Scarface (1983)
In the 1980s, a determined criminal-minded Cuban immigrant becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami, and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.
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Brian De Palma
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Carrie (1976) | Review by Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael lauds "Carrie" for Brian De Palma’s masterful horror-comedy blend, Sissy Spacek’s stellar performance, and the film’s thrilling, trashy charm and innovative style.
Casualties of War (1989) – Review by Pauline Kael
This movie about war and rape is the culmination of Brian De Palma's best work. In essence, it’s feminist.
Body Double (1984) | Review by Pauline Kael
If Brian De Palma were a new young director, Body Double would probably be enough to establish him as a talented fellow. But, coming…
Blow Out (1981) | Review by Pauline Kael
De Palma keeps our senses heightened that way all through Blow Out; the entire movie has the rapt intensity that he got in the slow-motion sequences…
The Making of the Conversation. an Interview with Francis Ford Coppola
"The Conversation" was very ambitious, and I hung in not because it was going right, but because I couldn't accept within myself the judgment…
Scarface (1983) | Review by Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael reviews Brian De Palma's 'Scarface'