Howard Hawks once said a great movie has three good scenes and nothing bad—The Untouchables certainly delivers on that front, boasting one of cinema's most memorable sequences, which draws inspiration from Battleship Potemkin and has since become legendary in its own right. This film by Brian De Palma contains several other enjoyable moments, and it’s hard to find fault with any of them; although, a couple of scen…

I’m sharing my reviews at https://www.msbreviews.com if you are interested. With the release of Capone this week, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a classic from the late 1980s that also features Al Capone, this time played by Robert De Niro. One of my goals for 2020 is to review older films—classics I’ve never written about—and maybe even work through a director's filmography before their next major r…

This is among the finest gangster films ever created, and DePalma does a superb job with Mamet’s dynamic writing. The acting is exceptional; DeNiro effortlessly conveys menace as Capone, which is remarkable, while Andy Garcia's portrayal of George Stone offers a genuinely enjoyable sense of youthful determination. However, that isn’t quite enough to guarantee success because the main performers really need to elevate…