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Robert De Niro: 'Obscurity is important'

6 November 2009 2:18 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Robert De Niro has claimed that it is important for stars to have a period of being unknown before they become famous. The Raging Bull actor told Parade that his early years out of the spotlight helped to keep him grounded. De Niro said: "I think it's important to have had at least a few years of obscurity, where people treat you like everybody else. "Then it goes crazy, and all of a sudden people behave differently toward you, they're agreeing with you all (more) »

- By Mayer Nissim

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Standing Eight Count

2 November 2009 4:38 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

Yesterday I sat down once again to watch Martin Scorsese’s 1980 masterpiece Raging Bull, taking my viewings somewhere into double figures. I consider it to be the director’s finest film (just edging out Mean Streets), and De Niro’s titular Bull, Jake Lamotta, the actor’s premier performance. It is a film that exercises an extraordinary hold, drawing me in time and again in search of new meaning. And it never fails to deliver. But as the credits role I always ask myself the same question: “Why does the film industry have such an abiding love affair with the sweet science?” Like a punch-drunk journeyman surviving on a mix of experience, gut instinct and crude reflex, the fight film, despite its often indelicate and rough-edged familiarity, continues to bewitch filmmakers and confound audiences with an Ali-esque dexterity. From noir-ish The Set Up, On The Waterfront, The Harder They Fall »

- Nick Clarke

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The 11th Mumbai Film Festival glitters on opening night

30 October 2009 5:45 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

Click above for more stills The 11th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff), organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami) began last night in the city with the opening ceremony held at Fun Cinema, Andheri. It was a night to remember with the who's who of world and Indian cinema gracing the event with their presence. The festival was inaugurated by the Information and Broadcasting Minister. Ambika Soni. A visibly impressed Mrs. Soni said, "Indian Cinema has made significant contribution to the nation's growth rate. The film industry's concerns are the concerns of my ministry." Once the action moved from the red carpet to inside the venue, the crowd was pleasantly surprised to see that the emcees for the night were the two whiz kids of Bollywood, Farhan Akhtar and Karan Johar, who were both at their enthralling best. Farhan invited the Chairman of Mami, Shyam Benegal who gave the welcome speech. »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

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Shutter Island Trailer #3

28 October 2009 8:03 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Here’s the new trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest movie, “Shutter Island“. Also starring Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Jackie Earle Hale and Emily Mortimer.

Shutter Island Synopsis: It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Shutter Island’s Ashecliffe Hospital. He’d been gunning for an assignment on the island for reasons of his own—but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister.

Teddy’s code-breaking skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals “escape” in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues proliferate, »

- Allan Ford

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Depp, Clooney and DiCaprio Battling For Sinatra Role

27 October 2009 11:07 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Back in May of this year we reported on the fact that Martin Scorsese was going to be taking on the legendary figure of Frank Sinatra in a biopic about the singer, simply titled Sinatra. Along with that news came word that a couple of actors were lined up to play the titular man, in the form of Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Depp was reportedly the studio’s first choice for the role, while DiCaprio’s name was being thrown around as a possibility more than anything, particularly because he’s lead many of Scorsese’s movies over the past few years (The Aviator, The Departed, Gangs of New York).

 

However, we get news today - thanks to The Guardian (via Cinemablend) that DiCaprio may be more in the running to play Sinatra than we first thought, along with the already-mentioned Depp (who I guess is seriously being looked »

- Ross Miller

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Steve Carell Will Sneak Into Your Country Club

26 October 2009 5:34 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

What is it about golf that makes it so easy to parody? Is it the stereotypical, rich businessmen that play? Is it the incredible boredom that comes from watching it on television? Is it the pants? While other sports, like basketball and boxing, have films that include Hoosiers and Raging Bull, golf's most notable cinematic treatments are Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore. Don't expect that to change anytime soon. According to THR, Steve Carell has signed on to star in Missing Links, a golf comedy based on the novel of the same name by Espn columnist Rick Reilly. Carell will play one of a group of buddies who, getting sick of a decrepit local course named worst in the country, discovers an incredible private course right next to theirs. A bet is then made to see which member of the group can sneak in a round of 18 (think American Pie with »

