Robert De Niro

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Being Flynn: Robert De Niro as a Mean, Drunk Writer

Killer Elite: Not Even Close to Sam Peckinpah

There's No Limit to Bradley Cooper's Scruffiness

Look how scruffy!​The Dinner: A pint of oatmeal stout and a salmon plate at Collins Pub (526 Second Ave.) The Movie: Limitless at the downtown Regal Meridian (1501 7th Ave.) The Screenplate: The best thing about Limitless is that it doesn't try to be anything other than entertaining. A wish- ... More >>

Limitless: Bradley Cooper Fails to Wake Up Robert De Niro

Look how scruffy!​The Dinner: A pint of oatmeal stout and a salmon plate at Collins Pub (526 Second Ave.) The Movie: Limitless at the downtown Regal Meridian (1501 7th Ave.) The Screenplate: The best thing about Limitless is that it doesn't try to be anything other than entertaining. A wish- ... More >>

Taxi Driver

Look how scruffy!​The Dinner: A pint of oatmeal stout and a salmon plate at Collins Pub (526 Second Ave.) The Movie: Limitless at the downtown Regal Meridian (1501 7th Ave.) The Screenplate: The best thing about Limitless is that it doesn't try to be anything other than entertaining. A wish- ... More >>

Little Fockers: Ben Stiller, Stop! No More Fockers, Please

For the third time, Robert De Niro questions Ben Stiller's manhood.

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

For the third time, Robert De Niro questions Ben Stiller's manhood.

Raging Bull

For the third time, Robert De Niro questions Ben Stiller's manhood.

GoodFellas

For the third time, Robert De Niro questions Ben Stiller's manhood.

Stone: Robert De Niro Wakes From His Nap

For the third time, Robert De Niro questions Ben Stiller's manhood.

Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Celebrity Extravaganza

Hey... How ya like my wiener?​ We had Ray Charles in the section this week. And Kevin Bacon. That scary dude from Machete (his name is Danny Trejo) made an appearance, and so did Robert Plant. And Roman Polanski. And Richard Blais and Anne Burrell and Grant Achatz and Jimmy Page and Bill Gate ... More >>

Today in Sex: Would You Entrust Your Stiffy to This Man?

​I'm sure Robert DeNiro is super-excited now that he's finally wrestled the title of Mr. Erectile Dysfunction away from Bob Dole. What's that you say? You hadn't heard that Mr. Mean Streets packs some weak meat? Well, the other day, wacky French actor Gerard Depardieu gave an interview wherei ... More >>

Winners at the James Beard Awards: Round 1

​Last night was the big night for the nominees (myself included) in the James Beard Foundation Media & Book Awards--the "Oscars of the Food World" as everyone is fond of calling it, and a serious party for gastronomy's big time movers and shakers. David Chang from Momofuku was there (nominated ... More >>

A.M. Music News: Joni Mitchell Calls Bob Dylan a Fake, Lolla's Gaga Treatment, Plus The National and The Hold Steady

Mark SeligerThe Hold Steady​-- NPR Music: For a Friday morning, you could do worse than streaming the new Hold Steady record, Heaven Is Whenever. -- NYT: If that's not enough, The New York Times has the new one from The National, High Violet. -- LA Times: Joni Mitchell on Bob Dylan: "Bob is ... More >>

The Soul of a Man

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​My wife and I watched a pay-per-view showing of the Robert De Niro movie Everybody's Fine the other night. It's a bittersweet portrayal of an aging widower's somewhat ... More >>

Brazil

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​My wife and I watched a pay-per-view showing of the Robert De Niro movie Everybody's Fine the other night. It's a bittersweet portrayal of an aging widower's somewhat ... More >>

Brazil

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​My wife and I watched a pay-per-view showing of the Robert De Niro movie Everybody's Fine the other night. It's a bittersweet portrayal of an aging widower's somewhat ... More >>

Everybody’s Fine: Robert De Niro’s Holiday Miscalculation

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​My wife and I watched a pay-per-view showing of the Robert De Niro movie Everybody's Fine the other night. It's a bittersweet portrayal of an aging widower's somewhat ... More >>

But Why Do They Have to Get Naked?

