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Vin Diesel has been known to use his Instagram to update fans on his upcoming projects, even when there isn't really anything official on the horizon. In a retrospective post, he has now shared surprising new updates on many possible new projects coming down the line, from a new xXx movie, the next Riddick installment, and a possible solo Groot movie from Marvel Studios.

A day after the Oscars ceremony, Diesel took to Instagram to update his followers on a few of his projects, but the one that stood out the most - because previously it was little more than a passing wish-list suggestion - was Planet X, which would be a new solo Marvel movie featuring Guardians of the Galaxy favorite, Groot. After mentioning speaking with Lionsgate about The Last Witch Hunter and when to fit playing xXx's Xander Cage again into his schedule, Diesel wrote, "Also, Disney wants their Planet X!

Jackie Dinorscio personally chose Vin Diesel to play him in Find Me Guilty, showcasing an unexpected but powerful performance from the action star. Diesel underwent a physical transformation, gained weight, and studied footage to mimic Dinorscio's movements and mannerisms for an authentic portrayal. The passing of Dinorscio before the film finished filming added a deeper responsibility for Diesel to represent the real man's philosophy and loyalty.

Vin Diesel stars in the 2006 drama Find Me Guilty, playing real-life gangster Jackie Dinorscio, who had some thoughts on his portrayal. Directed by Sidney Lumet in his second to final film before he passed away, Find Me Guilty tells the real story of the longest mafia trial in American history wherein 20 people are accused of Mafia-related crimes. While every other defendant has a lawyer present, one defendant, Jackie Dinorscio, decides to represent himself, earning the respect of the court, his fellow accused, the present lawyers,...

Paul Newman's best movies span nearly half a century, showcasing his talent as both a leading man and an aged mentor or antihero. His widely renowned filmography earned him nine Oscar nominations, including a single win for Best Actor, and numerous other honors recognizing his many exceptional screen performances. From Cars to Cool Hand Luke, Paul Newman's roles reflect hope and chaos in period settings and a changing contemporary America, leaving a lasting impact on audiences.

Appearing in Oscar winners, Hollywood trailblazers, and all-time classics, Paul Newman starred in some truly memorable films, and his very best movies cover a span of nearly half a century. The blue-eyed icon was a student of method acting guru Lee Strasberg and found fame playing some of the most charming leading men in Hollywood. He then continued charting his legacy by playing aged mentors and morally flawed antiheroes. From Cool Hand Luke to Road to Perdition,...

Mr. Vin Diesel has made a name for himself playing monotone bruisers; big guys who look like they want to smash your skull in if you get in your way. But he's also a family man when it comes to the "Fast and Furious" films. He's also been a talking tree, a sci-fi warrior, a mobster, a military grunt in a Steven Spielberg movie, and more. While Diesel seems solely committed to playing Dom in the "Furious" saga these days, we shouldn't forget about his other work, some of which is quite good (and others ... not).

To get to the bottom of what Diesel's best role is, we here at /Film asked our readers to weigh in. Then we compiled the results in a special, massive supercomputer. The results may actually surprise you. They kind of surprised me! So let's take a look at Vin Diesel's best roles, starting at the bottom.

Fast X sees several new and high-profile stars join the action-packed franchise as they battle it out with the Toretto family. The Vin Diesel-starrer is touted as the penultimate installment in the Fast & Furious series wrapping up the story of Dominic “Dom” Toretto and his crew that began all the way back in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious. While frequent franchise collaborator Justin Lin shares writing credits, Fast X is directed by The Incredible Hulk and Now You See Me’s Louis Leterrier.

Like many Fast & Furious films, Fast X features old and new entrants to the franchise with many of them being direct relatives of Dom’s. This includes his son Brian and even his grandmother Abuelita. True to the franchise’s usual tropes, many past villains also return but as allies to Dom and his friends. Dom’s brother Jakob and former black ops...

Besides his work on the 1978 Diana Ross and Michael Jackson-starring cult classic "The Wiz," I know the late, great director Sidney Lumet for his legal/courtroom dramas such tas "The Verdict" and "Find Me Guilty." I was first introduced to such works in college when a criminal justice professor showed my class Lumet's first feature film, "12 Angry Men." The movie allows viewers to become flies on the wall as a jury who, on the hottest day of the year, is sent into the deliberation room to unanimously decide whether to send an 18-year-old murder suspect to the electric chair.