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Shyam Benegal, Yash Chopra announce line-up for 11th Mumbai Film Festival

22 October 2009 10:09 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

The Mami committee led by Chairman Shyam Benegal and trustees Yash Chopra, Jaya Bachchan, Amit Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Amol Palekar unveiled the line-up for the 11th annual Mumbai Film Festival (Mff), which consists of 200 films from 56 countries. All of the international films to be screened in the main sections of this year's festival will be Indian, Asian or world premieres. Mff is a Reliance Big Entertainment initiative and has the distinction of being the only international film festival in India to be organized by an independent body of practicing film professionals. Information and Broadcasting Minister of India Ambika Soni will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony, to be held at the Fun Cinema, Andheri on October 29. Shashi Kapoor will be honoured with the Indian Lifetime achievement award along with legendary Indian director-producer Yash Chopra who will be felicitated by Fiapf, the international federation of film producers association. »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

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Shyam Benegal, Yash Chopra announce line-up for 11th Mumbai Film Festival

22 October 2009 10:09 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

The Mami committee led by Chairman Shyam Benegal and trustees Yash Chopra, Jaya Bachchan, Amit Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Amol Palekar unveiled the line-up for the 11th annual Mumbai Film Festival (Mff), which consists of 200 films from 56 countries. All of the international films to be screened in the main sections of this year's festival will be Indian, Asian or world premieres. Mff is a Reliance Big Entertainment initiative and has the distinction of being the only international film festival in India to be organized by an independent body of practicing film professionals. Information and Broadcasting Minister of India Ambika Soni will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony, to be held at the Fun Cinema, Andheri on October 29. Shashi Kapoor will be honoured with the Indian Lifetime achievement award along with legendary Indian director-producer Yash Chopra who will be felicitated by Fiapf, the international federation of film producers association. »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

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A Conversation with Katt Shea

20 October 2009 2:07 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

As a director, Katt Shea helped to launch the careers of such actors as Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mena Suvari, Alison Lohman, Christina Applegate, and Angelina Jolie. As a writer, she has helped create scripts for Roger Corman, and has even been the recipient of the Peabody Award for her first television movie for CBS.

Jason Anders recently caught up with Shea to discuss her career both in front of, and behind the camera - starting with Psycho III...

Ja/Fangoria: Let's start with your acting career, specifically with your role in the 1986 film Psycho III; what was it like to work with the legendary Anthony Perkins, not only on screen as an actor, but being under his direction for the film as well?

Ks: Anthony was under a lot of pressure as he was starring in and directing his first feature film, not only that, it was for a »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jason Anders)

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Stars Who Lose and Gain Weight for Movie Roles

18 October 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | Getback - Movies | See recent Getback - Movies news »

Jim Carrey has made a few recent appearances sporting a beard, glasses, and a whole bunch of extra weight. He says he's planning on gaining 50 pounds to play Curly in the upcoming Farrelly brothers' movie, "The Three Stooges." While we're not sure what the beard and glasses are all about, we were happy to see Jim getting a little heft to portray the plump Stooge. Although we're still not convinced that Jim's the man for the job, we do think the extra volume will help make the casting choice a little more acceptable. The true test will be if the actor shaves his head to play the hairless comedian, or whether he'll opt for the bald cap.

Since Robert De Niro added bulk to play washed-up boxer Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull," actors have been getting press for their dedication to their craft as they've gained and lost significant amounts of weight for roles. »

- AmyandNancy

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Terry Gilliam Finds His Don Quixote And 'Battlestar Galactica: The Plan' Gets A Release Date In Today's Dailies -- 10/7/09

7 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

--Terry Gilliam is getting back to his work on the man of La Mancha, Don Quixote. The filmmaker's seemingly cursed efforts at bringing the mad knight to the silver screen seem to have finally paid off, likely thanks to the goodwill his work on the soon-to-be-released "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" has fostered. Said Gilliam of "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote": "We're up and running again, we've rewritten the script and finally got it back, the budget's come in... and I think we've found our Quixote! But who's it going to be? Well, I'm not going to tell you, but it'll start next Spring." (Empire Online)

