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This 1991 version of Cape Fear, has to be one of the best remakes ever, especially as the original was so good. Not Scorseses usual style of film, but DeNiro is outstanding as lead character Max Cady, a role in which DeNiro researched and built up the part to play including going to prisons to pick out tattoos. Great performances also to Juliette Lewis and Jessica Lange.

Anyone who hasn't yet seen this film is in for a real treat, as although this is a film I watch over and over, there is nothing like the instensity I felt the first time of viewing.

A film of absolute brillience, I last watched this iflm in my teens when I just didn't get the greatness of it.

Robert De Niro was outstanding as the character Travis Bickle, living in a bit of a fantasy world, ever so gradually turning himself mad from the lonliness and too much time to think. He's angry about the world he lives in and the scum that breathe the same air as him. Although a relatively short role, Jodie Foster playing a 12 and a half year old hooker is just another excellent performance to add to her list. She was probably the best young actress out there.

This film will have you glued to the screen. There's no doubt that in Robert De Niro's career as an actor, that this one of his finest performances.

VERDICT: I just can't promote this film enough, it's an absolute must see and one of the best performances of all time.

As a De Niro and Scorsese fan I'm not sure why I'd waited so long to watch this masterpiece.

The 'warts and all' true life story middleweight boxer Jake Lamotta was a little drawn out, but held me from start to finish.

Superb performances by De Niro and Pesci and a fantastic transformation with De Niro as the older Jake.

VERDICT: A must see for all De Niro/Scorsese/boxing fans

One of the greatest films ever made, Ray Liotta makes his role of a lifetime appearance leading a star cast of unfaulted actors in Scorsese's masterpiece.

Capturing the highs and lows of organised crime, this film based on the true life story of Henry Hill from being a somebody to a nobody.

VERDICT: I really can't imagine too many people wouldn't have seen this, it's a timeless classic, but to people who haven't seen it because they are not fans of this genre, if you only ever watch one gangster movie, make it this one.

Also for those of you who enjoy a behind the scenes look at the Director's role, the special features are definitely worth a look.

An absolute masterpiece, old style gangster film, with a lot of character.

Just my all time favourite film, another re-watch.

Even though it is an all star cast and each play great roles, the best performance in this film has to go to young Joseph Perrino.

A film of child abuse, corruption, religeon, domestic abuse.

The story is told in 2 parts, one as the 4 young boys going to a correctional facility for a prank that went horribly wrong and the second part, revenge.

In addition to this it is believed to be based on a true story

Utterly brilliant! In De Niro's directional debut, we see him taking a back seat as a supporting actor in this film as Chazz Palminteri, takes his one man stage show to the big screen.

Based on some true events in Chazz Palminteri's life growing up, A Bronx Tale saw freshly plucked actors and actresses take the main parts next to De Niro and Palminteri, in order to keep the film authentic.

A Bronx Tale is a film of many layers, from the star crossed lovers, who's friends and families are against each other in a race war, to the impressionable young boy, who is raised with two father figures, one an honest hard working man, the other a mafia boss who provides glamour and money, but also, violence and mistrust.

This film contains some of my favourite film quotes, along with a perfectly chosen soundrack, which emphasizes scenes all the way through the movie to add to the already powerful piece.

Chazz Palminteri, really makes this character his own and for me, sets a benchmark to which other Gangster bosses should be measured against throughout this movie genre.

Scorsese?s Casino reunites De Niro and Pesci once again in what is an Epic length Drama based on actual events.

The Las Vegas casino, managed by higher levels of organised crime, shows the harsh realitites behind the scenes of the huge money making business, dealing with the corrupt and the powerful, casino is also a one-sided love story.

I often hear criticism about this film and I?m not entirely sure why, at almost 3 hours long, it?s quite some watch, but I don?t find it boring in anyway, maybe it?s critism is as a Scorsese piece, following Goodfellas. I do think this is Sharon Stone's best performance to date though.

The Godfather films require stamina because of the length, at over 3 hours long, the film is not fast paced, yet elegantly created.



The introduction of De Niro in the flashbacks gave another dimension to the already established story, which I?m sure is contributory to most fans thinking this was the best of the Godfather trilogy.



It?s a must see for any fan of this genre.

Probably the most underrated of the Tarantino movies, with great development of characters, a clever plot and as always great music.



Great acting all round, but I have to say I loved Robert De Niro's character, quet and moody he was great. Samuel L Jackson, once again looked great in character and came across pretty intimidating. Pam Greer certainly carried off the lead role well.



VERDICT: I would definitely recommend

Atruly amazing tale, based on true events. A well played role by Deniro and Williams.

An emotional story and dilemma spurring Neurological research into a group of people with a chronic 'mystery' condition.

After a slow start ?Deerhunter? evolves into an impressive piece of cinema history, with the ability to have as strong an impact today as it did at the time of it?s release.

With an impressive cast and strong performances by De Niro and Walken, this film totally pulls you in and really gets to your emotions.

Took a little time to warm up, but once it did this was a good film, I hate to say it being such a De Niro fan, but Edward Norton may have just played the better role in this.

A powerful story with powerful performances from Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr.

An interesting look at one man's courage and determination to work through the ranks in the Navy.

VERDICT: A definite recommendation

Another great film from Joel Schumacher, with a great performance from De Niro (as always) who very convincingly played a Stroke patient, but even more impressive was the performance given by Philip Seynour Hoffman, who delivered (in my opinion) his best performance to date. I love the way this unlikely friendship develops and is a very enjoyable film.

A much better film than I remember this being, with a plot that's fast and sometimes hard to keep up with comes great acting by an all star cast, some of the best high speed chase scenes ever to appear in films, terrorism, betrayal, great twists and turns and action packed.