Though the then 33-year-old Lumet had the simple goal of just getting his first feature film under his belt, "12 Angry Men" would go on to become one of the director's greatest films. For me, a feature about 12 hot and sweaty jurors doing their civic duty in a cramped...

The new music video ‘Hum Hi Hum The’ featuring Akansha Ranjan Kapoor and Aashim Gulati has been released. The song is composed by Shamir Tandon, and written by Sandeep Nath. Bandish Vaz made his debut with the song. Talking about appearing in the music video, Akansha, who earlier appeared in the Netflix film ‘Guilty’ said, […]...

Athiya Shetty and cricketer Kl Rahul spent their Saturday evening with the actress’s close friend and actress Akansha Ranjan. Akansha, who has worked in the series ‘Guilty’, took to her Instagram stories to post two separate photos of Athiya and Rahul. In the photo, the actress can be seen wearing an off-shoulder dress and captioned […]...

Filmmaker Karan Johar admitted that Kiara Advani is Dharma Productions’ lucky mascot at the trailer launch of Jugjugg Jeeyo in Mumbai on Sunday. Having worked with Kiara Advani from Lust Stories, Good Newzz, Guilty, Shershaah to now Jugjugg Jeeyo, Karan Johar has tasted success via every association with the young and talented actress. Acknowledging the […]...

It’s that time of year when film awards ballots are going out. Here’s some advice for voters: make sure you see Netflix’s “The Guilty” before voting. It’s a great piece of filmmaking, and Jake Gyllenhaal gives one of the year’s best performances.

However, try not to read about the film. There will be no spoilers in this column, but as Gyllenhaal tells Variety, “It’s important that people approach this movie without too much information.”

Here’s what is safe to report: It takes place in a 911 call center, in a short period of time, with Gyllenhaal’s character Joe Baylor dealing with individuals who are lost, strung out and/or desperate, all while L.A. firefighters are battling a wildfire that complicates everything.

“Guilty” is impressive at any level, but especially considering the degree of difficulty. It was shot in 11 days, with Antoine Fuqua remote-directing from a nearby van,...

We have more release news! Mission Majnu the espionage thriller starring Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna starrer is scheduled to release on the 13th of May, 2022. An RSVP and Guilty By Association production, the film is inspired by India’s most daring covert operation in the heart of Pakistan.

Directed by Shantanu Baagchi, the upcoming movie is set in the 1970s and sees Sidharth Malhotra essaying the role of a Raw agent (for the first time). The forthcoming film marks the Hindi debut of Rashmika Mandanna.

Produced by Ronnie Screwvala (RSVP) and Amar Butala and Garima Mehta (Guilty By Association Media), directed by Shantanu Baagchi, written by Parveez Shaikh, Aseem Arrora and Sumit Batheja, Mission Majnu stars Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika Mandanna, Sharib Hashmi and Kumud Mishra.

The limited series “Maid” debuted on Netflix on October 1. The 10-hour drama stars Margaret Qualley as Alex, a mother stuck in the title profession after she leaves her abusive husband. So it’s not exactly an escapist binge, but is it worthy of a watch? It’s adapted from Stephanie Land’s memoir of the same name, and so far the “Maid” reviews are stellar.

As of this writing the series has a MetaCritic score of 84 based on nine reviews counted, all of which are positive, with none classified negative or even mixed. So it’s not surprising that on Rotten Tomatoes, which categorizes reviews simply as positive or negative, the film has a perfect 100% score thus far, also based on nine positive reviews.

See‘The Guilty’ reviews: Jake Gyllenhaal gives a ‘beast of a performance’ in Netflix thriller

The limited series is being described as “unblinking” and “searing” in its portrayal of American poverty.

Certain jobs necessitate a wide range of energy and mental fortitude. Being a 911 dispatcher, for example, is undoubtedly one of the most emotionally and mentally draining jobs. The Guilty, Antoine Fuqua's new thriller, is a remake of the 2018 Danish thriller of the same name. It depicts a day in the life of Officer Joe Baylor, a 911 dispatcher who attempts to help a kidnapped woman. The film is filled with overwhelming anxiety and tension while also sparking a discussion about mental health and the lack of help available in some cases.

