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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: November 3, 2009
3 November 2009 4:53 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
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Before we get into this week's releases I thought I would alert you to an upcoming 50% off Criterion Collection titles at Barnes and Nobles beginning on November 10 and running for two weeks. The full details, and a $5 off coupon, can be found in the DVD Talk forums.
Wings of Desire (Criterion Collection) This is a huge week for major title releases on Blu-ray as Criterion's release of Wim Wenders's Wings of Desire is just the first of three titles I reviewed and most likely blew my word count for the next two weeks trying to get all of my thoughts squared away.
As for this title specifically, it was my first time seeing it and as it played on and on I began to enjoy it more and more. However, if you read my lengthy review, you will »
- Brad Brevet
Martin Scorsese Imparts the Knowledge of His Craft to Younger Filmmakers
2 November 2009 9:43 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Cinematic evolution – the ability to take what has come before and advance it – is rarely a direct or strictly generational process. Filmmakers will usually have their own personal epiphanies in solitude, while connecting to the soul of a director through his film, not through personal knowledge of the individual. Martin Scorsese will admit the indelible influence that other filmmakers have had on him, and so to impart the knowledge of cinema on to other filmmakers, he has an apprenticeship, of sorts, in which he allows burgeoning directors to visit his set. Simon Schama has a very interesting article about in the Financial Times. One of the most interesting things about the article is the way in which it illuminates Scorsese’s unique subversion. His inspiration for Goodfellas was not, perhaps, traditional gangster films, but a black comedy, which ensures that his films, while set in a particular genre, take the »
- Jacob
'GoodFellas' 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Art and Details
27 October 2009 6:07 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Has it really been 20 years since GoodFellas? Wow. Just think: Sam Jackson played Stacks in that film for a fleeting moment, and has appeared in 108 productions since. I'm not sure where I'd rank it all time, but GoodFellas is in the upper tier. In terms of crime films/mob movies, I don't think you can have a reputable top five list that excludes it. It's Scorsese at the peak of his powers, vintage De Niro, the perfect role for Joe Pesci, and somehow, an overlooked tour de force by Ray Liotta. And I haven't even mentioned "Layla" yet.
Warner Home Video will unveil the 20th Anniversary Blu-ray on February 16th. A cast and crew commentary is among the highlighted features. You'll also get a Henry Hill commentary, which features a former FBI agent, and three featurettes - Getting Made, Made Men: The GoodFellas Legacy, and The Workaday Gangster. On top of that, »
- Colin Boyd
Goodfellas Gets Re-Released in Blu-ray on February 16, 2010
26 October 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You can help celebrate Martin Scorsese's classic 1990 film when it gets a brand new Blu-ray edition this coming February. Goodfellas will be released in a brand new 20th Anniversary DigiBook Blu-ray edition on February 16. This new edition will be priced at $34.99 Srp, but we don't have any cover art as of yet. It was also said that this new edition will include a 34-page book with photos and facts from the film. The film stars Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Lorraine Brocco.
Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book Wiseguy, Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI?s witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, »
Goodfellas Returning to Blu-ray
26 October 2009 9:27 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Warner Home Video is prepping a 20th Anniversary Edition of Goodfellas for Blu-ray Disc with a February 16, 2010 release date per Home Media Magazine.
The revered mobster drama starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino was originally released January 17, 2007 on Blu-ray Disc. This new edition comes just over 3 years later.
The anniversary upgrade will see a bump up to Digibook packaging with a 34-page booklet and the following bonus features:
Commentary with Martin Scorsese Commentary with ex-gangster Henry Hill and ex-fbi agent Edward McDonald Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film documentary Three cast and crew documentaries Trailers Four Warner Bros. mob-themed cartoons
Goodfellas: 20th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray has an Srp of $34.99. Pre-order information and cover art will be available in the near future. »
Bored to Death Review: "The Case of The Lonely White Dove"
19 October 2009 9:46 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
In this week's episode of Bored to Death, it is amazing to see the transformation of Jonathan. He now looks more-so-than-ever as a Private Eye that should be on some other show like Mad Men. I kinda wish he would be smoking his wacky tobacco out of a Sherlock Homes pipe instead of his one hitter.
