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It's been almost 25 years since Goodfellas, but Ray's still has his mobster mojo
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Posted 11.28.12 by Kip -
No, this isn't a story about Roberta Flack
Now that the Weinstein Co. has pushed the release of the upcoming Killing Them Softly (formerly Cogan's Trade) from September to October, the first trailer for the thriller has arrived online.
Based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins, Killing Them Softly follows Brad Pitt as mob point man Jackie Cogan, who is tasked with investigating the heist of a mob-protected poker game by two hapless up-and-comers (Monsters' Scoot McNairy and Animal Kingdom's Ben Mendelsohn). James Gandolfini co-stars as a hitman Pitt brings in for the job, Ray Liotta as the gangster in charge of the poker game and Richard Jenkins as Pitt's contact with the mob. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Killing Them Softly premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it was nominated for the prestigious Palme d'Or.
watch the trailer >> Posted 08.02.12 by Ryan -
When the Weinstein Company changed the name of writer-director Andrew Dominik's (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) latest movie from Cogan's Trade — the title of the 1974 crime novel by the late George V. Higgins on which the movie is based — shortly after announcing the movie's release date, we hoped that the change was made because of the violence the title implied rather than because the Weinsteins were fans of the R&B stylings of Roberta Flack.
Well, we have yet to see a trailer for the movie, so we can only guess about the soundtrack, but the first preview clip that was just released definitely brings the violence. While the star of the movie, Brad Pitt, who plays Jackie Cogan, a mob enforcer investigating the robbery of a mob-protected high-stakes poker game, does not appear in the clip, we do get to see Ray Liotta get tossed through a window, out a door and over a balcony by two of his fellow hoods true Goodfellas fashion.
watch the preview clip [MATURE LANGUAGE] >> Posted 05.13.12 by BrentJS -
The first image of Brad Pitt as mob enforcer Jackie Cogan from the upcoming crime movie Cogan's Trade was released last May, but new details have been scarce about the movie until now.
Several new photos have been released for the movie, which follows Cogan as he investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game. Besides several new photos of Pitt, the latest photos also reveal Ray Liotta as the mobster that runs the poker game, Richard Jenkins as a lawyer, and James Gandolfini as an alcoholic hitman.
When The Weinstein Company grabbed the distribution rights for Cogan's Trade over a year ago, Cogan's Trade was expected sometime in the first quarter of 2012, but, much to our chagrin, a release date has yet to be scheduled. Perhaps with the onslaught of buzz-inducing images, we'll finally find out when Cogan's Trade will get in front of audiences.
check out the photos >> Posted 02.15.12 by Ryan -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
While Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage this morning at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to announce iCloud, Lion, and iOS 5, the Associated Press is busy interviewing top Hollywood studio and record label execs to update his obituary.
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Match.com is no match for the set of X-Men: First Class as co-stars Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult are dating, as are Zoe Kravitz and Michael Fassbender. Earlier it was rumored the father of January Jones's baby is director Matthew Vaughn.
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Season 4 of Jersey Shore — the one that was just shot in Italy — premieres on August 4th, while Season 5 is set to tape in New Jersey this month, which is apparently unbeknownst to the cast, who have booked extremely lucrative appearances over the summer.
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People says Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez are over. US Weekly says they're still together. Which celebrity gossip magazine to believe?! Either way, Diaz is doing her best to keep up her image, telling Britain's News of the World, "Sex is my favorite sport. I am always in the mood."
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Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis address romance rumors at last night's MTV Movie Awards by groping each other.
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Later today it's expected Katie Couric will announce plans to jump to ABC to do a daytime talk show, the same day Scott Pelley takes over her duties as the host of the CBS Evening News.
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Twilight star Nikki Reed and American Idol contestant Paul McDonald are tying the knot, after just three months of dating.
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The U.K.'s Daily Mail wonders what the heck happened to Goodfellas' Ray Liotta. Now we are too.
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ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
As expected The King's Speech dominated this morning's Oscar nominations with 12, with Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter each getting noms. The only real surprises on the list are Mark Ruffalo for The Kids are Alright and Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom, which earned just $1M at the U.S. box office. See the full list of Oscar nominees.
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Lindsay Lohan took to Twitter to insist she and Inception star Tom Hardy are just friends. Earlier this month it was reported Hardy gives LiLo advice on staying sober.
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Why wait until June 24 to see Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers 3, when you can see more of her — a lot more — in the new Victoria's Secret campaign? The 23-year-old supermodel is dating 43-year-old action star Jason Statham, whose latest movie, The Mechanic, opens on Friday.
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Fresh off their defeat in the AFC Championship Game, New York Jets stars Mark Sanchez and Braylon Edwards drowned their sorrows with champagne and tequila shots at Chelsea's Juliet Supper Club, with Sanchez making a pass at a hot Brazilian bartender and scoring her number.
Posted 01.25.11 by reelz -
The co-star of Seth Rogen's latest vehicle, Observe and Report, Anna Faris turned heads at last night's premiere in Los Angeles. An actress since the age of 9, Faris has appeared in more than a dozen feature films, including the four Scary Movie movies, and with two comedic performances alongside Ryan Reynolds in Waiting and Just Friends. Faris appeared in several episodes during the final season of Friends and she received wider recognition as an actress following her appearnce in Brokeback Mountain.
Written and directed by Jody Hill, Observe and Report also stars Ray Liotta (Revolver) and features an appearance by up-and-coming comedic actor Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down). While superficially similar to Kevin James' latest project, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Observe and Report has been described as a darker, more mature film, with Rogen commenting:
They're totally different movies.
Observe and Report synopsis courtesy of Warner Bros.:
At the Forest Ridge Mall, Head of security Ronnie Barnhardt (SETH ROGEN) patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist. The master of his domain, he combats skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun.
Ronnie's delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven by his personal duty to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution to the crime will earn him a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive girl Brandi (ANNA FARIS), the hot makeup counter clerk who won't give him the time of day.
But his single-minded pursuit of glory launches a turf war with the equally competitive Detective Harrison (RAY LIOTTA) of the Conway Police, and Ronnie is confronted with the challenge of not only catching the flasher, but getting him before the real cops do.
Posted 04.08.09 by BrentJS -
Actor Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Wild Hogs) has joined the cast of Powder Blue, a Christmas movie written and directed by Timothy Linh Bui.
The drama, which was adapted from a short story by Stephanie Gauger, will follow four desperate Los Angelenos whose fates intersect on Christmas Eve. It will also star Forest Whitaker and Jessica Biel.
The story of the Valerie Plame case will make it to the silver screen in the form of Nothing But the Truth, written and directed by Rod Lurie (The Contender). The political drama will take the perspective of former New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who went to jail for refusing to reveal her sources in the Plame story.
Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga, Edie Falco, and Alan Alda are in talks to star.
Source: Variety.
Posted 07.19.07 by reelz