Martin Scorsese’s Bringing Out the Dead is a mélange of moods and genres ranging from Gothic horror to Bergmanesque spiritual rumination, and it shares the same maximalist approach that the filmmaker and cinematographer Robert Richardson brought to bear on 1995’s Casino. An account of sleep-deprived and burned-out paramedic Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage) and his run of harrowing night shifts in Hell’s Kitchen, the film wastes little time in depicting Frank’s world as one of overdosing junkies and shooting victims, a place where hospitals suggest disaster zones, pulsing with the din of heart monitors and ever-raving patients.
So exhausting is this world that we meet Frank looking the way that Scorsese protagonists don’t usually look until the third act. That is, Cage enters the frame with sunken, bloodshot eyes and sallow skin. From the outset, it appears that the only thing preventing Frank from being hooked up...
So exhausting is this world that we meet Frank looking the way that Scorsese protagonists don’t usually look until the third act. That is, Cage enters the frame with sunken, bloodshot eyes and sallow skin. From the outset, it appears that the only thing preventing Frank from being hooked up...
- 9/16/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
The whole idea of big Sunday dinners in Italian homes may seem like a cliché, but someone’s pouring tomato sauce on top of onions and garlic fried in olive oil on stovetops every weekend. The Sopranos, both the series and the two families at the center of it, brought just desserts every Sunday night to homes across America. Although, Carmela (Edie Falco) had been known to show up at neighbors’ homes mid-week, unannounced, with ricotta pie. It is only fitting that the main setting of Celebrating The Sopranos are fine dining establishments.
Consisting of three separate films, Celebrating The Sopranos is a series of conversations held by critics Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall, and cast members Federico Castelluccio (Furio Guinta), Arthur J. Nascarella (Carlo Gervasi), Vincent Pastore (Salvatore “Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero), and Vincent Curatola (Johnny ‘Sack’ Sacramoni), in restaurants that meant something to the show. For dessert, they...
Consisting of three separate films, Celebrating The Sopranos is a series of conversations held by critics Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall, and cast members Federico Castelluccio (Furio Guinta), Arthur J. Nascarella (Carlo Gervasi), Vincent Pastore (Salvatore “Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero), and Vincent Curatola (Johnny ‘Sack’ Sacramoni), in restaurants that meant something to the show. For dessert, they...
- 3/17/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Alec Baldwin, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Robert John Burke, Brian Tarantina, Arthur J. Nascarella, Ken Garito, Frederick Weller, Michael Buscemi, Damaris Lewis | Written by Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Directed by Spike Lee
[Note: With the film out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday (Christmas Eve) here's a reposting of our review of BlacKkKlansman from its cinema release earlier this year]
Spike Lee returns to cinema screens after a small absence taking his mantel up at Netflix with the Roger Guenveur Smith one-man show Rodney King, as well as retooling his breakout 1986 hit She’s Gotta Have It into a critically acclaimed television series. Lee, famed in the same breath as he has been clouded in controversy, has been at the forefront of pioneering positive attitude on the representation of African Americans in cinema since is seminal 1989 work of Do the Right Thing, concerning the irrefutable oppression of his people and the police brutality governed in one of...
[Note: With the film out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday (Christmas Eve) here's a reposting of our review of BlacKkKlansman from its cinema release earlier this year]
Spike Lee returns to cinema screens after a small absence taking his mantel up at Netflix with the Roger Guenveur Smith one-man show Rodney King, as well as retooling his breakout 1986 hit She’s Gotta Have It into a critically acclaimed television series. Lee, famed in the same breath as he has been clouded in controversy, has been at the forefront of pioneering positive attitude on the representation of African Americans in cinema since is seminal 1989 work of Do the Right Thing, concerning the irrefutable oppression of his people and the police brutality governed in one of...
- 12/20/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Alec Baldwin, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Robert John Burke, Brian Tarantina, Arthur J. Nascarella, Ken Garito, Frederick Weller, Michael Buscemi, Damaris Lewis | Written by Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Directed by Spike Lee
Spike Lee returns to cinema screens after a small absence taking his mantel up at Netflix with the Roger Guenveur Smith one-man show Rodney King, as well as retooling his breakout 1986 hit She’s Gotta Have It into a critically acclaimed television series. Lee, famed in the same breath as he has been clouded in controversy, has been at the forefront of pioneering positive attitude on the representation of African Americans in cinema since is seminal 1989 work of Do the Right Thing, concerning the irrefutable oppression of his people and the police brutality governed in one of the hottest summers Brooklyn has seen. Taking a few hits along the road,...
