The movie that launched the popular action franchise is rather uninspired despite having De Palma at the helm—action is few and far between and the conversational scenes feel lacklustre.
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The movie that launched the popular action franchise is rather uninspired despite having De Palma at the helm—action is few and far between and the conversational scenes feel lacklustre.
Not well-appreciated in its time, this satirical docu-style fiction feels like the last word on America’s controversial involvement in the Iraq War, and sees De Palma at his most liberal and provocative.
An entertaining De Palma crime-and-justice classic set in Prohibition-era Chicago, featuring indelible supporting work by Sean Connery and a rousingly emotional score by Ennio Morricone.
An underrated and fatalistic crime drama led by the Scarface De Palma-Pacino combo, with Sean Penn giving a superlative supporting performance.
You gotta love De Palma – Blow Out is a twisted and suspenseful mystery, and also a clever if devilish testament to the art of moviemaking.
De Palma’s command of the erotic thriller is indisputable in this suspenseful murder mystery that pays full homage to Hitchcock.