You know, it's nice to see Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro up on the big screen together. It's sort of sweet to see the two enjoy some banter back and forth, two grumpy older men who happen to be film legends. But is it worth sitting through the mediocre, thrill-less thriller that is
Righteous Kill?
What Just Happened? was a fairly big deal at this year's
Sundance mostly because of Robert De Niro who is at the center of this strange comedy. It's a Hollywood satire that some people will probably appreciate more than others, and
the reviews I've read of the film have said there may be too many "insider" jokes about "the industry" for most people, but that otherwise it's a great movie.
The story follows "two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer (De Niro) who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made."
The 2006 CIA historical thriller The Good Shepherd
didn't totally wow the critics and I've heard many viewers complain that the movie is too long and not all that interesting. Even so, the Robert DeNiro-directed project did earn an
Oscar nod and it boasts a stellar cast.
Now DeNiro is
talking sequels — yes, plural.
Awesomely, a teaser trailer has arrived for the highly anticipated crime thriller
Righteous Kill, which has brought together Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino for the first time since they starred together in Heat (1995). Both men look grizzled and tired, which works quite well for the weathered old cops they're portraying. The two are veteran NYC policemen trying to hunt down a serial killer who targets recently acquitted criminals.
"This is the story of how Tristan becomes a man... To achieve it, he must win the heart of his one true love." From the beginning of
Stardust, there is a distinct waft of The Princess Bride.
Back in May we learned the exciting news that
Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino will star together in a movie for the first time since they both appeared in
Heat. Back then, they were only in two scenes together but now they'll be together for the entirety of the film, which is titled
Righteous Kill. This news struck me as a little strange because the movie is an indie crime thriller with a budget of $60 million, considered measly by big-time Hollywood standards (especially when dealing with in-demand actors like DeNiro and Pacino).
I had no idea how much you loved Michelle Pfeiffer until so many of you chose her as
your pick for a theoretical Ocean's Fourteenth. Well, the lovely, classy Michelle will be everywhere this summer between her appearances in
Hairspray (opening July 20) and
Stardust (opening August 10). For now, the
Stardust website is featuring three new TV promos for the movie, each of which has a few more tidbits of sparkly magic.
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