Carlito's Way: A Neglected Gem

Brian De Palma’s massively underrated gangster thriller deserves rediscovery

Credit: Universal

I first saw Brian De Palma’s Carlito’s Way in an empty cinema in early 1994. Given the many other outstanding films out around the same time competing for audience attention, in the run-up to one of the most exciting Oscar races I can recall, perhaps it is understandable that this film slipped through the cracks. However, Carlito’s Way …