Exclusive: Grindstone Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to the crime drama Mob Cops, we’ve learned. A release date will be set in the future.
The pic directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, is based on true events in mobster crime lore: When the two dirtiest cops in NYPD history pop up on a veteran detective’s radar, he goes on a hunt to discover the truth and bring them to justice. The saga takes place across the 1980s, ’90s, and the year 2005.
In addition to producing through 2B Films, Abeckaser also stars with David Arquette, Kevin Connolly, Jeremy Luke, Joseph Russo, Montana Tucker, Leila Ben Khalifa, Darren Weiss, Rick Salomon, Mike Young, Christian Paciello, Bo Dietl, Lorenzo Antonucci, Kyle Stefanski, Graham Sibley, Julian Brass, Lynn Adriana Freedman, and Jeffrey Vincent.
Also producing are Kyle Stefanski and Gusatvo Nascimento of Wild7Films. Pic’s EPs...
The pic directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, is based on true events in mobster crime lore: When the two dirtiest cops in NYPD history pop up on a veteran detective’s radar, he goes on a hunt to discover the truth and bring them to justice. The saga takes place across the 1980s, ’90s, and the year 2005.
In addition to producing through 2B Films, Abeckaser also stars with David Arquette, Kevin Connolly, Jeremy Luke, Joseph Russo, Montana Tucker, Leila Ben Khalifa, Darren Weiss, Rick Salomon, Mike Young, Christian Paciello, Bo Dietl, Lorenzo Antonucci, Kyle Stefanski, Graham Sibley, Julian Brass, Lynn Adriana Freedman, and Jeffrey Vincent.
Also producing are Kyle Stefanski and Gusatvo Nascimento of Wild7Films. Pic’s EPs...
- 3/22/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Director Danny A. Abeckaser (Mob Town) has set the cast for his newest film, the indie Mob Cops, in which he’ll also star. Joining him in prominent roles are David Arquette (Scream franchise), Kevin Connolly (Entourage), Leila Ben Khalifa and Jeremy Luke (The Featherweight).
Based on true events, the film is set in motion when the two dirtiest cops in NYPD history pop up on a veteran detective’s radar, and he goes on a hunt to discover the truth and bring them to justice. Kosta Kondilopoulos wrote the script. Kyle Stefanski and Gustavo Nascimento are producing the pic currently shooting in Los Angeles, with Julian Brass serving as executive producer.
Nathaniel Buzolic, Joseph Russo, Montana Tucker, Darren Weiss, Rick Salomon, Mike Young, Christian Paciello, Bo Dietl, Lorenzo Antonucci, Kyle Stefanski, Mike Young, Julian Brass, Graham Sibley, Lynn Adriana Freedman and Jeffrey Vincent Parise round out the cast.
Based on true events, the film is set in motion when the two dirtiest cops in NYPD history pop up on a veteran detective’s radar, and he goes on a hunt to discover the truth and bring them to justice. Kosta Kondilopoulos wrote the script. Kyle Stefanski and Gustavo Nascimento are producing the pic currently shooting in Los Angeles, with Julian Brass serving as executive producer.
Nathaniel Buzolic, Joseph Russo, Montana Tucker, Darren Weiss, Rick Salomon, Mike Young, Christian Paciello, Bo Dietl, Lorenzo Antonucci, Kyle Stefanski, Mike Young, Julian Brass, Graham Sibley, Lynn Adriana Freedman and Jeffrey Vincent Parise round out the cast.
- 2/7/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
U.S.-based distributor Synkronized Distribution has acquired the world rights for the crime drama “The Vortex,” represented by Iuvit Media Sales at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.
The film is directed by Richard Zelniker (“As Night Comes”) and written by Steven Barr. It stars Billy Gardell, Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jamie McShane.
“The Vortex” looks at the tragic 1980 MGM Grand fire on the Las Vegas Strip, and tells the story of a Native American Paiute cleaning lady who enters the casino, setting off a chain of weird events and unexplained gambling wins.
The events center on the in-house comedian (played by Gardell), who is struggling with a gambling addiction, and plays shrink to a host of colorful characters and is forced to make a life-altering decision.
“The Vortex” is produced by Lucid Pictures, with the participation of Olliecorp. It is produced by Richard Zelniker, Adriana Rotaru, Callie Nguyen Zelniker and Justin Richards.
The film is directed by Richard Zelniker (“As Night Comes”) and written by Steven Barr. It stars Billy Gardell, Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jamie McShane.
“The Vortex” looks at the tragic 1980 MGM Grand fire on the Las Vegas Strip, and tells the story of a Native American Paiute cleaning lady who enters the casino, setting off a chain of weird events and unexplained gambling wins.
The events center on the in-house comedian (played by Gardell), who is struggling with a gambling addiction, and plays shrink to a host of colorful characters and is forced to make a life-altering decision.
“The Vortex” is produced by Lucid Pictures, with the participation of Olliecorp. It is produced by Richard Zelniker, Adriana Rotaru, Callie Nguyen Zelniker and Justin Richards.
- 2/7/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
"Everything in my life has been out of my control. Without him, I wouldn't be here right now..." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an emotional veteran movie titled A Place in the Field, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Nikki Mejia. This premiered last year and will be available to watch on VOD this fall. A battle-shocked veteran goes on a road trip to fulfill a promise to a fallen comrade — and realizes he must confront his own demons to reach his destination. Featuring flashbacks to his time on the battlfield, while he's on his journey through the back roads of America. The powerful indie drama arrives in theaters in November briefly before being available at home. Starring Don Dipetta as Scuderi, Khorri Ellis, Kelvin Delgado, Mishel Prada, Ashlee Brian, and Jeremy Luke. This looks a bit better than it sounds, with some heartfelt moments & meaningful encounters...
- 10/24/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
ABC‘s The Company You Keep has featured a slew of noteworthy guest stars in its first four episodes, from Luke Kirby as Jones to Marin Hinkle as Claire Fox. And the show adds another familiar face in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 5 — Paul Blackthorne.
Paul Blackthorne | Photo by: Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Paul Blackthorne plays John Baylor in ‘The Company You Keep’ Episode 5
After being slighted by her half-brother Connor Maguire in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 4, Daphne Finch is out for revenge. And perhaps she has set her sights on Paul Blackthorne’s character, John Baylor, in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 5 as a result.
The synopsis for “The Spy Who Loved Me” reads, “Daphne enlists the Nicolettis to steal a book of blackmail from a DC fixer. Later, Charlie puts his relationship with Emma on the line to ensure her safety.