Nothing could have prepared Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) for what was to come as he began his night shift in LA's 911 dispatch call center. He not only has to deal with the stress of his job, but he also struggles in his personal life and an upcoming court case. The gradually increasing tension begins when Joe answers a 911 call from a distressed woman,...

From a storytelling perspective, Antoine Fuqua's "The Guilty" is pretty good. How could it not be? It's following the original film that inspired it beat by beat. This "The Guilty" may not be a shot-by-shot remake akin to Gus Van Sant's fascinating, flawed "Psycho" experiment, but it might as well be. Here, Fuqua and company are sticking close to the 2018 Danish film, and if you've seen that movie, you've more or less seen this one, too. With that in mind, the new "Guilty" cranks out tense, claustrophobic scenes in the same fashion. But what we have here is also something...

The post The Guilty Review: Jake Gyllenhaal is Terrific in an Otherwise Lackluster Remake [TIFF 2021] appeared first on /Film.

The newest trailer for Netflix's upcoming thriller The Guilty teases another powerhouse performance from celebrated talent Jake Gyllenhaal. The Academy Award nominated actor stars as a troubled police detective demoted to 911 operator duty, who scrambles to save a distressed caller during a harrowing day of revelations and reckonings.

The events of The Guilty take place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Bayler (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger, but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out. Mostly made up of close-ups of both Gyllenhaal's concerned expression and his computer monitor, The Guiltyshould provide Netflix viewers with a minimal, but no less emotional thrill ride.

The project sees Gyllenhaal team up once again with Southpaw director Antoine Fuqua for this remake of the outstanding Danish thriller of the same name,...

One call changes everything in Netflix’s “The Guilty.” Director Antoine Fuqua’s thriller follows a police officer turned call center operator whose shift turns into a nightmare. The real-time narrative slowly reveals its secrets in an overtly claustrophobic office setting. This project also reunites the filmmaker with actor Jake Gyllenhaal; the pair last worked together on the boxing drama “Southpaw.”

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‘Guilty’ begins with the stress of an approaching forest fire and ratchets up the tension from there.

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Sidharth Malhotra’s new film has added a new cast member to the set! Rashmika Mandanna is all set to make her debut in Hindi cinema with RSVP and Guilty By Association’s upcoming collaboration Mission Majnu. Last seen in Pogaru and Sarileru Neekevvaru, Rashmika joins Sidharth Malhotra for the shooting of the espionage thriller in Lucknow. The RSVP and Guilty By Association production is currently on the floors.

Rashmika will be seen essaying a pivotal role in the film that chronicles the journey of a Raw agent who heads India’s covert operation on Pakistani soil. About kicking off the shoot, Rashmika says, “Mission Majnu has given me the opportunity of feeling the nervousness, excitement and butterflies of a debutante all over again. I am thrilled to be a part of such amazing content and I am really looking forward to this exciting journey with RSVP, Guilty By Association,...

Guilty Party has added six new actors to its cast. Kate Beckinsale will be joined by Geoff Stults, Jules Latimer, Tiya Sircar, Alanna Ubach, Laurie Davidson, and Andre Hyland in the upcoming dark comedy series.

In the TV show, Beckinsale will play Beth Baker, a journalist who is covering a case of a woman accused of killing her husband. Deadline revealed the following about the roles the new additions will play on the series:

“Latimer will play Toni, a young woman who has been sentenced to 92 years without parole for murdering her husband, a no-good gun runner whom she stridently maintains she did not kill. Now, three years after these events, Toni writes to Beth asking her to reopen her case and help prove her innocence. Hell-bent on getting out of prison, Toni is a relentless advocate on her own behalf as...

This article contains I Care a Lot spoilers.

J Blakeson’s I Care a Lot is one of very few films where everyone in it is a villain. In the lead role, Rosamund Pike ushers in a new amoral high mark as conservator con artist Marla Grayson. Peter Dinklage meanwhile mines the standard Hollywood heavy role for an unexpected haul of gangster gravitas. And with his turn as Roman Lunyov, the former black sheep of the Lannister family in Game of Thrones joins the likes of Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Wesley Snipes, and Humphrey Bogart as memorable cinema crime bosses.

