But for the entirety of the film one nagging question persisted: If you wanted a Joe Pesci performance, why not just hire Joe Pesci? Instead, Robert De Niro plays both Genovese and Costello ...

With Harvey Keitel in Mean Streets. With Joe Pesci, seven times. With Al Pacino in Heat and The Irishman. But De Niro pitted against De Niro in The Alto Knights? Forget about it – an instruction ...

In this forgettable gangster thriller, Robert De Niro plays two rival mob bosses – but it’s a face-off that lacks any real punch ...

I suppose it could be that they wanted Joe Pesci for the role – De Niro plays Genovese more or less exactly as Pesci would have done, even with a higher-pitched voice that makes it seem like an ...

He’s the same with a squeakier voice (there’s a touch of his Goodfellas co-star Joe Pesci) and prosthetics that make it look like he’s wearing an inside-out latex mask of Robert Duvall.” ...

He’s the same with a squeakier voice (there’s a touch of his Goodfellas co-star Joe Pesci) and prosthetics that make it look like he’s wearing an inside-out latex mask of Robert Duvall.

One assumes either Joe Pesci wasn’t available to take one of the parts off the Oscar-winner’s hands or the veteran thespian was simply looking for a challenge. It’s to the actor’s credit ...

Genovese is more of a jabbering hothead, as if De Niro were trying his hand at standing in for his frequent co-star Joe Pesci (he wears tinted glasses for this part, as well as more makeup).

The film is a fast-paced, high-energy tale of crime, loyalty, and betrayal, with memorable performances from De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco. GoodFellas won one Academy Award for Best ...

Also, “Goodfellas” fans may wonder if the Vito role was once intended for Joe Pesci (the movie’s been in development forever), so similar is the character to that actor’s impulsive ...