Paul Blackthorne | Photo by: Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Paul Blackthorne plays John Baylor in ‘The Company You Keep’ Episode 5
After being slighted by her half-brother Connor Maguire in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 4, Daphne Finch is out for revenge. And perhaps she has set her sights on Paul Blackthorne’s character, John Baylor, in The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 5 as a result.
The synopsis for “The Spy Who Loved Me” reads, “Daphne enlists the Nicolettis to steal a book of blackmail from a DC fixer. Later, Charlie puts his relationship with Emma on the line to ensure her safety.
- 3/27/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has set the digital release of Duality for October 21, Ryan Dowling’s documentary that was granted unprecedented access to an all-star roster of graffiti and street artists.
Once brushed aside – even deemed criminal – graffiti has since paved the way for many successful, credible artists today. With Duality, these street artists – some for the first time, some maintaining a strict code of anonymity – discuss their journeys from “tagging” to becoming respected icons in the cities they serve with pieces that are awe-inspiring in scope, size and complexity. They have collectively proven that their genre of art is something that can influence culture, evoke emotion, inspire, and cultivate community. Their rise has not been without challenges and criticism, but today they are admired by throngs of fans and oftentimes the art they produce brings in revenue for household brands and worldwide corporations. No longer relegated to back alleys, their works...
Once brushed aside – even deemed criminal – graffiti has since paved the way for many successful, credible artists today. With Duality, these street artists – some for the first time, some maintaining a strict code of anonymity – discuss their journeys from “tagging” to becoming respected icons in the cities they serve with pieces that are awe-inspiring in scope, size and complexity. They have collectively proven that their genre of art is something that can influence culture, evoke emotion, inspire, and cultivate community. Their rise has not been without challenges and criticism, but today they are admired by throngs of fans and oftentimes the art they produce brings in revenue for household brands and worldwide corporations. No longer relegated to back alleys, their works...
- 9/23/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lucy Hale (Ragdoll), Ashley Greene (The Immaculate Room), Vincent Laresca (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), Jake Cannavale (The Offer), Robert Davi (The Goonies), Greg Finley (I Love Us), Bo Dietl (Godfather of Harlem), Sid Rosenberg (Gravesend), Jeremy Luke (Pep) and James Russo (Gravesend) have signed on to star alongside Emile Hirsch in director Danny A. Abeckaser’s crime thriller Gemini Lounge, which marks the first feature from Rush Hour producer Arthur Sarkissian’s new media and entertainment company, Global Ascension Studios.
In Gemini Lounge, demoted detective Bobby Belucci (Hirsch) is given the opportunity to go undercover and take down the mob’s most ruthless killer, but his life and only chance at redemption spiral out of control as he loses himself in the role. Global Ascension is producing in partnership with Abeckaser’s 2B Films and Kyle Stefanski’s Wild7 Films, with Stefanski also set to appear in the feature,...
In Gemini Lounge, demoted detective Bobby Belucci (Hirsch) is given the opportunity to go undercover and take down the mob’s most ruthless killer, but his life and only chance at redemption spiral out of control as he loses himself in the role. Global Ascension is producing in partnership with Abeckaser’s 2B Films and Kyle Stefanski’s Wild7 Films, with Stefanski also set to appear in the feature,...
- 3/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Alexandra Grey (MacGyver), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) have been set to star in movie Replica, which is due to start filming in Los Angeles this month.
Pic will follow Tonya (Grey), an African American trans woman who has journeyed cross-country from her small Mississippi hometown to California in pursuit of her dream to be an actress. While en route to Los Angeles, she accidentally gets stranded in the suburbs of Los Angeles and becomes engulfed in a gritty world after being introduced to Mickey (Luke), a neo Nazi low-level meth dealer. But to both of their surprise, they begin falling in love just as they find themselves the prey of some ruthless drug dealers.
Written and directed by Paul Tully, other cast includes Nicholas Turturro (BlacKkKlansman), Noel Gugliemi (The Fast & The Furious), Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Kirby Bliss Blanton (Project X), Alexander James Rodriguez...
Pic will follow Tonya (Grey), an African American trans woman who has journeyed cross-country from her small Mississippi hometown to California in pursuit of her dream to be an actress. While en route to Los Angeles, she accidentally gets stranded in the suburbs of Los Angeles and becomes engulfed in a gritty world after being introduced to Mickey (Luke), a neo Nazi low-level meth dealer. But to both of their surprise, they begin falling in love just as they find themselves the prey of some ruthless drug dealers.
Written and directed by Paul Tully, other cast includes Nicholas Turturro (BlacKkKlansman), Noel Gugliemi (The Fast & The Furious), Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Kirby Bliss Blanton (Project X), Alexander James Rodriguez...
- 8/27/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Taryn Manning (Orange Is The New Black), Vanessa Rubio (Cobra Kai), Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny), Alexander James Rodriguez (Missing Link), Jeremy Luke (This is Us) and Anthony and James Gaudioso (The Duke) are among the talking heads set for documentary Content Is King, about how actors have adjusted their outputs during the pandemic.
Actor-director Jaime Zevallos (Cloak & Dagger) is in production on the film, which will look at how actors are increasingly becoming multi-hyphenates and turning to social media platforms to create their own narratives.
Freddy Giorlando (Adulthood), Paul Tully (11:55) and Leila Almas Rose (Blue Bloods) join Zevallos on the producing team alongside Sony TV development executive Jason Kyle. Executive producer is Rob Simmons (Last Call).
Actor-director Jaime Zevallos (Cloak & Dagger) is in production on the film, which will look at how actors are increasingly becoming multi-hyphenates and turning to social media platforms to create their own narratives.
Freddy Giorlando (Adulthood), Paul Tully (11:55) and Leila Almas Rose (Blue Bloods) join Zevallos on the producing team alongside Sony TV development executive Jason Kyle. Executive producer is Rob Simmons (Last Call).
- 12/15/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Title: Poor Greg Drowning Director: Jeffrey Scott Collins Screenwriter: Jeffrey Scott Collins Cast: Jeremy Luke, Christine Woods, Jenny O’Hara, Cedric the Entertainer, Jenny O’Hara, Laura Seay, Deborah S. Craig, Kevin Daniels, George Basil, Assaf Cohen, Luke Greenfield, Ajay Mehta, Sarah Baldwin, Graham Sibley, Ray Xifo, Andrew Dits, Marguerite Gioia Insolia, Paulina Michaels, Kate Prendergast. Article […]
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- 11/2/2020
- by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
- ShockYa
Exclusive: Domenick Lombardozzi has been cast in Martin Scorsese's Netflix film The Irishman, along with Jeremy Luke and Joseph Russo. They guys are joining a nifty ensemble that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, and Jack Huston. The drama is about Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (De Niro), a reputed hitman suspected of involvement in the disappearance and murder of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. It’s based on the 2003 novel I Heard You Paint Houses…...