However, this isn’t Dinklage’s first turn in a mob movie. He got his button in Find Me Guilty (2006). The film was based on the true story of Lucchese crime family soldier Jackie Dinorscio, played by Vin Diesel, and the longest mafia trial in American history. The movie...

In today’s Global Bulletin, Hugh Grant recalls doubt over Renee Zellweger’s casting in the now iconic role of Bridget Jones in a BBC2 documentary; RSVP and Guilty By Association team on a new Indian spy thriller; the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival will honor Juliette Binoche and Hayao Miyazaki while Natpe recognizes Disney exec Diego Lerner; and Defunct Films makes “We Will Sing” free to stream with donations going to Irish homeless organizations.

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1.2 million people in the U.K. tuned into Tuesday night’s broadcast of “Being Bridget Jones,” a documentary marking the 25th anniversary of Helen Fielding’s first “Bridget Jones” column in U.K. newspaper The Independent and 20 years since the first “Bridget Jones” film.

“Being Bridget Jones” included Fielding discussing her inspirations, how the character’s legacy has changed since the #MeToo movement and how the “Bridget Jones” series changed the way women...

Entertainment brand, Filmfare, is ready to embark on the next journey of celebrating excellence in the Ott space after introducing the first-ever edition of Flyx Filmfare Ott Awards. To mark this momentous occasion, Filmfare hosted a virtual press conference on Thursday, 17th December 2020 along with the ever-so-charming actor Kartik Aaryan.

Through the inaugural Flyx Filmfare Ott Awards, Filmfare is all set to felicitate the who’s who of the Ott space and set a milestone in recognizing talent yet again. In its first edition, the nominations were selected basis the votes of the audience across an array of categories spanning across various sections of comedy, drama, web-original and critics’ choice for both web series and web films.

While the crime-thriller Paatal Lok bagged a whopping 11 nominations, Raat Akeli Hai earned 5 nominations. It promises to be a close contest as stellar actors such as Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh,...

EntertainmentOther popular films from the south include 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal', 'Kappela' and 'Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'.Tnm StaffAllu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Dulquer Salman’s Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, Anna Ben's Kappela, and Satyadev's Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya were among the top 10 most watched films from south India in 2020, according to Netflix. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun,Pooja Hegde, Tabu, Jayaram and others is a blockbuster Telugu film, which remains one of the top-grossers in Allu Arjun’s career. While Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal enjoyed a good theatrical run, Kappela was taken off theatres due to the coronavirus pandemic. Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya was released exclusively on Netflix due to the prolonged closure of theatres. According to Netflix, popular Spanish series Money Heist featured on their top 10 series in India for 170 days followed by German sci-fi series Dark which featured in their top 10 for 95 days.

7 random things that happened on this day (Nov 25th) in showbiz history... 

1932 Claudette Colbert infamously bathes in milk in Cecil B DeMille's The Sign of the Cross, new in theaters.

1947 The Hollywood Blacklist begins, denying employment to those with perceived Communist ties or sympathies. This period has haunted self-reflecting Hollywood since as witnessed in Trumbo, The Way We Were, Guilty by Suspicion, Good Night and Good Luck, and numerous other movies...

The filmography of Vin Diesel is a treasure trove of boundless joy. And the man has several massive successes under his belt, including two billion-dollar franchises in Fast & Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy. He’s also had a few less-than-successful attempts at franchise starters, such as Babylon A.D. and The Last Witch Hunter. And right there in the middle is the Riddick series. Starting with …...

With February 29th fast approaching – this is a Leap Year, remember – Netflix is preparing to roll out a fresh helping of new content for March 2020.

It’s a familiar combination of original series, time-honored classics and beloved franchise films, with next month set to herald the arrival of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and its undead sequel, Extinction. Sure, it’s a far cry from the quality and craft of The Lord of the Rings – speaking of which, both the Twin Towers and The Return of the King will be departing Netflix in four weeks’ time – but the saga of Alice still carved out an audience to call its own.

Also peppered throughout Netflix’s March 2020 catalog are some big-name horror titles and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, including Signs and the third season of Ozark. And then there’s the third season of Castlevania, which, it’s fair to say, has been a long time coming.

