMT

The New York Daily News, has exposed a bit of a nasty tug of war in the media between ex lovers, Al Pacino and actress Beverly D’Angelo, and the fight over their two children. ... more

Brian De Palma’s ultimate gangster classic Scarface returns in new edition

Aug 4, 2006, 13:49 GMT

Say hello to an all-new, two-disc platinum edition of Scarface featuring bigger gunys, bigger explosions and bigger sounds! The new edition of the classic gangster film arrives on store shelves on August 15th for the suggested retail price of 29.98. ... more

Al Pacino may be in Hog Heaven

Jun 10, 2006, 17:52 GMT

Al Pacino is being considered for a key role as the head of the bikers in the film 'Wild Hogs' currently filming in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Sources say though not completely confirmed, the cast mates are already talking about Pacino's potential arrival.
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DVD Review: Two For The Money

Jan 17, 2006, 16:11 GMT

Two For The Money, with stars Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, takes you deep inside the glitz and glam world of sports gambling, and delivers the same bombastic performance that has marked many of Pacino’s past films. ... more

Two For The Money comes to DVD Jan. 17th

Jan 5, 2006, 20:35 GMT

Two For The Money, which stars Academy Award winner Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, arrives on DVD on January 17th from Universal Studios Home Entertainment with a suggested retail price of $29.98. ... more

In Photos: American Cinematheque Award

Oct 24, 2005, 8:55 GMT

The stars were on hand for the 0th annual American Cinematheque Award in Beverly Hills, California October 21, 2005. ... more

Pacino needs women for 88 Minutes

Oct 10, 2005, 3:50 GMT

Cast additions for Al's next murder thriller ... more

Al Pacino To Headline Broadway's Orphans

Aug 15, 2005, 0:25 GMT

Al Pacino will star in this spring's Broadway production of Orphans ... more

Carlito’s Rise to Power coming straight to DVD

Aug 8, 2005, 16:29 GMT

Universal has announced that Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power, the sequel to 1993’s Carlito’s Way, will be headed straight to DVD release and be available to own on September 27 in the US and Dec. 12 in the UK. ... more

Pacino to star in 88 Minutes

Jul 20, 2005, 2:25 GMT

Los Angeles - Al Pacino has signed on as the star in the thriller '88 Minutes.' ... more

The Merchant of Venice on DVD

Mar 5, 2005, 18:06 GMT

Sony is set to release 'William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice' on DVD this May.  ... more

Al Pacino Presents at Oscars

Feb 15, 2005, 9:44 GMT

Academy Award®-winning actor Al Pacino will present at the 77th Academy Awards®, telecast producer Gil Cates announced today. ... more

Al Pacino Up for Remake of Witness for the Prosecution

Dec 2, 2004, 10:57 GMT

Al Pacino might be starring in a MGM remake of the classic Witness for the Prosecution. ... more

DVD Review: Carlito's Way

Jul 9, 2004, 0:29 GMT

Pacino and De Palma team up again, this time to reveal the soft side of a retired drug dealer.

Carlito Brigante wants to build up a different life, away from the dirty business he took care of once, now that he’s a free man he’ll try to pursue his dreams and be happy. But the past does not forgive and sooner or later it’ll ask retribution for everything you’ve done.

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