- 9/13/2017
- Deadline
A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.
When the hotly awaited, heavily anticipated season finale of This Is Us arrived on Tuesday night, it began by answering one question that had loomed and gloomed over the past week: Did Jack die while driving to Rebecca’s gig under the influence?
It turns out that he did not. So, how exactly did the gold-hearted family man meet his maker? Sorry, we did not learn how he left the planet (see you next season!), but he did make quite an exit at the end of the episode: He delivered...
When the hotly awaited, heavily anticipated season finale of This Is Us arrived on Tuesday night, it began by answering one question that had loomed and gloomed over the past week: Did Jack die while driving to Rebecca’s gig under the influence?
It turns out that he did not. So, how exactly did the gold-hearted family man meet his maker? Sorry, we did not learn how he left the planet (see you next season!), but he did make quite an exit at the end of the episode: He delivered...
- 3/15/2017
- by DAN SNIERSON
- PEOPLE.com
Things are looking up for a star of the cancelled Mob City TV show. TNT vet Jeremy Luke will recur on NBC's new hit drama series, This Is Us, with his former Mob City co-star, Milo Ventimiglia. A limited event series, Mob City was cancelled after one, short six episode season, back in 2014.Deadline reports Luke will play Darryl, one of Jack’s (Ventimiglia) best friends growing up. Darryl is reportedly "a sweet blue collar kid who idolizes Jack." NBC's This Is Us also stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Chris Sullivan, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Ron Cephas Jones. Read More…...
- 2/21/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Jeremy Luke (Mob City) has joined the cast of NBC’s breakout drama This Is Us in a recurring role. Luke will play Darryl, one of Jack's (Milo Ventimiglia) best friends growing up. He is a sweet blue collar kid who idolizes Jack. Starring Mandy Moore, Ventimiglia and Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us follows an ensemble — some of them sharing the same birthday — whose life stories intertwine in curious ways. Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Ron Cephas…...
- 2/17/2017
- Deadline TV
'Sully' movie with Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley Sullenberger: Clint Eastwood homage to 'the durable, honorable American male.' 'Sully' movie review: 'Taut, straightforward' drama features Clint Eastwood's latest all-American hero When considering Sully, Clint Eastwood's taut, straightforward account of heroism on trial, it helps to remember that the title character's name works as both noun and verb. And one can see how Eastwood was drawn to both meanings. The noun, of course, is the nickname of airline pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who saved the lives of 155 passengers and crew on January 15, 2009, by pulling off a daring water landing after a flock of birds took out both engines of his Us Airways flight minutes after it took off from New York's Laguardia airport. The Sully depicted here is, like many Eastwood heroes, made of uniquely American clay; a sturdy, rigorous material that the director,...
- 9/9/2016
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
‘Jersey Boys’ movie review: Great music fails to save Clint Eastwood-directed film version of the 2005 Broadway musical (photo: John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in ‘Jersey Boys’) Clint Eastwood’s semi-historically accurate biopic of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Jersey Boys, is based on the hit 2005 Broadway musical — and it is a crushing bore. But we shall start with the positive: In Eastwood’s film, the music and the performances of the music (which are not the same thing) are great. That is to be expected, as the Jersey Boys movie cast is mostly composed from cast members of the stage show, including Tony winner John Lloyd Young, who happens to look a lot like Frankie Valli and who has a four-plus octave range. Lucky boy. Lloyd Young is also a serviceable actor with a number of (mostly stage) credits that did not require a piercing falsetto.
- 6/21/2014
- by Tim Cogshell
- Alt Film Guide
Okay I admit it, I'm a showtunes queen! I love Broadway and musicals, good musicals, that is. And I think "Jersey Boys" is a good musical. The rugs-to-riches tale of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is captivating and the soundtrack rocks!
And now comes the inevitable movie version, and to be honest? It actually looks good! Director Clint Eastwood added some grittiness to the Broadway gloss and voila -- a musical that will steal our hearts this summer, June 20th to be exact! Oh, plus points for adding Christopher Walken to the mix! Will he sing? Or at least dance?
Take a look at the new "Jersey Boys" trailer and then sing with the soundtrack:
Here's the official synopsis:
Clint Eastwood's big screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who...
And now comes the inevitable movie version, and to be honest? It actually looks good! Director Clint Eastwood added some grittiness to the Broadway gloss and voila -- a musical that will steal our hearts this summer, June 20th to be exact! Oh, plus points for adding Christopher Walken to the mix! Will he sing? Or at least dance?
Take a look at the new "Jersey Boys" trailer and then sing with the soundtrack:
Here's the official synopsis:
Clint Eastwood's big screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who...
- 4/18/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Warner Bros. has chosen the end of the day to premiere the first trailer and poster for Clint Eastwood's new movie, Jersey Boys based on the hit Broadway musical. Starring Christopher Walken, Jeremy Luke, Joey Russo, Vincent Piazza and Erica Piccininni, Jersey Boys is the legendary story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi and tells the meteoric tale of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. The film is set for a June 20 release, check out the trailer and poster below. sb id="915739" height="360" width="640"...
- 4/18/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Etxr (2014) Video Movie Review, a film directed by Trevor Sands and starring Caleb Hunt, Jeremy Luke, Levi Fiehler, Brianne Howey, Lindsey Morgan, Xander Berkeley, Dan Donohue, Peter Douglas, Brendan Hunt, and Matt Nolan. Etxr‘s plot synopsis: “Bix the Bug is a DJ who comes into possession of a Teslascope — Nikola Tesla’s [...]
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Etxr (2014): Loud, Stylish, and Ultimately Empty...
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Etxr (2014): Loud, Stylish, and Ultimately Empty...
