‘The Alto Knights' Director Barry Levinson Talks Dueling Robert De Niros, Creating Perfect Shots in ‘The Natural' and Coaching Movie Stars to Great Performances
As an adult drama based on a true story released into theaters by a major studio, "The Alto Knights" feels like a film from a bygone era. Written by Nicholas Pileggi ("Goodfellas") and starring Robert ...
Barry Levinson Has Steered Some Great Performances, but Directing Two Robert De Niros at Once Is Something Else
The director talks about reuniting with his "Sleepers" and "Wag the Dog" star for a movie in which De Niro plays two rival ...
‘The Alto Knights’ Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Mafia Frenemies In One Big Misfire
Barry Levinson's The Alto Knights movie seems to be nothing more than a bizarrely boring showcase for Robert De Niro playing mafioso frenemies.
What Are We Doing Here, Alto Knights?
On paper, a mob drama starring Robert De Niro as two of history’s biggest gangsters might have worked. But the results are ...
The Violent Real-Life Story Behind 'The Alto Knights'
ROBERT DE NIRO might be more or less synonymous with gangsters on film, but he’s doing double duty in The Alto Knights, which ...
‘The Alto Knights' Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Rival Crime Lords in Barry Levinson's Utterly Lifeless Mafia Drama
De Niro seems to be having fun playing both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, but the movie around his double performance is ...
‘The Alto Knights’: Two Robert De Niros are not better than one
The legendary actor’s first attempt at a dual role is all gimmick, no substance in director Barry Levinson’s true-life ...
The Alto Knights Review
Barry Levinson can’t find the right tone for The Alto Knights – it ends up somewhere between cartoonish and bland.
The Alto Knights review: two De Niro’s can’t save criminally boring gangster movie
Despite the pedigree of all involved, The Alto Knights is a sub par effort. Read my review for my complete thoughts on the ...