Al Pacino is one the best and most respected actors in Hollywood today. He has been one of the industry's top actors for more than three decades and has kept viewers glued to their satellite TVs for the past three decades. Every since his break through role as Michael Corleone in the vaunted trilogy series "The Godfather", Al Pacino has been a household name and a Hollywood legend. He has other outstanding performances throughout the year such as his role as Officer Frank Serpico in the cop-thriller "Serpico" and his role of Tony Montana in the classic "Scarface". Although "Scarface" did not have instant success in the box office, it has gotten rave reviews over the past few years. It remains as one of the few movies that were simply before their time. However, Pacino has seemingly gotten better with age. The first decade of the 2000s has served as a good decade for Pacino's career. He has delivered several performances that have stood out and been in several movies that have received good reviews. Possibly the best Pacino performance of the past decade was his role as Dr. Jack Gramm in the psychological thriller "88 minutes".

The drama-thriller "88 minutes" is about a college professor named Dr. Jack Gramm who is also a serial killer expert used often during criminal cases. His main classes deal with the psychiatric analysis of serial killers, how to think like and killer and how to catch them. Days after a put one of the most infamous serial killers in history away, he begins to receive anonymous phone calls from a homicidal maniac. He is told that he has 88 minutes to live. Gramm suddenly finds himself in a race against time to find the person who is trying to kill him before it is too late. In the end, he finds that the killer is much closer to him than he thought. Al Pacino delivers a fantastic performance as Dr. Jack Gramm, the intelligent and suave college professor who has his world turned upside down. The movie is also fantastic, keeping you guessing and on the edge of your seat until the end. This is a must see film.

The next best Al Pacino performance of the 2000s was his role as David "Rooster" Friske in the thriller "Righteous Kill". Al Pacino stars across from Robert DeNiro in this fantastic film that features an ensemble cast. The movie follows two cops as they try to find a vigilante serial killer who they suspect may also wear a badge. The film is a suspenseful thrill ride that is sure to surprise you. Pacino delivers a great performance as does Robert DeNiro.

Overall, Al Pacino has had one of the most fantastic careers of any actor in Hollywood history. He has shown his diversity and his ability to play character actors with his numerous fantastic performances. Make sure to catch these two great movies on your cable or satellite TV.