Carlito’s Way This line from Carlito’s Way is spoken like someone who’s seen too much — a quiet truth wrapped in exhaustion and hard-earned wisdom. It’s not just about pace… it’s about survival. About ...

In the opening seconds of “Carlito’s Way,” Carlito catches a bullet where his heart never was. Mother of God, is this the end of Carlito? No such luck, compadres. It’s only the beginning and you have ...

Between Carlito’s Way and Spartacus on Blu-ray we see the greatness and weakness of Blu. When it comes to modern films - and with more films shot digitally - you don’t find a lot of recent films that ...

There are a million stories about criminals sprung from jail who vow to go straight. And then there’s Brian De Palma’s Carlito’s Way. Al Pacino—swaggering, streetwise, lovesick—gives one of his ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

Even by the notoriously undemanding standards of direct-to-vid spin-offs, "Carlito's Way: Rise to Power" is conspicuously underwhelming. Despite its tenuous ties to Brian De Palma's flashy and trashy ...

Any attempt to make a prequel to Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way—especially a low-budget, direct-to-video follow-up—would be fraught with dangers. And for its disastrous first half-hour, Carlito's Way: ...