Harvey Keitel takes a swing at portraying the "Mob's Accountant" and Keitel is as reliable as he's always been - but while this is a well-filmed and well-acted story, much of the material has been covered in superior movies.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 6, 2021

Harvey Keitel, 82, is perfectly cast in the title role as Meyer Lansky... With his lizard's watchful gaze and age-stiffened body, it's an epic performance at the center of a modest true-crime drama.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 25, 2021

For Keitel completists only.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 25, 2021

Keitel infuses his performance here with more than enough lion-in-winter gravitas to dominate every moment he is on screen, and quite a few when he isn't.

Full Review | Jun 25, 2021

Hits all the major bullet points in the gangster's life but ignores almost all the connective tissue that would make this outline of intriguing anecdotes really come alive.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2021

The gangland clichés can be cringe-worthy at times, particularly when the film emphasizes Lansky's Jewish background.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2021