Not only is that true of Barry Levinson's "The Alto Knights," but this tired-as-hell mafia story - which wouldn't merit so much as a footnote in the history of mob cinema if not for the gimmick of casting Robert De Niro as real-life crime boss Vito Genovese and his best frenemy Frank Costello - seems totally at peace with it.

Barry Levinson and the writer of 'Goodfellas' revisit the world of American gangsters, exposing the dispute that exposed the organized crime world.

The promise of Robert De Niro playing not one but two infamous gangsters might enough to tempt fans of Goodfellas or the Godfather trilogy into seeing The Alto Knights. But be warned. While the promise of double De Niro is tempting,