Jonathan helps a Russian ex-con, Dimitri, find the woman of his dreams - who only goes by the name of "The Lonely White Dove." Dimitri looks like he belongs in Goodfellas. The Russian Restaurant also has the mafia vibe going on and one thing you learn from this week's episode is that the Russian's are a force to be reckoned with.
George is the comic relief this week. He is up to his crazy antics again in finding a way to boost his magazine sales. His shrink believe that is is best for him »
- mmcarion@gmail.com (Mrs. Northman)
Interview: Director Brian Caunter of ‘Chicago Overcoat’ at the Chicago International Film Festival
18 October 2009 4:25 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Last Saturday at the Chicago International Film Festival was a very important debut for the new film “Chicago Overcoat,” directed by newcomer Brian Caunter. The hometown audience gave big thumbs up to the gritty mobster film.
Filmed entirely on location in and around the Windy City, Chicago Overcoat features a veteran of “The Sopranos,” Frank Vincent (who played Phil Leotardo on that program and here plays aging hitman Lou Marazano). Lou is juggling a life-changing “final” assassination assignment, his daughter’s family problems and the nagging indignities of old age.
Mike Starr (left) and Frank Vincent of “Chicago Overcoat” at the
Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 10, 2009.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
HollywoodChicago.com caught up with Brian Caunter after his triumphant Chicago International Film Festival presentation. He talked about influences for the film and using Chicago as a character within the narrative.
HollywoodChicago. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
The Only Tobin Bell Interview You'll Ever Need
16 October 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
You might know Tobin Bell from playing the brilliant Jigsaw in all six Saw movies (despite having died on-screen a while ago, Bell's still managed to keep reprising the character and does so again in the installment out next Friday), but there's more to him than that role -- a lot more. As it happens, the Actors Studio veteran has built an interesting career out of small parts in some of the biggest movies and TV shows of the last few decades (including Tootsie, Goodfellas, The X-Files, ER, and The Sopranos), and as a natural raconteur, he's got a lot of stories to tell about each of them.
When I had the chance to interview Bell, I asked him an obligatory few Saw-related questions (for those, stop by next week), but what I really wanted to talk about were his on-set stories from some of those pivotal productions. As it turns out, »
New Criminologist dives deep into ‘The Irishman’ in “Inside an Upcoming Major Hollywood Mob Flick”
14 October 2009 12:58 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
While promoting the production of ‘The Irishman,’ we’ve found there are many disparate niches of fans for this film. For example, Vincent D’Onofrio, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Ray Stevenson and many of the other actors have dedicated fan groups and dozens of fan sites and busy message boards.
Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene in 'The Irishman'
There are folks who have a personal association with the Cleveland mob wars and others who care mostly that the film is made in Detroit. Then of course, there are mafia movies fans And also the historians and researchers who adeptly chronicle every nuance of the situations, characters and compare/contrast the reality with the movies.
A perfect example of the latter is the New Criminologist who published an deep-dive article into the story by Ron Chepesiuk called The Irishman: Inside an Upcoming Major Hollywood Mob Flick.
For those »
- Dave
Bill Murray on Zombieland Cameo
14 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
One of the coolest things about Zobmieland was the Bill Murray cameo, but guess what? He wasn't the director.s first choice. At a recent round table interview to promote The Fantastic Mr. Fox , Murray was asked about the role. He revealed that he was originally approached by Woody Harrelson, and described the idea of playing himself as a zombie as "irresistible." He then revealed that the role was originally offered to, and turned down by, Lethal Weapon and Goodfellas veteran Joe Pesci - one of the many names up for the cameo role we told you about here . Lamenting Pesci's decision, Murray explained, "He'd be a spectacular zombie. Just imagine that guy with super-human powers. He's already like that in a way. He really missed the boat on this one."... »
Top Ten Working American Directors
7 October 2009 2:18 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Top Ten Working American Directors
A list like this is tricky to the point of madness. However, I'm going to save you the trouble by saying it right here, right now: Most of the choices on this list are obvious. There's a reason why certain names continually pop up whenever conversation drifts toward great American films. So there. I said it.
