I practically salivated when I first saw the trailer. The people who made this…wow. You just get a feeling it’s going to be something special. And Crowe, who seems to believe he's the greatest actor of all time, is actually performing well in this film. It’s rewarding to witness him act; some had assumed it was only a myth, but here’s evidence that he possesses talent somewhere under his confidence. Pacino, …

It's intriguing to imagine Michael Mann directing a movie starring both Russell Crowe and Al Pacino—and remarkably, something close to that idea already exists in The Insider. This film feels like a real gem. Russell Crowe portrays Jeffrey Wigand, a researcher for a major tobacco company who stumbles upon evidence of harmful ingredients being added to their products. Following an appearance on “60 Minutes,” where he …