Alec Bojalad Feb 19, 2020

Here's what's new on Netflix in March 2020! We've got a complete list of what's leaving, too.

Normally the big story for each month of Netflix new releases are the exciting batch of Netflix original series and movies arriving. For Netflix's new releases for March 2020, things are a little bit different. Yes, there are some cool originals here but...look at those movies!

March 1 sees the arrival of Corpse Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, There Will Be Blood, and Goodfellas! Martin Scorsese likely can't unilaterally decide when and where his movies stream, but it is a happy coincidence that Goodfellas will now exist alongside The Irishman.

As for those Netflix originals...Ozark is the biggest returning hit in March. The story of a very corrupt family airs its third season on March 27. Also of note are Castlevania season 3 (March 5), Altered Carbon: Resleeved (March 19). But really after Goodfellas, nothing else was really necessary.

Netflix is out with its list of everything coming and going in March, and highlights include “Ozark” Season 3, coming March 27, and the Brazilian version of the popular reality competition “The Circle,” coming March 11.

There’s good news and bad news. The good news is we’re gaining some beloved mid-2000s films, like “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Valentine’s Day” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Corpse Bride” and “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” plus some ’90s favorites like “Space Jam” and “GoodFellas.”

The bad news is that throughout the month we’re losing “Black Panther,” “Eat Pray Love,” “The Waterboy,” “P.S. I Love You,” “Batman Begins,” both “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and “The Two Towers,” and “Kill Bill” Volumes 1 and 2.

Also Read: Hulu in March: Here's Everything Coming and Going

Here’s the full list of everything coming and going throughout next month.

Filmmaker-producer Karan Johar, whose digital content production wing Dharmatic has collaborated with streaming giant Netflix for a venture named "Guilty", has said that his upcoming edge-of-the-seat thriller film has intrigue, resonance and relevance, combined by some terrific performances.

"Guilty" is led by women in all departments -- be it in acting, direction, writing and production -- and Johar declares he will continue collaborating with female talent in future, too.

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At the trailer launch, Johar was accompanied by the film's director Ruchi Narain, writers Kanika Dhillion and Atika Chohan, and cast members Kiara Advani, Gurfateh Singh Pirzada, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor and Taher Shabbir. Srishti Behl Arya, director, International Original Film, India, Netflix, was also present, as were Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions, and Somen Mishra, head of creative development at Dharma Movies.

On the female-centric cast and crew, Johar said:...

We have a relatively quiet week of home media releases coming our way tomorrow, with the first season of the newly revamped The Twilight Zone series leading the charge. Scream Factory is giving both Rasputin The Mad Monk and X: The Unknown the HD treatment this Tuesday, and Mvd Rewind has put together a special edition Blu for Mind Games.

Other releases for February 18th include Killer Weekend, Clown Fear, The Girl in the Mirror, Submission, Feedback, and American Zombieland.

Mind Games: Special Edition

Maxwell Caulfield stars in this taut psychological thriller from director Bob Yari (producer of the Academy Award® winning Crash) about a family's battle for survival against a cruel, scheming stranger.

Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Dana Lund and his wife, Rita try to breathe new life into their relationship by taking a trip through northern California with their 10-year-old son Kevin. Along the way they pick...

Two events that desperately need to happen do happen in this week’s A Million Little Things, and both come as a gigantic relief.

The first: Gary visits his mom, realizes that she’s not the monster he imagined (though she’s still kind of a garbage person), remembers that he’s been a Bitter Betty about everyone/everything lately and starts to make nice with Maggie.

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The second: Maggie finds out that...

Gavin Jasper Jan 27, 2020

The doctor is in! Lovable lunatic Faust returns in 2020's new Guilty Gear game, but...he ain't looking so good.

For over twenty years, the Guilty Gear series has been synonymous with amazing visuals and ridiculous character designs in the realm of fighting games. Well, that and head-scratching titles. This is the series that gave us such games as Guilty Gear Xx Accent Core Plus R and Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign. Now they’re giving us something a little less weird with Guilty Gear Strive at the tail end of 2020. Much like its predecessors, it’s a damn beautiful-looking game.

Outside of a yet-unnamed character from the initial trailer, the announced characters are all returning mainstays who have been around since the very first game: Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske, May, Axl Low, Chipp Zanuff, and Potemkin.