Yet, how do you weigh the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, a genius who delivered some of the all-time greatest films, but fizzled out 25 or so years ago, against a filmmaker like Woody Allen who has worked consistently for decades churning out both brilliant gems and disposable time wasters? How do you compare either of these directors against an auteur such as Spike Jonze who has only opened two films so far, but both are masterpieces?
In the end I just went with my gut. I knew there were »
- David Frank
Sharon Stone Wants Satisfaction
6 October 2009 3:30 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
What the hell happened to Sharon Stone? She was a jobbing D-lister for years before a breakthrough role in Basic Instinct thrust her onto the A-list but while there she did little of note except for a solid performance in Martin Scorsese's (not as good as Goodfellas) gangster-epic Casino before disappearing into charity-work, red-carpet appearances, taking shocking roles in terrible films, and posing topless at the age of 51.
Then, just when we were about to forget her, here she is in the magazine Prestige telling us all about how she's set to start filming a new film in London and Rome alongside Chris Evans and Carice Van Houten.
"It's about a male prostitute in London who loses the older woman who's been taking care of him, and the call-out agency he's worked for is tired of his behaviour and don't want to send him out any more. He goes »
Does Oscar Ever Get It Wrong?
1 October 2009 3:15 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Even the most intelligent people in the world make mistakes. The brightest minds once thought the world was flat. Over the years I think there have been great injustices at the Academy Awards. Films that were not so deserving have walked off with the Best Picture Oscar. Actors & Directors have picked up that coveted statue even though someone better should have received it. Let’s take a look at some of those moments and of course as always, if you don’t agree or can think of a different time I haven’t covered feel free to let us know via the comments section.
The Date: 25th March 1991
Location: Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles
The Victim: Martin Scorsese
The Crime: The Best Director Oscar goes to… Kevin Costner for Dances With Wolves! Pardon me? Come again? I’m sorry but even if you are the most die hard Kevin Costner »
- Alex Wagner
Chelsea and Abel Ferrara on the Rocks
23 September 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
We heard Abel Ferrara before we saw him. As the credits for his new documentary, Chelsea on the Rocks, ran after its premiere screening at the Jane Hotel, he bursted in with a 'And that's Gregory Corso,' citing the poetry that was playing over the scroll. 'Anybody got a poem in them?' 'This doesn't look like a question and answer group,' Ferrara noted in his mook-y New Yawker drawl (think Joe Pesci circa Goodfellas as a Tom Waitsian cool cat). 'These people are looking at me like they expect me to start singing.' For this project, the inimitable director took on his first documentary, collecting recellections from a variety of artists and interesting people - Ethan Hawke, Lola Schnabel, Gaby Hoffman, the delightful Miloš Forman, plus much more - who have lived in and experienced the Chelsea Hotel in its artistic heyday. I've seen documentaries of this type before, »
‘The Irishman’ - On-set interviews with Walken, D’Onofrio, Kilmer and Stevenson
12 September 2009 3:10 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
Tiff kicks off tomorrow and we’re excited to see that some films we’ve followed through production are screening at this notable film fest in Toronto. You can check out some great coverage resources in the Toronto International Film Fest - The MovieSet Dossier and Tiff’ers on the Scene in Toronto ~ Film Previews and Fest Tips.
Alas, we’re not on the ground but friend of MovieSet, Jonathan Dana, the Executive Producer of ‘The Irishman‘ is in “The Big Smoke” spreading the word about his forthcoming story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland while he clinks glasses with the industry.
"Do you wanna make a deal?" Scene from the set of 'The Irishman'
Meanwhile from the set, ‘The Irishman’ production team filming in Detroit has gathered a variety of behind-the-scenes interviews with actors including Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Vincent D’Onofrio and lead man »
- Dave
Our Favorite Montages: Goodfellas
30 August 2009 1:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
No one can make a brutal mob-related murder look as beautiful and poignant as Marty Scorsese. Part of the reason why he's so good at what he does is because of his fantastic musical choices -- and in 1990, Scorsese decided to take the piano interlude at the end of Layla (performed by Derek and The Dominos) and use it for a brilliant montage that pans and scans its way through several wiseguy murder scenes, ultimately winding up at the point where Tommy (Joe Pesci) thinks he's about to become a "made" man ... and, well, we all know what happened next.