- 4/15/2014
- by Michael Smith
- Film-Book
John Kapelos (The Breakfast Club, Justified) and Lindsey Haun (True Blood) have landed recurring roles on USA Networks‘ police drama Graceland. Kapelos will play Lawrence, manager of the garage through which the Solano cartel smuggles its drugs. He’s with Glick, Characters Talent Agency and A.D.S. Management. Haun, repped by Talent Works and Bohemia Group, will play Romona, a “working woman” from Fort Worth, TX, who propositions Jakes (Brandon Jay McLaren). Jeremy Luke (Mob City) has been cast in Saint Francis, Chris Moynihan’s multi-camera comedy pilot for ABC, from ABC Studios and Tagline. It centers on Francis Quinlan (Michael Imperioli), a no-nonsense, blue-collar Long Island cop and family man who butts heads with the modern, liberal world when his 29-year-old sister Heather (Spencer Grammer) gets pregnant out of wedlock. Luke, repped by Pantheon Talent and Luber Roklin Entertainment, will play Tommy, Francis’ easy-going younger brother who’s very protective of his sister.
- 3/13/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
There are only a few things average New Jersey dude Jon (Joseph Gordon-Leviit) really cares about: his body, his pad, his ride, his family, his church, his boys, his girls, and—most importantly—his porn. He devotes daily gym visits to keeping in shape. He has a cleaning regiment for keeping his apartment spotless. He keeps his car in tip-top shape. He visits his family—Jon Sr. (Tony Danza), his father who looks like a souped-up version of Jon himself; Angela (Glenne Headly), his mother who is very concerned that Jon find a nice girl; and Monica (Brie Larson), his sister who spends nearly every moment of screen time looking at her phone—every Sunday. He goes with them to church where he confesses all his sexual sins. He hangs with his best friends—played by Rob Brown and Jeremy Luke, who are vaguely reminiscent of the Entourage gang. He...
- 1/22/2014
- by John Keith
- JustPressPlay.net
Past events can fuel present problems, as the Reagans' latest cases taught them anew.
Written by co-executive producer Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Friday's (Jan. 17) episode of CBS' "Blue Bloods," "Unfinished Business," set Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria (Marisa Ramirez) on the trail of Army veteran John Russelll (guest star Chad Michael Collins), who had assaulted his wife, Maryann (guest star Kelli Barrett), and taken their son Tommy (guest star Michael Capperella) from his school.
The Army, as represented by Maj. Harrison (guest star Terry Serpico), wasn't happy that Danny had started an investigation without clearing it with him first. A struggle over jurisdiction began, with Marine veteran Danny noting, "I understand protocol. I just don't like following it."
During a press conference on a weapons-selling bust, Frank (Tom Selleck) was confronted by Betty Lowe (guest star Karen Allen), who asked him "why I can't get justice for my daughter. And her killer is out there,...
Written by co-executive producer Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Friday's (Jan. 17) episode of CBS' "Blue Bloods," "Unfinished Business," set Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria (Marisa Ramirez) on the trail of Army veteran John Russelll (guest star Chad Michael Collins), who had assaulted his wife, Maryann (guest star Kelli Barrett), and taken their son Tommy (guest star Michael Capperella) from his school.
The Army, as represented by Maj. Harrison (guest star Terry Serpico), wasn't happy that Danny had started an investigation without clearing it with him first. A struggle over jurisdiction began, with Marine veteran Danny noting, "I understand protocol. I just don't like following it."
During a press conference on a weapons-selling bust, Frank (Tom Selleck) was confronted by Betty Lowe (guest star Karen Allen), who asked him "why I can't get justice for my daughter. And her killer is out there,...
- 1/18/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
By Terence Johnson
Managing Editor
Happy New Year everyone ! I hope that you had a fun night wherever you were and are enjoying 2014 in its infancy. We are just two weeks away from the Oscars announcing their nominees for the best of 2013. However, today I’m casting my gaze at the film year of 2014. So without further ado, here are my top 25 most anticipated films of 2014.
25. Get On Up
Dir. Tate Taylor
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer
Synopsis: A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Reason: James Brown’s glorious music + Viola and Octavia in a movie together again + Chadwick Boseman’s rising star + Lafayette! (Nelsan Ellis for those not familiar with True Blood)
24. A Million Ways To Die In The West
Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris,...
Managing Editor
Happy New Year everyone ! I hope that you had a fun night wherever you were and are enjoying 2014 in its infancy. We are just two weeks away from the Oscars announcing their nominees for the best of 2013. However, today I’m casting my gaze at the film year of 2014. So without further ado, here are my top 25 most anticipated films of 2014.
25. Get On Up
Dir. Tate Taylor
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer
Synopsis: A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Reason: James Brown’s glorious music + Viola and Octavia in a movie together again + Chadwick Boseman’s rising star + Lafayette! (Nelsan Ellis for those not familiar with True Blood)
24. A Million Ways To Die In The West
Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris,...
- 1/1/2014
- by Terence Johnson
- Scott Feinberg
Mob City, Season 1, Episode 5, “Oxpecker”
Written by David Leslie Johnson
Directed by Guy Ferland
Mob City, Season 1, Episode 6, “Stay Down”
Written by Frank Darabont and David Leslie Johnson
Directed by Frank Darabont
Aired Wednesdays at 9pm (Et) on TNT
Mob City has had much too short of a first season, only 6 episodes, but every minute of those episodes have been used wonderfully. In every respect, the show is, simply put, stunning. From episode one, Mob City has done many things right, from the atmosphere to the writing and finally to the casting choices. “Oxpecker”, the night’s first episode, does something very interesting. Anyone who’s familiar with mob history knows where Sigel and Cohen ended up (Sigel died bloody in his girlfriend’s living room and Cohen died in bed at 62), but Mob City doesn’t try to change their stories or rewrite what we know is coming for the sake of drama.
Written by David Leslie Johnson
Directed by Guy Ferland
Mob City, Season 1, Episode 6, “Stay Down”
Written by Frank Darabont and David Leslie Johnson
Directed by Frank Darabont
Aired Wednesdays at 9pm (Et) on TNT
Mob City has had much too short of a first season, only 6 episodes, but every minute of those episodes have been used wonderfully. In every respect, the show is, simply put, stunning. From episode one, Mob City has done many things right, from the atmosphere to the writing and finally to the casting choices. “Oxpecker”, the night’s first episode, does something very interesting. Anyone who’s familiar with mob history knows where Sigel and Cohen ended up (Sigel died bloody in his girlfriend’s living room and Cohen died in bed at 62), but Mob City doesn’t try to change their stories or rewrite what we know is coming for the sake of drama.
- 12/19/2013
- by Tressa
- SoundOnSight
On an early morning over breakfast at a oceanside diner in Los Angeles, Milo Ventimiglia of TNT's L.A.-gangster drama "Mob City" is considering what it means to be wearing a suit-and-tie at work.
