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- Al Pacino has signed on to star in Gotti: Three Generations, which as one would expect tells the story the criminal family over time. The actor will play Neil Dellacroce a friend and cohort of Gotti senior (John Travolta). The project currently has Barry Levinson to direct, an interesting choice with a disappointing back catalogue but hopefully, this’ll be a different story.
- In other casting news, Rachel Weisz is in talks to star in the upcoming film Bourne Legacy. This film is one that is looking increasingly interesting considering that it already has Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) signed on as well as traditional Bourne screenwriter and Michael Clayton director Tony Gilroy at the helm.
- Plot details for Leatherface 3D have been announced with the films focus being on a character named Heather who has to look after the titular chainsaw wielding lunatic in order to gain an inheritance. A bizarre concept perhaps but surely it cannot possibly be as bad as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 or Marcus Nispell’s remake.
- Barry Sonnefield (MIB I and II) has announced what he hopes will be his next project after MIB III: Dinosaurs vs. Aliens, which is pretty much exactly what it says on the tin.
Tonight on BBC 2 there is a chance to see the very popular British film An Education at 8:30pm whilst later on Film4 will be showing the highly controversial, violent and extremely good Battle Royale (11pm). Saturday gives you an opportunity to watch critically-acclaimed 70s thriller The Day of the Jackal (ITV4, 9pm). On Monday at 10pm Channel 4 are showing what is by far M. Night Shyamalan’s most respected shocker The Sixth Sense, an intriguing film that is always worth a look.
- Attack the Block
The directional debut of Joe Cornish is a strange little sci-fi comedy about an alien attack upon a council estate and their subsequent battle with hoodie wearing teens. It’s an interesting concept and it certainly does look like an good film, particularly considering that it stars Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and has received some glowing reviews.
- Take Me Home Tonight
The 1980s seem popular with comedies recently, with numerous films like Easy A and Hot Tub Time Machine, and this 80s set year-after-high-school comedy continues this trend. However, with this bombing at the US box office and receiving some very poor reviews, the trend may be dead.
- The Way
Director Emilio Estevez’ new film stars his own father Martin Sheen as Tom Avery, a man who sets out to walk the 800km from the French Pyrenees to Spain in order to recover the body of his son (and learning much about the world on the way). Perhaps not everyone’s cup of tea but according to the majority of critics it is a fine piece of work.
- A Screaming Man
This Chadian film follows Adam (Youssouf Djaoro) as he loses his job and serious faces strife in a country torn apart by civil war. It hardly sounds like uplifting cinema but this is apparently a very intriguing and very interesting film.
- Taxi Driver
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, this re-release of what is perhaps Martin Scorcese’s greatest film can only be a good thing. Featuring a staggering performance by Robert De Niro and Bernard Herrman’s unforgettable score, this is undeniably one of the most remarkable films ever made.
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