Not all montages are the same, and I always love when filmmakers play around with the technique -- either by slowing down the pace, by adding in a voiceover or by taking us through a series of scenes we wouldn't necessarily expect (or want) to see -- and, here, Scorsese »
- Erik Davis
Morgan Creek's Mob Film Might Never Come Out
19 August 2009 6:07 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
In a story from The Hollywood Reporter it looks like Antoine Fuqua and Nicholas Pileggi's crime drama could sleep with the fishes at Morgan Creek.
It seems that Linda Schiro, the ex-girlfriend of deceased Colombo crime family leader Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa, has filed a lawsuit against the company in an effort to stop the release of the planned movie. Schiro is also suing for "punitive damages."
Schiro and her daughter "Little Linda" claim that they spoke with writer Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas) and Training Day director Antoine Fuqua. Apparently, these two were told they would receive $150,000 for the life rights to their stories and jobs as consultants on the film.
The story of the movies sees Scarpa carrying out many jobs for the Colombo family's Junior Persico. Scarpa died in prison in 1994. He also may have had dealings with corrupt FBI agent named Lindley DeVecchio.
According to one side representing this project, »
Val Kilmer from the set of ‘The Irishman’ discussing the story and violence
19 August 2009 3:24 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
“A great fireball of violence and tragedy” MovieSet.com Exclusive: Next up from the set of ‘The Irishman‘ filming in Detroit is another MovieSet exclusive video featuring actor Val Kilmer in the role of Joe Manditski in this real-life story of an Irish/Italian mafia conflict in Cleveland.
In between takes, Val Kilmer (star of ‘Top Gun’ ‘The Doors’ and many others) compares the story of ‘The Irishman’ to ‘Good Fellas’ saying both movies are well-written stories with inside info into the Mafia. He goes on to say that this is a story “which could only happen in America” and adds insight to Danny Greene (played by Ray Stevenson) saying “saw himself in that unique, local patriot way.”
Finally, he adds that “you think you know what’s happening, there some nice twist which care all true, then it just becomes a great fireball of violence and tragedy.”
A late »
- Dave
The New "Dancing With The Stars" Cast Announced!
17 August 2009 8:32 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
This morning ABC has unveiled the cast of the newest season of Dancing with the Stars which will be going into it's ninth season this fall. The cast will include a politician for the first time, as well as the typical string of actors, athletes, and other random celebrities, and more of them. The cast this season has been boosted to 16, double that of the first season.
Starting things off we have the season 9 men of Dancing with the Stars, which will include:
Tom DeLay – 62, former Politician. DeLay represents the first politician, current or former, that Dwts has managed to land. Delay served as House Majority leader until he was forced to step down following a 2005 Texas grand jury indictment on money laundering charges. He's a hard core Republican whose known as "The hammer" for his dealings with other politicians, and if he can bring that same kind of fire »
- Bryan Jones
Observe and Report Laughs It Up to DVD and Blu-ray on September 22nd
31 July 2009 9:15 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You can bring home all of the hilarity from Seth Rogen's bizarre new comedy home on DVD and Blu-ray this September. Observe and Report will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 22nd. The standard DVD will be priced at $28.98 Srp while the Blu-ray will be priced at $35.99 Srp. The film stars Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Pena and Ray Liotta.
Bargain hunters at Forest Ridge Mall get more than they bargained for: a chubby flasher in a ratty bathrobe. They're repulsed. Security guard Ronnie Barnhardt isn't: "This disgusting pervert is the best thing that ever happened to me!" Catching the flasher may be his ticket to a real police job and to romance with a hot cosmetics-counter princess. Only one thing stands between Ronnie and destiny: a tall, handsome cop who actually knows what he's doing. Seth Rogen (Knocked Up), Anna Faris (the Scary Movie series) and »
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