"I feel like I finally made it," he tells Zap2it. "It's was nice to have two suit-and-tie roles."
In the feature film "Grace of Monaco," set in the early 1960s (and set for release on March 14), Nicole Kidman plays actress Grace Kelly, who became Princess Grace after marrying Prince Ranier III of Monaco. Ventimiglia plays her press agent, Rupert Allan.
"So," Ventimiglia says, "the '60s, then you jump back into the '40s for 'Mob City.' It's hard to beat that."
In the six-episode "Mob City," from creator Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead"), which concludes tonight on TNT, Ventimiglia plays lawyer Ned Stax, an outwardly respectable lawyer who works as a fixer...
"I feel like I finally made it," he tells Zap2it. "It's was nice to have two suit-and-tie roles."
In the feature film "Grace of Monaco," set in the early 1960s (and set for release on March 14), Nicole Kidman plays actress Grace Kelly, who became Princess Grace after marrying Prince Ranier III of Monaco. Ventimiglia plays her press agent, Rupert Allan.
"So," Ventimiglia says, "the '60s, then you jump back into the '40s for 'Mob City.' It's hard to beat that."
In the six-episode "Mob City," from creator Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead"), which concludes tonight on TNT, Ventimiglia plays lawyer Ned Stax, an outwardly respectable lawyer who works as a fixer...
- 12/19/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Last week, I posted my "Mob City" interview with Ed Burns & Robert Knepper, who discussed playing a real-life and fictional mobster respectively in the TNT drama from Frank Darabont. The "mobster" hook gave a through-line to that interview. The pairing of Jeffrey DeMunn and Jeremy Luke offered no such through-line. DeMunn plays a fictionalized Lapd officer, while Luke plays the very real Mickey Cohen. DeMunn has worked with Darabont at every step through his career, while Luke is a first-timer in the Frank Darabont Repertory Acting Company. The disconnect led to some amusing detours in the conversation, including...
- 12/11/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Review Michael Noble 7 Dec 2013 - 18:09
Noir drama Mob City dresses the part but does it deliver? Here's Michael's review...
This article contains spoilers.
Over half a century since its heyday film noir endures as a source of both earnest tribute and knowing parody. Perhaps the most convincing reason for this is its striking visual signature; the shadows, the menacing urban environment and the suit-hat-gun combination of its male principals. The strength of these images means that It’s very easy to produce an ‘idea’ of noir, a general impression of it that encompasses all of these elements while missing the central ingredient of moral uncertainty and outright cynical worldview that made it work as a narrative artform.
Unfortunately, Mob City, which has been given a rushed release in the pre-Christmas doldrums, offers quite a lot of the former but very little of the latter. It’s a beautiful looking...
Noir drama Mob City dresses the part but does it deliver? Here's Michael's review...
This article contains spoilers.
Over half a century since its heyday film noir endures as a source of both earnest tribute and knowing parody. Perhaps the most convincing reason for this is its striking visual signature; the shadows, the menacing urban environment and the suit-hat-gun combination of its male principals. The strength of these images means that It’s very easy to produce an ‘idea’ of noir, a general impression of it that encompasses all of these elements while missing the central ingredient of moral uncertainty and outright cynical worldview that made it work as a narrative artform.
Unfortunately, Mob City, which has been given a rushed release in the pre-Christmas doldrums, offers quite a lot of the former but very little of the latter. It’s a beautiful looking...
- 12/6/2013
- by michaeln
- Den of Geek
Mob City, Ep. 1.01 and 1.02, “Guy Walks Into a Bar” and “Reasons to Kill a Man”: Bitter Little World
Mob City, Season 1, Episode 1, “Guy Walks Into a Bar”
Written by Frank Darabont
Directed by Frank Darabont
Mob City, Season 1, Episode 2, “Reasons to Kill a Man”
Written by Frank Darabont
Directed by Frank Darabont
Airs Wednesdays at 9 pm(Et) on TNT
With a dash of L.A. Confidential and a heavy dose of brutal, graphic violence, Frank Darabont’s new limited series Mob City could have enough juice to push TNT into relevant drama territory.
Jon Bernthal takes the lead as war veteran Joe Teague, a less than perfect detective in 1947 Los Angeles. He’s a man who lives in a “world of grey hats”. Early in the pilot he’s placed on the fast track to becoming the department’s “golden boy” when he gets drawn into Hecky Nash’s (Simon Pegg) blackmail scheme. Nash is a slimy, rapid fire, not so funny comedian who grew up with Micky...
Written by Frank Darabont
Directed by Frank Darabont
Mob City, Season 1, Episode 2, “Reasons to Kill a Man”
Written by Frank Darabont
Directed by Frank Darabont
Airs Wednesdays at 9 pm(Et) on TNT
With a dash of L.A. Confidential and a heavy dose of brutal, graphic violence, Frank Darabont’s new limited series Mob City could have enough juice to push TNT into relevant drama territory.
Jon Bernthal takes the lead as war veteran Joe Teague, a less than perfect detective in 1947 Los Angeles. He’s a man who lives in a “world of grey hats”. Early in the pilot he’s placed on the fast track to becoming the department’s “golden boy” when he gets drawn into Hecky Nash’s (Simon Pegg) blackmail scheme. Nash is a slimy, rapid fire, not so funny comedian who grew up with Micky...
- 12/5/2013
- by Tressa
- SoundOnSight
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the premiere of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Darabont's "Mob City," TNT brings the classic gangster drama to Tinseltown, which does have the gritty urban landscapes of New York and Chicago, the sandy beaches and palm trees of Miami and Havana, the tall buildings and neon signs of Las Vegas, and even snow (miles away on mountaintops, that is).
When it's pointed out Los Angeles isn't associated with the mob as much as other cities, Darabont tells Zap2it, "Well, all the more reason to tell the story of the mob that was, because it's a largely unexplored area. You've seen lots of stories about the mob in Chicago and New York back East.
"It's a lesser-known bit of history now, but it was very prevalent, it was fascinating, what was going on. I didn't even know the extent of it, until I read John Buntin's book,...
When it's pointed out Los Angeles isn't associated with the mob as much as other cities, Darabont tells Zap2it, "Well, all the more reason to tell the story of the mob that was, because it's a largely unexplored area. You've seen lots of stories about the mob in Chicago and New York back East.
"It's a lesser-known bit of history now, but it was very prevalent, it was fascinating, what was going on. I didn't even know the extent of it, until I read John Buntin's book,...
