Barry Levinson Has Steered Some Great Performances, but Directing Two Robert De Niros at Once Is Something Else
The director talks about reuniting with his "Sleepers" and "Wag the Dog" star for a movie in which De Niro plays two rival ...
‘The Alto Knights’ Review: It’s Double the Robert De Niro but Half the Fun in Barry Levinson’s Gimmicky Mafia Drama
The Oscar-winning actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a real-life crime film written by Nicholas ...
‘The Alto Knights’ Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Rival Crime Lords in Barry Levinson’s Utterly Lifeless Mafia Drama
De Niro seems to be having fun playing both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, but the movie around his double performance is ...
Opinion
Barry Levinson's Perspective on Trade Wars and His New Film 'The Alto Knights'
The trade war has sparked concern not only for its political implications but also for its potential impact on creative industries, including film and television. Levinson's passionate response ...
Dueling Robert De Niros, a Failed Pilot, and Too Many Oscars To Count — Barry Levinson Is Ready To Return to Movie Theaters
Decades after winning Best Picture with Bugsy, Barry Levinson returns to mafia movies with the long-gestating The Alto ...
Barry Levinson on 'The Alto Knights' and AI in Hollywood: "You Can't Stop Technological Advancements"
2025 is a big year for the movie business – the first full calendar year of cinema releases since Covid and the 2023 writers’ ...
The Alto Knights Review
Barry Levinson can’t find the right tone for The Alto Knights – it ends up somewhere between cartoonish and bland.
‘The Alto Knights’: Two Robert De Niros are not better than one
The legendary actor’s first attempt at a dual role is all gimmick, no substance in director Barry Levinson’s true-life ...
Why Cincy-shot 'Alto Knights' movie could use one less Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro plays both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in the Cincy-shot film "The Alto Knights," but are two De Niro's ...
Like Robert De Niro as a mobster? He does it twice in 'Alto Knights'
Robert De Niro is renowned for his Mafia heavies, but in "The Alto Knights," he plays two real-life mob bosses, Frank ...
‘The Alto Knights’ Review: Robert De Niro’s Double Act
The actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in director Barry Levinson’s derivative gangster drama.
'The Alto Knights' Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Very "Badfellas" for De Niro
Robert De Niro plays not one, but two mob bosses in 'The Alto Knights,' but sadly, double the star didn't double the pleasure ...