But “Danny Collins” is a movie after all, and one that on its own warm, fuzzy terms offers a few modest surprises. With his basic setup in place, Fogelman could have easily let things coast ...

“Danny Collins” and its eponymous hero have two things in common: they really, really, really want you to like them, and they’re at their most lovable in those too-rare moments that they cut ...

It's 1971 and singer/songwriter Danny Collins (Eric Michael Roy) has made a remarkable first album. In an interview, he's asked who has inspired him. John Lennon, he says.

Danny Collins has no intention of breaking new ground. The flirtation Danny carries on with hotel manager Mary Sinclair (Annette Bening) is pure boilerplate. But here’s the thing.

Channeling equal parts Tom Jones and Barry Manilow, Al Pacino delivers an impressive performance as the title character in " Danny Collins," a sweet but shallow movie about a rock star who hasn't ...

The beginning of the new Al Pacino flick “Danny Collins” has a familiarity that teases contempt. Oh no, please, not another aging rock-star saga, not another post-midlife-crisis tale.

Imagine there's no movies like "Danny Collins." It's easy if you try. No Al Pacino to annoy us. Above us only sky. Pacino plays Collins, an over-the-hill rock star who's stuck singing his big hit ...

March 26, 2015 More than 10 years ago Summary Al Pacino plays a ’70s rocker trying to change his ways in “Danny Collins.” (Hopper Stone/Bleecker Street) By Kristen Page-Kirby ...

Photo courtesy of Hopper Stone / Bleecker Street Danny Collins Productions, LLC The son (the ever-reliable Bobby Cannavale), a struggling building contractor, gruffly tries to wave away his well ...

“Danny Collins” review: Al Pacino is in full <i>HOO-ah</i> mode as the title character, an aging rock legend who drops into suburban New Jersey to connect with the grown son (Bobby Cannavale ...