‘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 ...
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: 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’: 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 ...
The Alto Knights Review
Barry Levinson can’t find the right tone for The Alto Knights – it ends up somewhere between cartoonish and bland.
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 ...
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 ‘Diner' TV Series That Never Was - and How Mel Brooks Inspired the Movie
The writer/director, whose latest film "The Alto Knights" arrives in theaters this month, looks back on the film that started ...