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| HBO | Release Date: April 7, 2018 |
Summary:
Directed by Barry Levinson, the film focuses on Penn State's football coach Joe Paterno (Al Pacino) as the story of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal breaks and ultimately leads to Paterno's termination.
Genre(s):
Drama, Sports, Movie/Mini-Series
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Mixed:
7
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Uncle Barky
Apr 4, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Paterno’s makers, director Barry Levinson and writers Debora Cahn and John C. Richards, have a risky idea that mostly pays off: They’ve constructed their film around a vacuum. ... That’s the downside to making your protagonist semi-mute and depriving him of a revelatory final scene. But the upside, I think, is worth it. The subject of Paterno isn’t venality. ... It’s his shrunkenness that’s the cautionary tale.
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Apr 2, 2018
Season 1 Review:
It's a fine, if recessive, performance, but Paterno himself gets lost in the shuffle as director Barry Levinson covers every aspect of the story. [6/13 Apr 2018, p.84]
Apr 5, 2018
Apr 9, 2018
TV Guide Magazine
Mar 29, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Director Barry Levinson fumbles in his latest collaboration with star Al Pacino. ... Paterno spends most of the movie stewing in irritable confusion. [2 Apr - 15 Apr 2018, p.11]
Jan 8, 2021
A good movie that Pacino carries with one of his best performances in recent years.
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