Monthly Archives: December 2015

Strike a pose: Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig star in new Zoolander 2…

There are plenty of other A-listers with cameo appearances in the film, set for a release in February 2016. MOVIE fans will always think of Al Pacino as snarling drug lord Tony Montana in the 1983 classic Scarface, writes MIKE PARKER. Continue reading

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The Latest: Adam McKay looking forward to ‘bawdy’ Globes

The latest on the 73rd annual Golden Globes nominations announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association : The Golden Globe nominees for best actor in a musical or comedy motion picture are: Christian Bale, "The Big Short"; Steve Carell, "The Big Short"; Matt Damon, "The Martian"; Al Pacino, "Danny Collins"; Mark Ruffalo, "Infinitely Polar Bear." The Golden Globe nominees for best actress in a musical or comedy motion picture are: Jennifer Lawrence, "Joy"; Melissa McCarthy, "Spy"; Amy Schumer, "Trainwreck"; Maggie Smith, "The Lady in the Van"; Lily Tomlin, "Grandma." Continue reading

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The Latest: 73rd annual Golden Globe nominations announced

The latest on the 73rd annual Golden Globes nominations announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association : The Golden Globe nominees for best actor in a musical or comedy motion picture are: Christian Bale, "The Big Short"; Steve Carell, "The Big Short"; Matt Damon, "The Martian"; Al Pacino, "Danny Collins"; Mark Ruffalo, "Infinitely Polar Bear." The Golden Globe nominees for best actress in a musical or comedy motion picture are: Jennifer Lawrence, "Joy"; Melissa McCarthy, "Spy"; Amy Schumer, "Trainwreck"; Maggie Smith, "The Lady in the Van"; Lily Tomlin, "Grandma." Continue reading

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Johnny Depp tells Al Pacino’s fav joke on Letterman

Johnny Depp interviewed by David Letterman on The Late Show, where he talks about working with Al Pacino. He also retells Al’s favorite (skeleton) joke. 🙂 (Italian sub-titles)

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Alfredo James Pacino: Bio and Interview

Short documentary about Al Pacino’s life and background, followed by an interview with the (now) famous actor.

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Al Pacino reveals he REFUSED the role of Han Solo in Star Wars as…

'It was mine for the taking': Al Pacino TURNED DOWN the role of Han Solo in Star Wars because he could not understand the story Yet Star Wars could have been a very different movie, as Hollywood hard man Al Pacino was initially offered the role – yet he snubbed the sci-fi franchise. The 75-year-old actor revealed he could have snared the part of the human smuggler in the movies, starting with the first film in the original trilogy in 1977, although he struggled to follow the plot. Continue reading

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Al Pacino film inspired by singer-songwriter Steve Tilston to be…

Danny Collins stars Al Pacino and tells a fictional story inspired by an event from the early life of singer-songwriter Steve Tilston. While the screen character of an ageing alcoholic rock singer given a second chance is far removed from Steve himself, the starting point was an incident from Steve's youth. Continue reading

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