--Accomplished filmmaker Paul Schrader (he wrote "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull"!) is coming back to Hollywood. Halfway at least. In a joint Hollywood/Bollywood production, Schrader will direct "Xtrme City," which follows a U.S. ranger and an Indian commando as »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Film Festivals & World Cinema News

4 October 2009 7:26 AM, PDT | DearCinema.com | See recent DearCinema.com news »

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Barah Aana at Chicago Fest

Raja Menon's recently released film "Barah Anna", is all set to travel to Chicago Film Festival. This will be the only Indian film in the 45th edition of the festival. Screened under the title of "Shortchanged", the movie stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz and Arjun Mathur. The festival that begun... Read More

13 Indian Films at Pusan

14th Pusan Film Festival, October 8-16 is has a wide representation of Indian cinema. 13 Indian films including two shorts are being screened at the festival this year. Umesh Kulkarni's Marathi film "Vihir" is in the New Currents section of the festival, while Rituparno Ghosh's "Abohomaan (Eternal... Read More

After Boyle, Schrader eyes India

If Danny Boyle can do it, why cannot Paul Schrader? The screenwriter of classics such as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver has written a film set in Mumbai. Called Xtrme City, the »

- bikas

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Top 7 Actors playing Athletes in Sports Films

3 October 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.

With Whip It swirling its way into theaters, it’s a wonder no one has fully acknowledged the absolutely amazing athletic work these brave actresses have put into the final product. Let’s face it, not all actors can “bring it” when it comes to believably portraying a real-life athlete.

Truth of the matter is, it’s about as rare a feat as you’re likely to see capably pulled off in Hollywood. Ellen Page (who will more than likely make a later edition of this list) made frantically scuttering around a cylindrical death-track look effortless, even graceful. Hell, the entire cast made roller derby look like the ballet with brute violence. This got me to thinking – Which other Hollywood actors have been the most convincing athletes on the big screen? They deserve their due (to go along with their millions of »

- Chris De Salvo

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'Californication' season 3 preview: Kathleen Turner, Ed Westwick, and an homage to 'Shampoo'

26 September 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Californication returns to Showtime Sunday (10 p.m. Et) for a new season in which David Duchovny's Hank is effectively a single dad, and, less effectively, a creative writing professor at a local university. While Karen (Natascha McElhone) is away working in New York, Hank will play with three women in what show creator Tom Kapinos calls an homage to Shampoo: He'll juggle relationships with a talented twentysomething student/stripper (Saved!'s Eva Amurri); his level-headed thirtysomething Ta (Numb3rs' Diane Farr); and the fortysomething chair of the English department (Bridget Jones's Diary's Embeth Davidtz), who happens to be »

- Mandi Bierly

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Mickey Rourke Cast as the “Ice Man”

24 September 2009 4:27 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Mickey Rourke has taken the reins from Channing Tatum in a film version of Philip Carlo’s book The Ice Man. The book centers around the mystique of Richard Kuklinski, a real-life contract killer for the Italian-American mafia who happened to slay 200 people until his death in 2006.

The man was particularly cruel, and I don’t think Rourke would take offense to the comment that he has an ability to embody someone with the ferocity of Kuklinski far more capably than Tatum.

Carlo announced after meeting with Rourke that the pair would be “producing it together. We’ll shoot in the spring in New York, New Jersey and Florida.” Also, according to Carlo, “[Rourke's] talking about it being his Raging Bull. ” While no director has been attached to the film (it’s not even apparent whether Carlo will be writing the script or not), it seems that at least Carlo and »

- John Cooper

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Mickey Rourke to Play True Life Mafia Assassin in The Ice Man. What’s the Precedent for this Film?