Spike Lee returns to cinema screens after a small absence taking his mantel up at Netflix with the Roger Guenveur Smith one-man show Rodney King, as well as retooling his breakout 1986 hit She’s Gotta Have It into a critically acclaimed television series. Lee, famed in the same breath as he has been clouded in controversy, has been at the forefront of pioneering positive attitude on the representation of African Americans in cinema since is seminal 1989 work of Do the Right Thing, concerning the irrefutable oppression of his people and the police brutality governed in one of the hottest summers Brooklyn has seen. Taking a few hits along the road,...
- 9/3/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Every week, a bevy of new releases (independent or otherwise), open in theaters. That’s why we created the Weekly Film Guide, filled with basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.
For August, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for August 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, August 5. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Bazodee
Director: Todd Kessler
Cast: Chris Smith, Kabir Bedi, Kriss Dosanjh, Machel Montano, Natalie Perera, Staz Nair
Synopsis: Anita Ponchouri (Natalie Perera), the dutiful Indian daughter of a deep-in-debt businessman (Kabir Bedi) is about to marry a wealthy Londoner (Staz Nair) when a chance encounter with local singer,...
For August, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for August 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, August 5. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Bazodee
Director: Todd Kessler
Cast: Chris Smith, Kabir Bedi, Kriss Dosanjh, Machel Montano, Natalie Perera, Staz Nair
Synopsis: Anita Ponchouri (Natalie Perera), the dutiful Indian daughter of a deep-in-debt businessman (Kabir Bedi) is about to marry a wealthy Londoner (Staz Nair) when a chance encounter with local singer,...
- 8/4/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Well, here we are in the closing weeks of summer movie season. It’s the last gasp for big-budget blockbusters before the coming fall festival season, but there are plenty of indie alternatives for whatever your tastes may be. Below, you’ll see every planned theatrical release for the month of August, separated out into films with wide runs and limited ones. (Synopses are provided by festivals and distributors.)
Each week, we’ll give you an update with screening locations for these various titles. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Happy watching!
Week of August 5 Wide
Suicide Squad
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood
Synopsis: A secret government agency led by Amanda Waller recruits imprisoned...
Each week, we’ll give you an update with screening locations for these various titles. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Happy watching!
Week of August 5 Wide
Suicide Squad
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood
Synopsis: A secret government agency led by Amanda Waller recruits imprisoned...
- 8/1/2016
- by Kate Halliwell, Kyle Kizu and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival line-up of star-studded red carpet premieres, panels and honorary award recipients have been announced by Festival Director Donna Spangler. After an exceptional debut last year, this international event continues to be a true celebration of established and emerging talent and technologies in film, television and new media running from October 20-27, 2011.
The Opening Night Honorary Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood) benefiting The Finaza Foundation. Celebrity honorees and attendees include Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Kristin Bauer (True Blood), Drew Powell (Straw Dogs), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), Isabel Lucas (Transformers), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch), Josh Lawson (The Wedding Party), Missi Pyle, Maurice Benard, Michael Caulfield, Jon Lovitz, Morgan Fairchild, Tom Arnold, Janice Dickinson, Amber Benson, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Kelly Osborne and Ru Paul.
Red carpet arrivals will begin at 8 p.m. on a GoGreenSolar-litcarpet, with the Honorary Awards Ceremony at 9 p.
The Opening Night Honorary Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood) benefiting The Finaza Foundation. Celebrity honorees and attendees include Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Kristin Bauer (True Blood), Drew Powell (Straw Dogs), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), Isabel Lucas (Transformers), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch), Josh Lawson (The Wedding Party), Missi Pyle, Maurice Benard, Michael Caulfield, Jon Lovitz, Morgan Fairchild, Tom Arnold, Janice Dickinson, Amber Benson, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Kelly Osborne and Ru Paul.
Red carpet arrivals will begin at 8 p.m. on a GoGreenSolar-litcarpet, with the Honorary Awards Ceremony at 9 p.
- 10/10/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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