
What do Kim Novak, Jim Carrey, John Turturro, and the late Donald Sutherland all have in common? Well, aside from being acclaimed actors, these stars have never (we repeat: never) been nominated for an Academy Award. And that crime is now being celebrated by the annual anti-awards season festival, hosted by the Museum of the Moving Image.
The beloved museum announced its third iteration of the popular “Snubbed” screening series, which reexamines films that have been overlooked by the Academy. The 2025 theme is centered on actors and titled “Snubbed Forever: Great Actors, No Nominations.” The program will run February 1 through March 9, and feature 21 films starring actors who have never been nominated for an Oscar.
Highlights include Kim Novak in the enduring “Vertigo,” John Turturro and John Goodman in “Barton Fink,” Rita Hayworth in “The Lady from Shanghai,” Jim Carrey in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and Danny DeVito in “Batman Returns.
The beloved museum announced its third iteration of the popular “Snubbed” screening series, which reexamines films that have been overlooked by the Academy. The 2025 theme is centered on actors and titled “Snubbed Forever: Great Actors, No Nominations.” The program will run February 1 through March 9, and feature 21 films starring actors who have never been nominated for an Oscar.
Highlights include Kim Novak in the enduring “Vertigo,” John Turturro and John Goodman in “Barton Fink,” Rita Hayworth in “The Lady from Shanghai,” Jim Carrey in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and Danny DeVito in “Batman Returns.
- 1/22/2025
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire

2006 was a good year for Denzel Washington on the big screen, because he starred in two high-grossing, high-quality thrillers: "Deja Vu" and "Inside Man." Just as "Deja Vu" was "Vertigo" as a time-traveling action movie, "Inside Man" was director Spike Lee's 21st century update on Sidney Lumet's "Dog Day Afternoon."
Written by Richard Gerwitz, "Inside Man" follows a hostage situation during a robbery at a Manhattan bank. Washington plays NYPD hostage negotiator Detective Keith Frazier, squaring off against the robbers' leader, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen). The story didn't begin with Lee (Ron Howard was in talks to direct "Inside Man" first), but he made it his own. "Inside Man" is definitely more of a crowd pleaser than something like "Do The Right Thing," as seen by it also being Lee's highest-grossing film to date, but it's absolutely a Spike Lee joint.
Lee's range as a director comes in...
Written by Richard Gerwitz, "Inside Man" follows a hostage situation during a robbery at a Manhattan bank. Washington plays NYPD hostage negotiator Detective Keith Frazier, squaring off against the robbers' leader, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen). The story didn't begin with Lee (Ron Howard was in talks to direct "Inside Man" first), but he made it his own. "Inside Man" is definitely more of a crowd pleaser than something like "Do The Right Thing," as seen by it also being Lee's highest-grossing film to date, but it's absolutely a Spike Lee joint.
Lee's range as a director comes in...
- 1/19/2025
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film

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Few filmmakers had a better 1970s than Sidney Lumet. While he was more prolific than most of the decade's top directors, knocking out 11 movies over a 10-year span, and did find time to helm one of the worst musicals in motion picture history (a badly bungled adaptation of "The Wiz"), when Lumet got ahold of the right material, he made classics like "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "Network."
There isn't a more electric movie in Lumet's oeuvre than "Dog Day Afternoon." Based on a true story, the 1975 critical and commercial hit centers on a bank robbery in Brooklyn carried out by Sonny Wortzik, an amateur crook desperate to pay for his lover's gender-affirming surgery. When the heist quickly goes south, Sonny and his associates find themselves stuck holding hostages while cops swarm the building. The defiant Sonny scrambles to negotiate...
Few filmmakers had a better 1970s than Sidney Lumet. While he was more prolific than most of the decade's top directors, knocking out 11 movies over a 10-year span, and did find time to helm one of the worst musicals in motion picture history (a badly bungled adaptation of "The Wiz"), when Lumet got ahold of the right material, he made classics like "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "Network."
There isn't a more electric movie in Lumet's oeuvre than "Dog Day Afternoon." Based on a true story, the 1975 critical and commercial hit centers on a bank robbery in Brooklyn carried out by Sonny Wortzik, an amateur crook desperate to pay for his lover's gender-affirming surgery. When the heist quickly goes south, Sonny and his associates find themselves stuck holding hostages while cops swarm the building. The defiant Sonny scrambles to negotiate...
- 1/18/2025
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film

