5. Al Pacino - Looking For Richard (1996)
Legendary actor Al Pacino, best known for his role as Michael Corleone in the Godfather series and Tony Montana in Brian De Palma's bombastic Scarface, made his directorial debut with the 1996 Looking for Richard; not a film per se but more of a docudrama. A personal (some would say vanity) project for Pacino, it's a rumination of the relevance and significance of Shakespeare in the modern world, told through interviews with scholars and actors (Kevin Spacey and Alec Baldwin, among many others, make appearances here) and a filmed performance of the play Richard III itself. Recommended for fans of Pacino (whose love of Shakespeare shines through and gives a great performance as Richard III), or those who are starting to take an interested in Shakespeare's works; the film doesn't delve too deep beneath the surface (how could it in with its running time) but serves as an excellent introduction to the Bard, his times and his plays.