Barry Levinson and Al Pacino to Tackle Erotic Philip Roth Novel The Humbling
Not to worry, Barry Levinson's still hard at work hammering that Gotti: Three Generations biopic into something that's starting to kinda-sorta resemble The Godfather, depending on how much you buy into...
View ArticleWatch Al Pacino Go Crazy, Discuss Oscar Wilde in New Wilde Salome Featurette
Al Pacino might be the kind of guy who agrees to shameful, hot dog-related cameo in an Adam Sandler cross-dress movie, but he is still (partly) a serious thespian. For evidence, look no further than...
View Article5 Scenes Worth Remembering From Otherwise Forgettable 2011 Films
With all this laudatory talk of the best of the year and Nelson Muntz-style "HA hah"-ing at the worst, isn't it time to spare a thought for all the films in between, the ones that are neither...
View Article5 Things We've Learned from New Years Celebrations in Movies
I'm going to assume none of us learned anything from Garry Marshall's New Year's Eve other than, "I was right to avoid New Year's Eve." Fortunately, there are real lessons to be gleaned from the best...
View ArticleInessential Essentials: Re-considering Christopher Nolan's Insomnia
The film: Insomnia (2002) Why It's an Inessential Essential: Last week, Warner Brothers released a Blu Ray box set of British director Christopher Nolan's films. Looking at the box set (other titles...
View ArticleToday In Inspired Casting: Al Pacino As Joe Paterno?
Deadline reports that Al Pacino has been tapped to play famed Penn State fixture Joe Paterno, the legendary football coach who enjoyed the winningest reign in history before the Jerry Sandusky sexual...
View ArticleTwilight's Peter Facinelli Heads to Thriller Gallows Hill; Sarah Polley,...
Also in Tuesday morning's round-up of news briefs, the European Film Awards named 47 films to be considered for nomination for its December 1 ceremony. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley's latest...
View ArticleAl Pacino As A Decadent Rocker; Avengers Tops Halloween Costumes: Biz Break
Also in Wednesday morning's new round-up: In the run-up to the election, a major cable company is offering its customers a free viewing of an anti-Obama doc; Details on Peter Jackson's The Hobbit and a...
View ArticleTom Cruise To Play An Astronaut; Al Pacino Cashes In On Broadway Play: Biz Break
Also in Thursday morning's round-up of news briefs, Cloud Atlas is being criticized for using "Yellow Face" for white actors. New York salutes the late Andrew Sarris. And an Amy Winehouse play based on...
View ArticleAl Pacino And His Hoo-Ah! Hairpieces Aren't The Only Reason To Watch HBO's...
Can I get a Hoo-Ah? Al Pacino has had a good run playing reviled real-life characters in HBO movies and miniseries, and, based on this trailer for Phil Spector, he's going to keep his streak alive when...
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