‘The Alto Knights’ Review: It’s Double the Robert De Niro but Half the Fun in Barry Levinson’s Gimmicky Mafia Drama
The Oscar-winning actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a real-life crime film written by Nicholas ...
Barry Levinson: Mastering Dual Performances with Robert De Niro in 'The Alto Knights'
Levinson's filmography is punctuated with standout performances from actors who have trusted him to showcase their talents in enriching ways. Since their first collaboration in 1996's 'Sleepers,' ...
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 ...
Like Robert De Niro as a mobster? He does it twice in 'Alto Knights'
Robert De Niro is renowned for his Mafia heavies, but in "The Alto Knights," he plays two real-life Mob bosses, Frank ...
The Alto Knights Review: I Never Imagined A Robert De Niro-Led Gangster Movie Could Be This Epically Bad
Between Robert De Niro in The Alto Knights, Theo James in The Monkey, Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17, and Michael B. Jordan in ...
‘The Alto Knights' Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Mafia Frenemies In One Big Misfire
Inside you there are two mobsters, and Robert De Niro plays both. There's a scene near the limp climax of Barry Levinson's ...
Why Robert De Niro’s Mob Drama ‘Alto Knights’ Is Such a Box Office Disaster
Directed by “Wag the Dog” and “Rain Man” filmmaker Barry Levinson and adapted by Nicholas Pileggi — best known for his work ...
‘The Alto Knights’ Review: Robert De Niro’s Double Act
The actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in director Barry Levinson’s derivative gangster drama.
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In “The Alto Knights,” Robert De Niro Sings a Familiar Gangland Tune
The great veteran of Mafia roles, cast as the rival bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, anchors Barry Levinson’s ...
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‘The Alto Knights’ review: Robert De Niro does double duty for Barry Levinson
The actor plays two real-life New York mobsters in this lacklustre gangster drama ...
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‘The Alto Knights’ Review: It’s Double the Robert De Niro but Half the Fun in Barry Levinson’s Gimmicky Mafia Drama
And the decision to have the proceedings narrated by Costello, with De Niro talking straight to the camera, makes it all often resemble a rambling monologue delivered by your grandfather when you ...
Robert De Niro on playing dual roles in“ The Alto Knights”:“ ”'F--- it, I'm going to do it'
The crime genre maestro and acclaimed filmmaker Barry Levinson talk about the true story of Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, the mobsters at the center of their latest collaboration.