No to Nobu! is the new Free Tibet: In April, the Worldwide Wildlife Fund published estimates that the breeding stocks of Mediterranean bluefin tuna will disappear in three years. Everyone knew the sushi business was killing the popular predators off; most of us didn't know that it was that quickly ... More >>

Sean Penn's Other, Non-Oscar-Winning Role

If you watched the Oscars last Sunday, Sean Penn seemed pretty reasonable, friendly, and modest in accepting his Best Actor award for the acclaimed Milk (which continues in these local theaters). I had my money on Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, like a lot of people, but I have to agree that on pure ... More >>

The Godfather I and II

If you watched the Oscars last Sunday, Sean Penn seemed pretty reasonable, friendly, and modest in accepting his Best Actor award for the acclaimed Milk (which continues in these local theaters). I had my money on Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, like a lot of people, but I have to agree that on pure ... More >>

What Just Happened: Robert De Niro Cast in Mirthless Hollywood Satire

If you watched the Oscars last Sunday, Sean Penn seemed pretty reasonable, friendly, and modest in accepting his Best Actor award for the acclaimed Milk (which continues in these local theaters). I had my money on Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, like a lot of people, but I have to agree that on pure ... More >>

Stardust: For Neil Gaiman Fans Only

If you watched the Oscars last Sunday, Sean Penn seemed pretty reasonable, friendly, and modest in accepting his Best Actor award for the acclaimed Milk (which continues in these local theaters). I had my money on Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, like a lot of people, but I have to agree that on pure ... More >>

Southern Melodrama Meets Japanese Ghosts

If you watched the Oscars last Sunday, Sean Penn seemed pretty reasonable, friendly, and modest in accepting his Best Actor award for the acclaimed Milk (which continues in these local theaters). I had my money on Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, like a lot of people, but I have to agree that on pure ... More >>

DVDs of the Week

George W. Bush dies, Twin Peaks lives.

The Ghosts of Christmases Past

Holiday Movie Season '06 brings a slew of retreads and one futuristic triumph.

Wake Me When the Cold War Is Over

De Niro turns CIA history into a snooze-fest.

Goldfinger, 1937–2006

Meet the Goldfish who admired Al Capone, robbed Judy Garland, stalked Diana Ross, and pantsed Robert DeNiro.

Jan. 4-11, 2006

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

What Were They Thinking?

A critic looks back on a year's worth of movie miscues.

Dreamer

Opens Fri., Oct. 21, at Metro and others.

The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D

Also: The Bridge of San Luis Rey, High Tension, Howl's Moving Castle, Memories of Murder, and Saving Face.

Bad Guy

Also: Ice Princess, It's Easier for a Camel, Schultze Gets the Blues, Sky Blue, and The Upside of Anger.

I See Evil Dudes

Keanu's OK as a comic-book demon hunter, although Satan ain't as scary as he used to be.

The Martin Scorsese Film Collection

MGM Home Entertainment, $49.96

Slumlords

De Niro, Stiller, and company stoop to conquer in this aim-low family clash.

The Set-Up

Warner Home Video, $19.97

Once Upon A Time In America

Warner Home Video, $26.99

What We Can't Wait to See

The holiday flicks we'll be first in line for.

Corporal Punishment

Criminally bad cop flick features a lard-ass De Niro.

Last Orders

Criminally bad cop flick features a lard-ass De Niro.

The fast and the furious

A dubious salute to an overrated decade.

Blurbed!

Poor word choice draws national attention!

Coming attractions

What other movies to expect in early '02.

Book briefs

Brando for dummies; a groupie groping.

The Culture Bunker

Brando for dummies; a groupie groping.

Twelve steps

Hero must walk before he can dive.

Earth & Ocean

Down-to-earth food that's ultimately out of focus.

Dronin' away

Lights! Camera! Generic action!