EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 46 MIN
Spoiler Review: The Alto Knights
from Eye of the Storm Movie Podcast · host Daniel Gawron
This week we review and discuss The Alto Knights, a biographical cime drama film directed by Barry Levinson starring Robert DeNiro, Robert DeNiro and Debra Messing, about the rivalry of two mob bosses as one tries to retire from a life of crime and the other tries to make a name for himself.We discuss whether the movie's nonlinear storytelling worked for us and why the ending is by far the best part, how it stacks up against other crime movies about the mob, whether DeNiro's dual performance worked for us, and much more. 0:00 Intro0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched4:36 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions9:29 Spoiler Discussion44:24 Conclusion and Ratings
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This week we review and discuss The Alto Knights, a biographical cime drama film directed by Barry Levinson starring Robert DeNiro, Robert DeNiro and Debra Messing, about the rivalry of two mob bosses as one tries to retire from a life of crime and the other tries to make a name for himself.We discuss whether the movie's nonlinear storytelling worked for us and why the ending is by far the best part, how it stacks up against other crime movies about the mob, whether DeNiro's dual performance worked for us, and much more. 0:00 Intro0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched4:36 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions9:29 Spoiler Discussion44:24 Conclusion and Ratings
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Spoiler Review: The Alto Knights
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