Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Sidney Lumet’s 1975 Brooklyn bank heist. Pacino, John Cazale. Real 1972 incident. Attica, Wyoming, sweltering New York summer.
Al Pacino
This archive gathers the films featuring Al Pacino reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Dog Day Afternoon (1975)”, “Donnie Brasco (1997)”, “The Devil’s Advocate (1997)”, and “The Godfather Part II (1974)” — 4 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Al Pacino serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Mike Newell’s 1997 undercover FBI drama. Depp as agent infiltrating Mafia, Pacino as the made man who befriends him. Forget about it.
The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
1997 Taylor Hackford supernatural thriller with Keanu Reeves as a defense lawyer recruited by Al Pacino’s New York firm.
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Coppola’s 1974 sequel-and-prequel. De Niro as young Vito, Pacino as Michael. The film that proved sequels could exceed originals.