The latest trailer, revealed at the conclusion of the Frosty Faustings fighting game tournament,...

Vinny Vella, known for his roles in the 1995 film Casino and HBO’s The Sopranos, among others, has died. His family shared the news on Vella’s Facebook page. Vella died Wednesday from liver cancer. He was 72.

“We are saddened to report that Vinny Vella has passed and I’m sure that no one more saddened than himself,” the Facebook statement read. “Vinny loved life from his family to his friends and fans he was easily one of the funniest, endearing actors to have ever graced the screen. Vinny also had integrity and pride rarely seen.”

The statement continued, “Arguably the fastest on the draw, king of the comebacks. His verbal jousting was legendary but many know Vinny for his favorite saying – ‘Who’s better than you?’ Well Vinny, I think we all can agree on the answer to that, it was you, it always was you! We miss you my boy!

Vinny Vella [Courtesy of Paul Stone/Su-City Pictures East, LLC]

Actor Vinny Vella has died. According to a post on Vella’s personal Facebook page made presumably by a family member, Vella passed away late Wednesday, February 20. He was 71. View the heartfelt Facebook post below:

“We are saddened to report that Vinny Vella has passed and I’m sure that no one more saddened than himself. Vinny loved life from his family to his friends and fans he was easily one of the funniest, endearing actors to have ever graced the screen. Vinny also had integrity and pride rarely seen. Arguably the fastest on the draw, king of the comebacks. His verbal jousting was legendary but many know Vinny for his favorite saying – ‘Who’s better than you?’ Well Vinny, I think we all can agree on the answer to that, it was you, it always was you! We miss you my boy!”

A New York City native,...

Vinny Vella -- who starred in "Casino" and several other gangster movies -- has died after battling cancer. His rep posted a message late Wednesday night, saying ... "We are saddened to report that Vinny Vella has passed and I'm sure that no one is more saddened than himself. Vinny loved life from his family to his friends and fans he was easily one of the funniest, endearing actors to have ever graced the screen." Vinny's son,...

Actor Frank Adonis, whose decades-long career includes roles in “Goodfellas” and “Raging Bull,” has died at 83. His wife Denise told TMZ that Adonis was in Las Vegas at the time of his death, which came as a result of kidney related health problems.

Best known for his work portraying Antony Stabile in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 “Goodfellas,” he has also appeared in Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” and 1995’s “Casino.” By the end of his life, Adonis had amassed 40 film credits with a penchant for playing gangsters, including appearances in films like “Find Me Guilty,” “Mafioso: The Father, The Son,” “Mob Queen,” and on episodes of “Law & Order,” “The Equalizer” and “The Sopranos.” He also appeared in hit films like “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “True Romance” and “Wall Street.”

Sometimes credited by his birth name Frank Scioscia, his other credits include “Spike of Bensonhurst,” “Eyes of Laura Mars” and “Bad Lieutenant.

In this week’s edition of Canon Of Film, we take a look Sidney Lumet‘s hypnotic ‘Murder on the Orient Express‘ just in time for the release of Kenneth Branagh‘s remake of the same name. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here.

Murder On The Orient Express (1974)

Director: Sidney Lumet

Screenplay: Paul Dehn based on the novel by Agatha Christie (uncredited)

Strangely, the detective story is actually a fairly newer genre when compared to others, in terms of literary history, it is, and the inventor of the genre is not who you’d think it’d be either, it was Edgar Allen Poe, with his trilogy of C. Auguste Dupin stories, ‘The Murder of the Rue Morgue‘, ‘The Mystery of Marie Roget,’ and my favorite, ‘The Purloined Letter‘ back in the 1840s. I’m not sure why this genre didn’t pick up until then,...

Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham And Charlize Theron Face Off In The Most Explosive Chapter Yet Of The Action Franchise That Leaves All Others In Its Dust – The Fate Of The Furious – Available On Digital HD On June 27, 2017 And 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD And On Demand On July 11, 2017 With Digital Extended Director’S Cut From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Now lucky St. Louis-area movie geeks can own The Fate Of The Furious Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has Four copies to give away (but only to St. Louis-area entrants – all others can go to an earlier contest Here). All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Vin Diesel? (mine is Find Me Guilty !). It’s so easy!

