In Reel Deep Podcast

"I'm a fan of man!" Fans of Al Pacino's more showy roles regard The Devil's Advocate as a wildly entertaining gem with several fantastic Pacino monologues. For others, it's an bombastic, overacted mess that exposes all worst elements of Al. What does the In Reel Deep team think? The latest episode of And Justice for Al dives into Taylor Hackford's 1997 drama, including skewering Keanu Reeves, comparing Craig T. Nelson to Donald Trump, and wondering how a movie like this made over $150 million worldwide.

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Every year seems to offer its own 'smart' science-fiction movie: Gravity, Interstellar, The Martian, and now Arrival. But does Denis Villeneuve's pre-Blade Runner foray into sci-fi shine like those Oscar-nominated blockbusters? Or does a terrific Amy Adams performance and a top-notch Jóhann Jóhannsson score cover up some serious character and story flaws? You don't have to understand Heptapod to enjoy this latest episode of the In Reel Deep Podcast!

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Barry Jenkins's Moonlight has been wowing critics across the country with its beautiful, poignant depiction of what it's like to grow up black, poor, and gay in Miami. And with the election of Donald Trump, it's taken on a whole new meaning for those trying to find their place in an oft-hateful world. We break down Moonlight's Oscar chances and the power of truly brilliant filmmaking in the latest episode of the In Reel Deep Podcast.

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It's finally here: Al Pacino versus Robert De Niro, squaring off in Michael Mann's renowned crime drama Heat. But is Pacino's insanely quotable performance as Lt. Vincent Hanna good, or just another example of Al's descent into bombastic screaming? And what happens when Pacino is clearly upstaged by his long-time rival De Niro? We examine every inch of Heat on the latest episode of the Internet's best (and maybe only) Al Pacino podcast!

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Netflix's Stranger Things is perhaps the entertainment of the summer; from Winona Ryder's resurgence to how it borrows so genuinely from Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, it's classic storytelling done right. What it also does is blur the line between cinema and television; in five years, will it matter what's streaming and what's in theaters? That's the question we attempt to answer on this episode of the In Reel Deep Podcast, as we examine what the Duffer Brothers hath brought us.

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After months of hype, Suicide Squad has hit theaters. And, unfortunately, it's a bit of a trainwreck. What's wrong with the DC Extended Universe? How can a villain team-up starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie be such a letdown? Is Jared Leto's Joker really that bad? And how does this impact the upcoming Wonder Woman and Justice League? Steve sits down with a DC movie mega fan (yes, one actually exists) to examine every inch of what went sour with David Ayer's supposed "Dirty Dozen with supervillains."

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Once upon a time, Johnny Depp played characters other than weirdos in makeup. And Al Pacino's acting was more than vigorous yells. We're taking you back to the magical days of 1997, before The Sopranos changed how mob stories were told. The movie is Donnie Brasco, the podcast is And Justice for Al, and it's time to learn the true meaning of "fuhgettaboutit."

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Al Pacino sings. And dances. And does too much cocaine, and hunts for his long-lost son, and attempts to charm Annette Bening via piano tunes. What more could we ask for? On the latest episode of And Justice for Al, the only Pacino-centric podcast on the internet, the In Reel Deep team examines the Golden Globe-nominated Danny Collins and wonders whose bright idea it was to cast the aging Scarface star as a musician.

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Marvel's latest adventure has hit screens everywhere, and it's a big one. Captain America versus Iron Man, Spider-Man versus Falcon, Ant-Man versus Vision: all your favorites are facing off in Captain America: Civil War. To break it all down, Steve brought a special guest to the In Reel Deep Podcast; they analyze the Marvel Studios plan going forward and compare Civil War to the oft-maligned Batman v Superman.

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Even if you haven't seen Scarface, you know Tony Montana. Al Pacino's iconic Cuban gangster has been quoted in hip-hop lyrics and plastered on dorm walls for the last two decades. But is Brian De Palma's movie any good? And what makes Al's performance so divisive? Those sorts of questions can only be answered on And Justice for Al, the best Pacino podcast on the World Wide Web.

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