- 12/4/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Frank Darabont has traded zombies for mobsters.
The former Walking Dead showrunner's latest project is Mob City, based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. The book focuses on the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke) and legendary L.A. Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), but the series features a younger Cohen who served as a right-hand man to infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns).
Watch a sneak peek of Frank Darabont's new TNT drama Mob City
The idea for TNT's new drama (Wednesday, 9/8c) was born out of...
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The former Walking Dead showrunner's latest project is Mob City, based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. The book focuses on the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke) and legendary L.A. Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), but the series features a younger Cohen who served as a right-hand man to infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns).
Watch a sneak peek of Frank Darabont's new TNT drama Mob City
The idea for TNT's new drama (Wednesday, 9/8c) was born out of...
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- 12/4/2013
- by Natalie Abrams
- TVGuide - Breaking News
There is still blood being shed, to be sure. But TNT’s Mob City is about as far from The Walking Dead‘s post-apocalyptic environs as Jon Bernthal could get.
Adapted by onetime Walking Dead boss Frank Darabont from the acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, the three-week/six-hour series — premiering Wednesday at 9/8c — boasts a cast that also includes another Dead man, Jeffrey DeMunn, as well as Neal McDonough (Justified), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Alexa Davalos (Reunion), Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon) and film vet...
Adapted by onetime Walking Dead boss Frank Darabont from the acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, the three-week/six-hour series — premiering Wednesday at 9/8c — boasts a cast that also includes another Dead man, Jeffrey DeMunn, as well as Neal McDonough (Justified), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Alexa Davalos (Reunion), Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon) and film vet...
- 12/3/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Mob City is a three-week limited series that premieres on Wednesday, December 4 at 9 pm Et on TNT.
Mob City takes place in a post-war Los Angeles. The series chronicles the fight between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), who wants to free his city of crime, and mobsters Ben "Bugsy" Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke), who want to control the city.
Check out the Mob City series photos.
Mob City takes place in a post-war Los Angeles. The series chronicles the fight between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), who wants to free his city of crime, and mobsters Ben "Bugsy" Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke), who want to control the city.
Check out the Mob City series photos.
- 12/3/2013
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
The bloody corruption of postwar Los Angeles is at the heart of TNT's new drama Mob City. An extended trailer released this weekend shows Lapd Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough) and cop Joe Teague (Walking Dead vet Jon Bernthal) in the throes of a fight for control of the city with gangsters Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).
"Men like Mickey Cohen and Bugsy Siegel think they own this town," the narrator says in the trailer. "But they got it wrong: This city owns you."
Frank Darabont...
"Men like Mickey Cohen and Bugsy Siegel think they own this town," the narrator says in the trailer. "But they got it wrong: This city owns you."
Frank Darabont...
- 11/23/2013
- Rollingstone.com
Composer Mark Isham marks his third collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Frank Darabont with TNT's 1940s gangster series Mob City premiering Wednesday, December 4. Mob City revolves around the decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department -- under the the determined leadership of Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough) -- and infamous gangsters such as Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke) and Bugsy Siegel (Edward Burns). The series is a fast-paced crime drama set in Los Angeles during the 1940s and '50s. It's a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base. The new drama...
- 11/22/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
We've got an extended trailer for Frank Darabont's upcoming TNT miniseries event, Mob City.
The six-part noir series is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, and it's set in 1947 in post-war Los Angeles, "home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base."
It stars Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Neal McDonough (Captain America: The First Avenger), Alexa Davalos (Clash of the Titans, The Mist), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon), and Ed Burns (Entourage).
The show is scheduled to premiere on December 4th, and it's going to be awesome!
The six-part noir series is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, and it's set in 1947 in post-war Los Angeles, "home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base."
It stars Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Neal McDonough (Captain America: The First Avenger), Alexa Davalos (Clash of the Titans, The Mist), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon), and Ed Burns (Entourage).
The show is scheduled to premiere on December 4th, and it's going to be awesome!
- 11/15/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
With our British TV schedules clogged up by karaoke singing, celebrities dancing and Z-listers eating bugs in the jungle, it's come to the time of year where we desperately look to the Us for something to save us from reality TV overload.
Keep reading for five new Us series that we're seriously excited about over the next 12 months.
1. Mob City
Starting in the Us next month on TNT and coming to the UK in 2014 on Fox UK, this gangster drama immediately caught our attention when we saw The Walking Dead duo Frank Darabont and Jon Bernthal teaming up.
Neal McDonough, Milo Ventimiglia and Alexa Davalos also star in the series, which follows the ruthless wars between the La Police Department and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke), a boxer turned crime boss.
This six-part drama could be very, very special.
2. True Detective
Hype can sometimes kill a show before it's even started,...
Keep reading for five new Us series that we're seriously excited about over the next 12 months.
1. Mob City
Starting in the Us next month on TNT and coming to the UK in 2014 on Fox UK, this gangster drama immediately caught our attention when we saw The Walking Dead duo Frank Darabont and Jon Bernthal teaming up.
Neal McDonough, Milo Ventimiglia and Alexa Davalos also star in the series, which follows the ruthless wars between the La Police Department and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke), a boxer turned crime boss.
This six-part drama could be very, very special.
2. True Detective
Hype can sometimes kill a show before it's even started,...
- 11/15/2013
- Digital Spy
Fox UK has picked up Frank Darabont's Mob City.
The gangster drama - which will premiere in the Us on TNT on December 4 - will air on Fox in the UK in January.
Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn star in the series from Walking Dead showrunner Darabont. It features famous 1940s gangsters Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).
Also receiving its UK premiere is the 11th season of action thriller NCIS, which will return to the channel in the New Year.
Zombie drama The Walking Dead, French thriller Braquo and animated comedy American Dad are also set to return to the network's line up next year.
Fox's original commissions for early 2014 include Being: Mike Tyson - which offers a "private look at the former heavyweight champion" - and Man Up - a ten-part series which sees a variety of different men face their biggest fears.
Watch...
The gangster drama - which will premiere in the Us on TNT on December 4 - will air on Fox in the UK in January.
Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn star in the series from Walking Dead showrunner Darabont. It features famous 1940s gangsters Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).
Also receiving its UK premiere is the 11th season of action thriller NCIS, which will return to the channel in the New Year.
Zombie drama The Walking Dead, French thriller Braquo and animated comedy American Dad are also set to return to the network's line up next year.
