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HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/b00000jsjr/reelmoviecriticc">The Robert De Niro Collection on DVD</A>  </div> <div>  <A NAME="amzn_reviews"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Editorial Reviews</div> <div>  <A NAME="b00000jsjr7150"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><I><B>From </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><U>Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide</U></B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wag the Dog:</B> A desperate White House team, eager to fend off impending negative publicity about the President, hires a political fixer (De Niro) who recruits a hotshot Hollywood producer (Hoffman) to stage a nonexistent war, simply to distract the public. Pungent (and unexpectedly timely) satire grows a bit self-satisfied after a while, but it's full of funny, clever scenes. Hoffman is a standout in this first-rate cast. Screenplay by David Mamet and Hilary Henkin; based on the novel American Hero by Larry Beinhart. Craig T. Nelson appears unbilled.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Bronx Tale, A:</B> Longish but well-observed slice of life, as a boy grows up with two heroes of conflicting nature and beliefs--his loving, hard-working father, and the neighborhood capo, who takes him as a personal protégé. Written by Palminteri, and based on his play; an impressive directorial debut for De Niro, who brings a keen eye and equally strong sensibility to this potent (but ultimately upbeat) material. Incidentally, to re-create the Bronx of the 1960s, De Niro had to shoot this in Brooklyn and Queens!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Analyze This:</B> Amusing comedy about a mob boss who's losing his grip and is persuaded to talk to a psychiatrist--which causes him great embarrassment. A small idea stretched out too far but made worthwhile by De Niro's wonderful comic performance as the foul-mouthed mobster who feels "conflicted."</div> <bR> <div> <B>GoodFellas:</B> A boy grows up in an Italian-American neighborhood of Brooklyn and dreams of becoming part of the Mob. Fascinating look at the allure--and the reality--of day-to-day life in a Mafia family, based on experiences of Henry Hill (Liotta), who wound up in the Federal witness protection program. The violence is (necessarily) harsh and off-putting, like the film itself at times, but it's brilliantly realized by Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. Major criticism: It goes on too long. Bracco and Oscar winner Pesci stand out in an exceptional cast; that's Scorsese's mother as Pesci's mom. Screenplay by the director and Nicholas Pileggi, based on the latter's book Wiseguy.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Heat:</B> Dynamite cops-and-robbers saga, with Pacino an obsessive, supersmart L. A. detective on the trail of high-tech, high-precision robber De Niro and his tight-knit gang. It turns out that the two of them have more in common than either one might think. A fascinating, multilayered character study studded with gripping (and often violent) action scenes, plus a chance to see two of the world's greatest actors working together--even though they share precious little screen time. Overlength is the only criticism of this crackerjack contemporary drama. Mann scripted, reworking his 1989 TV movie L. A. TAKEDOWN. Bud Cort appears unbilled. Panavision.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Copyright© Leonard Maltin, 1998-2001, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.</I> </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>