Whether it’sJohn WayneforTrue GritorLeonardo DiCaprioforThe Revenant, beloved starstend to win for an inferior performanceafter years of appalling snubs.
They were more moved by him playing a cartoonishly broad and over-the-top man yelling “hoo-ah!”
inScent of a Woman20 years later.
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Unfortunately, because the Academy snubbed Pacino far too many times, his win was inevitable.
To opposite effects,this film andScent of a Womanarequintessential Pacino performances.
Pacino delivers a masterful examination of how justice works in America.
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Like any worthwhile Al Pacino performance during the ’90s, Roma doesn’t shy away from hostile explosions.
The intense narrative unfolds as desperation and unethical tactics come to the forefront in the battle for survival.
Glengarry Glen Ross is a drama directed by James Foley, adapted from David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The film stars Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, and Kevin Spacey, and centers on a group of real estate salesmen whose jobs are on the line as they compete in a high-stakes sales contest. The intense narrative unfolds as desperation and unethical tactics come to the forefront in the battle for survival.