Fox's original commissions for early 2014 include Being: Mike Tyson - which offers a "private look at the former heavyweight champion" - and Man Up - a ten-part series which sees a variety of different men face their biggest fears.
Watch...
- 11/14/2013
- Digital Spy
When it comes to the law in 1947 Los Angeles, things are far from black and white — as evidenced in the latest promo for TNT’s well-pedigreed noir drama Mob City.
Video | Frank Darabont Takes a Gritty Look at ‘Gray Hats’ in TNT’s Mob City
Adapted by Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead) from the acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, the three-week/six-hour series boasts a cast that included Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Neal McDonough (Justified), Alexa Davalos (Reunion), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead), Gregory Itzin...
Video | Frank Darabont Takes a Gritty Look at ‘Gray Hats’ in TNT’s Mob City
Adapted by Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead) from the acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, the three-week/six-hour series boasts a cast that included Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Neal McDonough (Justified), Alexa Davalos (Reunion), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead), Gregory Itzin...
- 11/14/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
TNT has released this new extended trailer for the three-week television event, "Mob City." Set to premiere Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. (Et/Pt), this powerful drama comes to TNT from Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead"), who wrote and directed the opening installment and serves as executive producer on the series. "Mob City" stars Jon Bernthal ("The Walking Dead"), Milo Ventimiglia ("Heroes"), Neal McDonough ( Captain America: The First Avenger , "Desperate Housewives"), Alexa Davalos ( Clash of the Titans , The Mist ), Jeffrey DeMunn ("The Walking Dead," The Shawshank Redemption ), Gregory Itzin ("24"), Robert Knepper ("Prison Break"), Jeremy Luke ( Don Jon ) and Ed Burns...
- 11/14/2013
- Comingsoon.net
EW
Drew Struzan has been doing a lot of posters for a guy who's supposed to retired. Here's a great looking poster he did for Frank Darabont's new TNT series Mob City.
The six-part series takes place in Los Angeles in 1947, and it's based on the real-life accounts of the cops and gangsters of the time. "This is the seductive story of the violent crime underbelly of America's most glamorous city and those who wanted to control it."
The new series stars Walking Dead alums Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn, as well as Ed Burns, Simon Pegg, Neal McDonough, Jeremy Luke, and more.
The show is set to premiere on December 4th, and here's the synopsis:
Jon Bernthal plays Joe Teague, an ex-Marine now working as an Lapd cop in an era rampant with police corruption. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Detective Hal Morrison, who heads the Lapd’s new mob squad,...
Drew Struzan has been doing a lot of posters for a guy who's supposed to retired. Here's a great looking poster he did for Frank Darabont's new TNT series Mob City.
The six-part series takes place in Los Angeles in 1947, and it's based on the real-life accounts of the cops and gangsters of the time. "This is the seductive story of the violent crime underbelly of America's most glamorous city and those who wanted to control it."
The new series stars Walking Dead alums Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn, as well as Ed Burns, Simon Pegg, Neal McDonough, Jeremy Luke, and more.
The show is set to premiere on December 4th, and here's the synopsis:
Jon Bernthal plays Joe Teague, an ex-Marine now working as an Lapd cop in an era rampant with police corruption. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Detective Hal Morrison, who heads the Lapd’s new mob squad,...
- 11/6/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Ben Affleck has his hands full finishing up David Fincher's Gone Girl and moving to Zack Snyder's Batman vs. Superman after that where he'll play the Dark Knight. But once all that's over with the director of the Best Picture-winning Argo will move on to his second adaptation of a Dennis Lehane novel with the Prohibition Era story, Live by Night, which Warner Bros. just set for a Christmas Day 2015 release date. The Boston-set story centers on on Joe Coughlin, who rebels against his cop father and becomes a career criminal, eventually joining a mobster. He rises up the ranks as the action moves to Tampa, Fla., then Cuba and features rumrunners, femme fatales, betrayals and good men committing plenty of sin. No cast is yet attached to the project and it may be some time before we actually hear anything more concerning the film, though after Gone Baby Gone,...
- 11/5/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Though there remains no sign of a UK airdate, we’re still intrigued by Frank Darabont’s latest stab at TV, crime noir tale Mob City. The writer-director has raided his contacts book and drafted in old pal and poster legend Drew Struzan to craft a new image for the show. Take a look in the gallery below, courtesy of EW. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-World War II Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a place caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to take over.Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough) has made it his mission to free the city of criminals like...
- 11/5/2013
- EmpireOnline
Warner Bros. Pictures has set dates for both Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys and Ben Affleck's Live By Night . Eastwood's adaptation of the Broadway musical will arrive in theaters on June 20, 2014, the same day that Screen Gems has scheduled the release of Think Like a Man Too . Jersey Boys stars Christopher Walken, Jeremy Luke, Joey Russo, Vincent Piazza and Erica Piccininni. The film is the legendary story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi and tells the meteoric tale of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide . all before they were...
- 11/5/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Though his time on AMC’s excellent The Walking Dead was plagued by rumors of strained relationships with network heads and excessive budget costs, it doesn’t look like Frank Darabont is done with TV yet. This December, he’ll unveil a gritty new event series for TNT, titled Mob City.
The series, set in crime-ridden Los Angeles circa 1947, will follow ex-marine Joe McTeague (Jon Bernthal) who joins the city’s highly-corrupt police force and embarks on a dangerous mission to clean up La’s mean streets, starting with one of its most notorious gangsters, Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).
Check out two dark, pulpy TV spots and a poster for the show below:
Filled with period-accurate accents, nasty threats and some truly stylish hats, the TV spots give audiences a taste of what they can expect to see when the series lands later this year. The clips also highlight the...
The series, set in crime-ridden Los Angeles circa 1947, will follow ex-marine Joe McTeague (Jon Bernthal) who joins the city’s highly-corrupt police force and embarks on a dangerous mission to clean up La’s mean streets, starting with one of its most notorious gangsters, Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).
Check out two dark, pulpy TV spots and a poster for the show below:
Filled with period-accurate accents, nasty threats and some truly stylish hats, the TV spots give audiences a taste of what they can expect to see when the series lands later this year. The clips also highlight the...
- 10/1/2013
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
We all love to make fun of hardcore Jersey Shore guidos, but at least two creators believe that group is misunderstood. Jeremy Luke and Joey Russo star in Turbo and Joey, a web series about their lives as (you guessed it) aspiring Hollywood actors. Turbo and Joey's leads are embodiments of their characters, as they are both actors who hail from the greatest state in the union (not that, as a New Jersey native, I'm biased or anything). And yes, while they do spend plenty of time out partying like the bros they are, they weave softer, more creative, and ultimately sensitive personalities into their escapades. Turbo drinks heavily the night before a Macbeth audition because it's "part of the internal struggle" while Joey instructs his friend not to curse in front of his baby, even though the illegitimate infant only turned up on their doorstep seconds ago. Turbo and...