24 September 2009 1:46 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Hey kids, maybe if you murder a couple hundred people for the mob, Mickey Rourke will star in your life story, too. Stay in school. Last month, we wrote about the beef had by true crime writer and biographer, Philip Carlo, with actor/model Channing Tatum portraying Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinksi in a feature film based on his book The Ice Man. Carlo deemed Tatum unworthy to play the infamous goon, who died in prison in 2006. Rubbing in his dislike for the young actor, Carlo put in a commendable word for the veteran Rourke. Well, the disagreement between Carlo and mega-producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura led to the latter's rights expiring on the project last month; in the meantime, Rourke got in touch with Carlo and now he's apparently set to star. Carlo says via the NY Post that Rourke thinks the movie could "be his Raging Bull." Not the »

- Hunter Stephenson

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Mickey Rourke Will Play ‘The Ice Man’

24 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Mickey Rourke sure has enjoyed a great comeback, what with his Oscar-nominated (he should have won) performance in The Wrestler, his casting as the villain Whiplash in the highly-anticipated Iron Man 2, and his joining forces with Sly Stallone for the all-out macho man action pic, The Expendables (he also has a handful of other projects in the works).

And it looks like Rourke is adding yet another project to his schedule, as he’s reportedly landed the role of the infamous real-life mafia assassin known as The Ice Man. NYPost reports that Rourke will play the titular role of The Ice Man, in a film based on a book written by Philip Carlo. The book chronicles the life of the now deceased Richard Kuklinski, who was a notorious murderer and mafia contract killer who claimed to have killed over 200 people in a career spanning 30 years.

 

Sounds pretty dark, even for a badass like Rourke. »

- Ross Miller

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Mickey Rourke to Play Mafia Killer in The Ice Man

24 September 2009 6:23 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Phil Carlo, author of the 2006 best-selling novel The Ice Man, thinks actor Mickey Rourke would be "great" at bringing serial-killer-turned-hitman Richard Kuklinski to life in a film based on his novel.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura originally bought the movie rights after the book came out, but Carlo refused to extend Bonaventura's option when he learned the famous movie producer wanted to cast Channing Tatum in the lead role. After Bonaventura's option expired, Carlo met with Rourke and the two men "hit it off beautifully," according to Carlo.

I think Mickey Rourke would really be good. He's got that sense of danger ... it's not Channing Tatum.

[Mickey's] really looking forward to being the Ice Man, and I think he'll do a great job. He's talking about it being his Raging Bull.

Carlo's novel documents how Kuklinski transitioned from killing upwards of 50 vagrants just for the fun of it to claiming the lives of »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Rourke: The Ice Man

23 September 2009 5:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Mickey Rourke has a killer new role - playing a Mafia assassin in The Ice Man.

The star will also team up with the author of the original 2006 book, Phil Carlo, to produce the forthcoming picture.

Rourke will portray multiple killer Richard Kuklinski, who worked for several Italian-American crime families.

Kuklinski claimed to have murdered more than 200 men over 30 years before his arrest in 1986 and subsequent death in 2006.

And Carlo is delighted that The Wrestler star is taking on the role, because they became instant pals when they met earlier this year.

He tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "We hit it off beautifully. He's really looking forward to being the Ice Man, and I think he'll do a great job.

"We're producing it together. We'll shoot in the spring in New York, New Jersey and Florida."

And Rourke is convinced the role could have a huge effect on his career, similar to the notoriety Robert De Niro gained when he portrayed boxer Jake Lamotta in Raging Bull in 1980.

Carlo adds, "He's talking about it being his Raging Bull." »

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John Malkovich Cast in Secretariat

22 September 2009 3:48 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Variety reports that John Malkovich has been cast to play Lucien Laurin in “Secretariat”, a film directed by Randall Wallace about the trainer of the 1973 Triple Crown winning racehorse. I’ve always thought that horse-racing would work well in film because the races seem like an extension of the character, like the boxing in “Raging Bull”, and not merely a match that is designed as another conflict to be overcome. Then again, Disney is producing it, so the film will probably be indistinguishable from “Glory Road” and “Miracle” and every other movie in which a scrappy group comes together to overcome all odds. It’s been a long time since you can say that a sports movie has actually tried to be different. Even “Hoosiers” and ” Rudy”, about as predictable as movies come, hardly seem formulaic. Randall Wallace wrote “Braveheart” and “Pearl Harbor”, as well as having directed and produced »

- Jacob

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