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MaryAnn’s quick take… Thinks it’s edgy and transgressive, the punk little brother of all those other stodgy comic-book movies, but it isn’t. It’s just slightly more candy-colored. I’m “biast” (pro): big Sf geek

I’m “biast” (con): wasn’t crazy about the first movie

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

You were insufferable to start with,” groans Gamora, the badass green chick who should be the hero of the Guardians of the Galaxy series, but who must give way to Star-Lord, aka doofy Earther Peter Quill, because he’s the boy and the boy always gets to be the leader, even in space. She says this, rolling her eyes — and oh, I so sympathize with her, and no, that does not make this movie particularly “female friendly” — after a revelation about Peter’s parentage that is at the center of the tedious,...

Who wanted Xander Cage back? Is it you? It sure as hell isn't me. But he's here anyway, extreme-sports and lunkhead-espionage skills in tow. This cinematic equivalent of drool is the third in the series that started in 2002 by introducing Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, an extreme sports badass recruited by an Nsa boss (Samuel L. Jackson) to go undercover and flex his muscles. Ok, the assignment had something to do with Russians. But who remembers? Even Diesel wisely sat out the horrendous 2005 sequel (with Ice Cube) and found a...

Vin Diesel is ready to belt out his favorite songs on Carpool Karaoke. The XXX star visited The Late Late Show with host James Corden on Wednesday night, when he happily broke out into a thick Cockney British accent.

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“I don’t know if you’re doing an accent or auditioning for Oliver Twist,” Corden quipped.

“That’s funny that you say that. There was a scene in this movie where I come into the coffee shop and I’m singing, ‘Consider yourself at home!’” Diesel sang in the accent.

As Corden sang along and the audience cheered, the actor stood up and asked, “How many of you wish you could do Carpool Karaoke? Am I entitled? Can I get a shot here? Can I do Carpool Karaoke? Can I do it in New York City in my hometown?”

Diesel is known...

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Vin Diesel reflects on xXx, the death of Paul Walker, and the impact on his career of Sidney Lumet...

Hollywood may have been built on the cult of the movie star, but in an industry now dominated by branded franchises like Star Wars, Marvel and Bond, it’s notable how rare they’ve become. For all the millions raked in by Iron Man and Star Wars movies, audiences don’t turn out for Robert Downey Jr. or Harrison Ford, they come to watch Tony Stark and Han Solo.

In this climate, there are perhaps a handful of actors who can draw audience based on nothing more than their presence in a movie, and perhaps none more successful than Vin Diesel. Since his breakthrough role in Pitch Black, Diesel has been the leading man in two blockbuster franchises: The Fast And The Furious and Riddick, and with xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage,...

Happy Birthday Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel!Happy Birthday Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel!Scott Goodyer7/18/2016 3:00:00 Pm

The action movie star known for his role in the Fast and Furious franchise turns 49!

It’s hard to believe it was only 15 years ago when a low budget indie action flick entitled The Fast and the Furious made its tiny debut.

But what a ride it has been since for Vin!

One of the most successful movie franchises of all time, last year’s Furious 7 made 1.5 billion in international box office sales with a number 8 scheduled to be released next year.

So in honour of this special day, we've decided to post 5 fun facts you probably didn't know about this deep-voiced, shaved-head birthday boy!

Fun fact #1:

Vin Diesel's real name is Mark Sinclair. He later changed his name when he started bouncing at New York...

I like Vin Diesel. He is an enormously likable person when you meet him face-to-face, and much of what makes him so charismatic in person is communicated clearly through his on-screen presence in the 34 films he's made since he wrote and directed and starred in his short film "Multi-Facial" back in 1995. That short film eventually got him a lot of attention in Hollywood, but by far, the best reaction was the one that Steven Spielberg had. He was preparing to shoot his film "Saving Private Ryan," and he had screenwriter Frank Darabont create and incorporate a new character named Private Caparzo specifically so he could cast Diesel in the film and work with him. A year later, Brad Bird was the first to make use of Vin's most unusual pipes as the voice of the title character in "The Iron Giant," something James Gunn did to such effective purpose in...