VERDICT: An action thriller that will keep your mind alert and addrenalin pumping

Great film, had watched it a long time ago and it had made an impact on me. DiCaprio was fantastic and I hated De Niro so much in this which only compliments his acting capabilities

A film that questions family loyalty and doing the right thing. Strong performances by De Niro and McDormand and an intriguing story.

Hillarious! An really enjoyable film

De Niro is an obsessed Baseball fan, whose love for the game, sees him doing unbelivable things to meet his sporting hero.

This doesn't seem to be one of De Niro's more popular films and admittedly it's not at the top of De Niro films, but I think it was a pretty good performance, we see him go from your ordinary guy to psyhcopath in a short escalating time. The film does have slightly drawn out moments but is a passible Thriller.

This film had potential to me, but found a lot of it boring. I liked De Niro's character in the beginning, but there wasn't much appeal to this film I'm sad to say as a De Niro and Scorsese fan

This film is certainly a watchable and funny film, however as I am a huge fan of De Niro, I do prefer him playing a straight man, good film anyway though.

A great film, old style gangster film, showing the capture of Al Capone

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this screen adaption of Mary Shelly?s Frankenstein, very fitting roles for both Brannagh and Helena Bonham Carter, who both suit the era and the mood of the piece well. For those who are watching this film as a Robert De Niro film (as I did first time around) there may well be some disappointment as (let?s say) he doesn?t reach his acting potential here.

Much of the story is a symbolic gesture and asks as a good metaphoric tale, put together well with the scientific and medical knowledge for authenticity. Perhaps with the most poigment moment being with the blind man scene. Which creates the heart of the story.

Fans of Robert De \Niro may be slightly disappointed as he is only in the film for about 10 minutes, however Mickey Rourke is the star in this film.

I was lost in a few parts of the film, which had become a little boring, but it was certainly a unique style of Private Detective story.

VERDICT: Watchable, but don't rush out and rent

I got lost and distracted many times during this film, but the last half an hour, seemed to hold my attention.

I wasn't aware of the 'Blacklist era' or the story behind it, but I'm sure both Robert De Niro and Annette Benning's performances will have served the story well

I found this much more enjoyable, second time around, shows yet another side to Robert De Niro's acting skills and young Dakota Fanning is just great in all her roles too, I think this was possibly the best film she has been in. Quite spooky in bits, but it's a great watch and a great twist too

For those of you who enjoyed the Pirates of the Caribbean films and The Chronicles of Narnia, this is definitely your type of film, filled with magical moments and a fairy tale style storyline.

A great original concept with much going on throughout the whole film. An array of British and American stars and a role played by DeNiro, unlike any he has played previously.

A heart warmer.

I really enjoyed this film, one to just sit back and relax with. Love the more humble parts De Niro plays as well as the powerful.

Was this the first film perhaps, to have a crime boss in therapy? before Analyse This/That and The Soprannos?

An interesting look at the law and how we've become a nation of having excuses of why crimes are comitted. Good performances all round.

VERDICT: A Good Watch

I?m not sure I like De Niro so much in romantic roles, he was still pretty good in this and so was Meryl Streep, but I just prefer his other tougher roles, I guess he did too, otherwise he would have made more. Maybe the romance was not tragic enough for my liking.

Still, a good watch, but not high up on the De Niro/Streep leader board of films.

The Mission started out as quite a fascinating story, showing wonderous views and delving into the Native American culture. The story is one certainly worthy to tell, but have to confess that I lost interest around half way through the film.

This was great, the cartoons looked just like the actors taking place. Really enjoyable

A very original story about a controversial subject. Good performances all around with an almost eerie feel to the film.

VERDICT: Definitely worth a watch, it's unlike any storyline I've ever seen

Not as good as I remember this film being, but I think that might be due to the special effects, they seemed so great at the time, but we've come a long way since.

VERDICT: Worth watching if it comes on tv

Quite a funny take on the pre Soprannos Crime boss in need of therapy. A great comedy slant on the genre, which gives De Niro a familiar genre to play with, yet a chance to explore the Comedy genre. An enjoyable performance from Billy Crystal. The first half is definitely better than the second, but it?s still worth a watch.

I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with this film on a few different levels. Firstly great acting all around, the main topic of illness, was dealt with very well, plus Dicaprio's character behaviour problems were captured in a way I have never seen before and was very realistic.

Robert De Niro is just as convincing as a priest as he is a gangster or a madman. Thought this was a great character played by Robert Duvell. Enjoyed the story, although it was a little drawn out.



VERDICT: Watch it on tv, don't rush out and rent

A quirky early film for De Niro, where it doesn?t really give his acting skills chance to shine through and yet, it is strangely intriguing. It feels like the type of movie which could have developed a Cult following, being an either love it or hate it type of film and yet I?m guessing as a lesser known title, this didn?t seem to be the case.

A huge disappointment for many reasons, firstly the cover shows De Niro and he's only in it for a few minutes throughout. The plot was predictable and through most of the film I was bored, the best part about this film was the guy who played the main part and he's not even listed on here.

Robert De Niro fans be prepared for disappointment, De Niro's performance throughout the film, probably adds up to around 5 minutes.

The star of course was George Segal whol played a pretty interesting character, however the film did have it's fair share of boring parts, although something made me still want to keep watching

VERDICT: Certainly not one to watch over and over, but probably worth a watch

This film is totally weird, which is not always a bad thing, but I was so bored I only watched half, not even the appearance of Robert De Niro, was enough to keep me with it.

Recommended by DJInn & Gary S