- 9/27/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Grab your mom, pop up some popcorn, and get ready to enjoy a flick that’s all about porn. On the surface, Don Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s full-length directorial debut, is about a Jersey boy who views women as objects whose sole purpose is to get him off. But underneath all that almost-nudity is a smart comedy that examines how media shapes our expectations and provides an escape from our everyday lives. With porn.
Before you head out to theater, take a look at the following talking points to ensure your post-film discussions are of the highest caliber.
1. Jgl Gets B-u-f-f.
[Photo Credit: Relativity Media]
To embody Jon Martello, Joseph Gordon-Levitt transformed himself into a muscular gym rat who puts workouts up there with weekly confession. He’s not looking to settle down with anyone right now, and his priorities are in order (as far as he sees it). Plus, he follows his father...
Before you head out to theater, take a look at the following talking points to ensure your post-film discussions are of the highest caliber.
1. Jgl Gets B-u-f-f.
[Photo Credit: Relativity Media]
To embody Jon Martello, Joseph Gordon-Levitt transformed himself into a muscular gym rat who puts workouts up there with weekly confession. He’s not looking to settle down with anyone right now, and his priorities are in order (as far as he sees it). Plus, he follows his father...
- 9/27/2013
- by Emily Exton
- TheFabLife - Movies
There's barely a wasted moment in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hilarious and wise "Don Jon." Well, as long as you don't consider a guy obsessively watching porn and doing what follows as "wasted." The title character (Gordon-Levitt) certainly doesn't.
"All guys watch porn, every day," he insists to one and all. But as frenetically as he does?
"It's not that I can't stop. But why should I?"
That's fine when you're strutting through the bars with your buds (Rob Brown, Jeremy Luke), bagging and bragging about it. Then Jon, whose pals call him "The Don," meets "a dime."
Yeah, Barbara (Scarlett Johansson) is a "10" all right. But this Jersey girl has her eyes on the prize. Not Jon as he is, but Jon as he could be. She teases and tempts and grinds on him and has him enrolling in night school, rounding up his friends to meet her friends and...
"All guys watch porn, every day," he insists to one and all. But as frenetically as he does?
"It's not that I can't stop. But why should I?"
That's fine when you're strutting through the bars with your buds (Rob Brown, Jeremy Luke), bagging and bragging about it. Then Jon, whose pals call him "The Don," meets "a dime."
Yeah, Barbara (Scarlett Johansson) is a "10" all right. But this Jersey girl has her eyes on the prize. Not Jon as he is, but Jon as he could be. She teases and tempts and grinds on him and has him enrolling in night school, rounding up his friends to meet her friends and...
- 9/26/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Chicago – Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a unique dichotomy. Part independent and part mainstream film actor, he’s managed to succeed as both. And with this Friday’s release of “Don Jon,” add to that list a first-time writer and director. But none of it could have been without Christopher Nolan.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Nolan – who made his worldwide mark with “Memento,” “Batman Begins,” “The Prestige,” “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Rises” – is credited with making Joseph Gordon-Levitt mainstream.
Jgl – as I’ll hereafter refer to him because 20 characters is too many and it’s almost as cool as Neil Patrick Harris’ Nph – has been mentored heavily by Nolan. Jgl starred in Nolan’s “Inception” (his mainstream breakout role) and then “The Dark Knight Rises”.
Entirely of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, only 32 years old and from Los Angeles, this 5-foot-9 “Regular Joe” turned once again to Nolan when he decided to embark on his own project.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Nolan – who made his worldwide mark with “Memento,” “Batman Begins,” “The Prestige,” “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Rises” – is credited with making Joseph Gordon-Levitt mainstream.
Jgl – as I’ll hereafter refer to him because 20 characters is too many and it’s almost as cool as Neil Patrick Harris’ Nph – has been mentored heavily by Nolan. Jgl starred in Nolan’s “Inception” (his mainstream breakout role) and then “The Dark Knight Rises”.
Entirely of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, only 32 years old and from Los Angeles, this 5-foot-9 “Regular Joe” turned once again to Nolan when he decided to embark on his own project.
- 9/25/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"Sooner or later, there's a fight you can't win."
TNT has released another great trailer for Frank Darabont's highly anticipated new series, Mob City. It stars Walking Dead alums Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn, as well as Ed Burns, Simon Pegg, Neal McDonough, Jeremy Luke, and more.
The six-part series takes place in Los Angeles in 1947, and it's based on the real-life accounts of the cops and gangsters of the time. "This is the seductive story of the violent crime underbelly of America's most glamorous city and those who wanted to control it."
The show is scheduled to premiere on December 4th, and it looks really freakin' awesome!
Jon Bernthal plays Joe Teague, an ex-Marine now working as an Lapd cop in an era rampant with police corruption. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Detective Hal Morrison, who heads the Lapd’s new mob squad, with Jeremy Strong as Detective Mike Hendry,...
TNT has released another great trailer for Frank Darabont's highly anticipated new series, Mob City. It stars Walking Dead alums Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn, as well as Ed Burns, Simon Pegg, Neal McDonough, Jeremy Luke, and more.
The six-part series takes place in Los Angeles in 1947, and it's based on the real-life accounts of the cops and gangsters of the time. "This is the seductive story of the violent crime underbelly of America's most glamorous city and those who wanted to control it."
The show is scheduled to premiere on December 4th, and it looks really freakin' awesome!
Jon Bernthal plays Joe Teague, an ex-Marine now working as an Lapd cop in an era rampant with police corruption. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Detective Hal Morrison, who heads the Lapd’s new mob squad, with Jeremy Strong as Detective Mike Hendry,...
- 9/24/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Title: Don Jon Relativity Media Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Screenwriter: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headley, Brie Larson, Rob Brown, Jeremy Luke Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 9/23/13 Opens: September 27, 2013 In some ways, guys are more independent than gals. When was the last time you heard a man ask for directions? Though we men like to consider ourselves self-sufficient—we don’t need anyone to set up a TV, fix a stopped toilet, or paint a room. While this independence is something we value, there is one major way that do-it-yourself is not as esteemed as getting help from someone else, and that’s in [ Read More ]
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- 9/24/2013
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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