Actor Alex Rocco, best known for playing mobster Moe Green in the 1972 classic The Godfather, passed away on Saturday in his Studio City, California home at the age of 79. The actor's stepson, Sean Doyle, confirmed to The Los Angeles Times that the actor passed away after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. The actor's long career spanned 50 years, with over 150 TV and film credits.

Alex Rocco was born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr. in Boston, who caught the acting bug at the age of 30, when he took an acting class to meet women. After moving to Los Angeles, he took a class taught by Leonard Nimoy, who promptly kicked him out because he couldn't understand his thick Boston accent. He then enrolled in a speech class which transformed his Boston accent with a New York accent, which Leonard Nimoy said he could work with. He made his acting debut with the 1965 Russ Meyer film Motorpsycho!

Edging towards some sort of record for the most eclectic cast ever assembled, director Ang Lee has just added two more names to his roster for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker have signed up to join Steve Martin, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart and newcomer Joe Alwyn.There's no indication of who either will be playing yet, but it's the first time Diesel has turned out for anything other than an action role (Groot nothwithstanding) since Find Me Guilty in 2006. On that occasion he was working for Sidney Lumet, so clearly he's amenable to taking a risk for the right director.Tucker, meanwhile, has been quiet since Silver Linings Playbook in 2012, partly thanks to a lifestyle change since his Jackie Brown / Rush Hour heyday. But it's an interesting footnote that he was previously part of another unusually varied cast in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element.

The Vatican Connection

Director: Michael Winterbottom // Writer: Paul Viragh

The incredibly prolific Michael Winterbottom had two 2014 titles, so we’re sure to see this latest project materialize before the end of the year, though major cast has not yet been announced since the news broke during the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. While The Trip to Italy was a light piece of entertainment, Winterbottom’s other 2014 title, The Face of an Angel, which played Venice and Toronto wasn’t as well received, even though it was a compelling take on how we adapt true crime stories to film. This latest, The Vatican Connection, seems to be in that vein, based on the real-life story of the NYPD detective who first uncovered the Vatican Bank’s links to the Mafia in the 1970s.

Cast: Tba.

Producers: Ivanhoe Pictures’ John Penotti (Violet & Daisy), Muse Productions’ Chris Hanley (London Fields), Most Films’ Jeff Most (The Crow...

Vin Diesel is playing the last witch hunter in the upcoming The Last Witch Hunter, a role that apparently requires him to wear a great big bushy beard. Over the weekend, Diesel shared some shots from the film on his popular VinBook page that revealed the beard in all its Civil War general glory. The Vin Diesel hairpiece game has come a long way since Find Me Guilty.

Following the first photo released earlier this month, The Last Witch Hunter star Vin Diesel has shared two more images with the fans on his Facebook page, while revealing that the movie is aiming for a fall 2015 release date. Take a look at the images below, then read on for more information.

"Kaulder state of mind... The Last Witch Hunter. Fall 2015!"

The first photo showed the actor as his title character Kaulder, sporting his traditional bald look along with a mustache and goatee, which Vin Diesel revealed is the "13th century" version of his character. These photos give us our first look at the actor with a full head of hair and beard, a look we rarely see the actor pull off, except for the 2006 drama Find Me Guilty. This is presumably

Are you excited to see more images from The Last Witch Hunter as production continues? Chime in with your thoughts below.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Vin Diesel shared the first glimpse at his look in Brock Eisner's The Last Witch Hunter, showcasing a big ass beard. Now, we have two more shots via his Facebook page. The new images still have the same beard, which looks a little fuller here, but we also can see Diesel sporting some hair on the top of his head, something that has not made an appearance since Find Me Guilty. While that hairstyle was over the top, this looks pretty badass. In The Last Witch...

Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 23 Jan 2014 - 05:44

Our series of lists devoted to underappreciated films brings us to the year 2006, and a further 25 overlooked gems...

With all the major films that elbow their way into their cinemas every year, there's bound to be some casualties among the big hits. And just like any other year, 2006 was dominated by the likes of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Da Vinci Code and Ice Age: The Meltdown. But in tandem, there were dozens of lesser-seen films which shuffled in and out of cinemas (or occasionally, didn't get a release in cinemas at all) without very many people noticing.

As we're sure you're aware by now, these lists aim to redress the balance a little, and hopefully introduce a few films from any given year that you may have missed. There are also one or two films that, although...