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5 September 2011 3:46 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »

The Panic in Needle Park, 1971.

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg.

Starring Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright and Raul Julia.

Synopsis:

A stark portrayal of life among a group of drug addicts in New York City.

The Panic In Needle Park is an eminently watchable film on a depressing and dark subject. The film sets its tone from the very start and never falters for a moment; as the credits role over a black screen, we hear the sound of a New York subway carriage and the voices of the passengers and staff announcing the stops. The sense of foreboding danger we feel is from just hearing these sounds, not sure of what is on the other side, is paid off in the film’s opening frame. A scared young woman grips the holding rail within the carriage for dear life. She is Helen. She is a heroin addict. »

- flickeringmyth

5 September 2011 2:05 AM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »

Dramas confronting the issue of heroin abuse are a particularly difficult challenge for filmmakers. The balance between creating an image of stark, unflinching reality and simply settling for cheap shock tactics is, indeed, a fine one. Jerry Schatzberg’s The Panic in Needle Park (1971) - starring a fresh-faced Al Pacino - certainly falls into the former rather than the latter of these categories.

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- Daniel Green

2 September 2011 3:09 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »

The Blu-ray reissue of the classic Scarface is out today. To celebrate, James looks back over the most memorable performances of its star, Al Pacino...

With a veritable catalogue of iconic performances to his name, it’d be hard to argue against the fact that Al Pacino is the finest – and most consistent – American actor to ever grace the silver screen.

From his first, small part in the 1969 independent movie, Me Natalie, through to his performance in the upcoming biopic of Phil Spector, Pacino’s career has always been eye-catching.

However, it was his appearance in the 1971 movie The Panic In Needle Park that properly kick-started his film-career. A bleak, verité style film, The Panic In Needle Park told the story of Bobby (Pacino) a hustling, drug addict in early 70s New York and his doomed relationship with fellow junkie, Helen (Kitty Winn).

An art house hit, The Panic in Needle Park »

9 May 2011 9:40 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

Sneak Peek Faye Dunaway ("Bonnie And Clyde", "Network", "Little Big Man") in a new poster, designed by Paris-based design agency H5, featuring a 'retro image' of the actress, supporting the upcoming 64th annual Cannes Film Festival ("Festival De Cannes"), running May 11-22 in France.

The Dunaway image was originally taken by photographer Jerry Schatzberg in 1970. Schatzberg is also noted for the cover shot of Bob Dylan's 1966 album "Blonde On Blonde".

As a director Schatzberg is noted for the feature "Scarecrow" (1973), starring Al Pacino and Gene Hackman that shared the Grand Jury prize at Cannes, as well as "The Panic In Needle Park" (1971) starring Pacino in his first breakout performance.

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- Michael Stevens

29 April 2011 11:00 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

Netflix has revolutionized the home movie experience for fans of film with its instant streaming technology. Netflix Nuggets is my way of spreading the word about independent, classic and foreign films made available by Netflix for instant streaming.

Sorry, folks… there are simply too many great films streaming this week to post an image for them all, but that’s a good thing, eh? You’ve got your movie watching work cut out for you, due in great part to Miramax releasing damn near their entire catalog of films on one day!

B. Monkey (1999)

Streaming Available: 05/01/2011

Director: Michael Radford

Synopsis: Good-hearted schoolteacher Alan Furnace (Jared Harris) desperately wants some excitement in his life — and he may just get some. One lonely night at a London bar, Alan spies the raven-haired beauty Beatrice (Asia Argento) arguing with two friends, Paul (Rupert Everett) and Bruno (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers). Beatrice quickly befriends Alan and »

- Travis Keune

5 items from 2011