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October 22, 2008

Amore for Pacino

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Are we correct in assuming that "Righteous Kill" isn't part of the retrospective?

Al Pacino, who finally won an Oscar for "Scent of a Woman" after seven nominations, is picking up a lifetime achievement award at the Rome International Film Festival this week, giving the event some Hollywood star power but not his first feature as a director.

Pacino's still working on that project -- "Salomaybe?," based on an Oscar Wilde play. Maybe for next year's fest? Discussions are now open.

About that retrospective (there really is one). Festivalgoers get to choose which films will be shown, and we're betting on "Dog Day Afternoon" and "The Godfather." This year's fallen-flat reteaming with Oscar winner Robert De Niro? Not so much.

 

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