Actor John Cazale is notable not just for his talents and intensity as a performer, but also for having one of the most impressive filmographies for any actor with a career as short as his. Cazale, a prolific theater veteran, famously only appeared in five feature films before his untimely death of lung cancer in 1978 at the age of 42. Those five films, however, are often considered some of the best and most significant films of the 1970s, which is saying something.
Cazale appeared in three Francis Ford Coppola movies, as well as Sidney Lumet's stirring bank robber drama "Dog Day Afternoon" and Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter." Cazale played supporting roles in all of them. Each one of them was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Three of them won.
Cazale's film career, of course, was only a small piece of his acting experience. Notoriously guarded and shy,...
Cazale appeared in three Francis Ford Coppola movies, as well as Sidney Lumet's stirring bank robber drama "Dog Day Afternoon" and Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter." Cazale played supporting roles in all of them. Each one of them was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Three of them won.
Cazale's film career, of course, was only a small piece of his acting experience. Notoriously guarded and shy,...
- 1/1/2025
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film

As the world prepares to celebrate New Year’s Eve, fans will probably have a list of their best fun-filled New Year scenes in films. But only a few would remember The Godfather 2, which features an iconic celebration scene. The scene is rather intense rather than a joyous one but it is one that movie lovers would remember decades long after the original was released.
Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone in the New Year’s Eve scene in The Godfather 2 | Credits: Paramount Pictures
In this particular scene from the film, Michael Corleone finds the rat in his team who is responsible for the attempted hit against his family.
Michael finds on New Year’s Eve that it was his brother Fredo who betrayed him, throwing the viewers for a curve during the family-oriented holiday. Al Pacino delivers an exceptional performance alongside the legendary John Cazale.
The tragic New Year’s...
Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone in the New Year’s Eve scene in The Godfather 2 | Credits: Paramount Pictures
In this particular scene from the film, Michael Corleone finds the rat in his team who is responsible for the attempted hit against his family.
Michael finds on New Year’s Eve that it was his brother Fredo who betrayed him, throwing the viewers for a curve during the family-oriented holiday. Al Pacino delivers an exceptional performance alongside the legendary John Cazale.
The tragic New Year’s...
- 12/31/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire

- 12/30/2024
- by Rory Doherty
- avclub.com

Considered the pinnacle of acting talent, Meryl Streep has been commanding both the big and small screen for almost 50 years, which has led to an unsurprisingly high net worth in 2024. Streep rose to prominence in the 1970s, taking home her first Oscar for Kramer vs. Kramer early in her career. She has also won Oscars for her work in Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady, and Streep has been nominated a record 21 times. In addition to her illustrious film career, Streep has seen success on television, winning acclaim for Big Little Lies and Only Murders in the Building.
Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey to parents Mary and Harry, and she has two younger brothers. In her own personal life, Streep was in a relationship with acclaimed actor John Cazale from 1976-1978, until his untimely passing. Later in 1978, she married sculptor Don Gummer, and together they have three daughters — actresses Mamie,...
Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey to parents Mary and Harry, and she has two younger brothers. In her own personal life, Streep was in a relationship with acclaimed actor John Cazale from 1976-1978, until his untimely passing. Later in 1978, she married sculptor Don Gummer, and together they have three daughters — actresses Mamie,...
- 12/19/2024
- by Liz Hersey
- ScreenRant

This is our final round-up before the end of 2024, and it’s a good one. There are plenty of gift ideas lurking here––some choices to enjoy during time off, too. Note also that The Film Stage Holiday Gift Guide includes a list of my favorite cinema books from the last 12 months. One of those picks kicks off this column, and it is written by none other than the great Al Pacino.
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino (Penguin Press)
Al Pacino’s memoir, Sonny Boy, is easily one of the most eagerly awaited books of 2024. And for me, this look at the actor’s life and career more than lives up to the hype. Many highlights have already earned some social-media chatter––most notably young Al’s penis trauma (!), a near-death experience after a recent bout with Covid, and the reasons behind his decision to do Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill.
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino (Penguin Press)
Al Pacino’s memoir, Sonny Boy, is easily one of the most eagerly awaited books of 2024. And for me, this look at the actor’s life and career more than lives up to the hype. Many highlights have already earned some social-media chatter––most notably young Al’s penis trauma (!), a near-death experience after a recent bout with Covid, and the reasons behind his decision to do Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill.
- 12/16/2024
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage

John Cazale has arguably one of the greatest filmographies of any actor or director ever and though he passed away much too soon, fans and loved ones can take solace in the fact that he left an incredible legacy of talent and accomplishment before he departed. Cazale came up in an acting generation alongside some of the industry's finest, including Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, and Sam Waterston, who all acted in several Broadway plays together. While his success in theater is admirable, it's Cazale's film roles that most people recognize him for.
A gifted actor who was reportedly beloved by everyone he met, as cataloged by the tribute documentary, I Knew It Was You, Cazale lived an impressive life on and off the screen. On-screen, each of his five films, in which he had major roles, are considered critical movies in cinema canon. Off-screen, he was in a relationship with...
A gifted actor who was reportedly beloved by everyone he met, as cataloged by the tribute documentary, I Knew It Was You, Cazale lived an impressive life on and off the screen. On-screen, each of his five films, in which he had major roles, are considered critical movies in cinema canon. Off-screen, he was in a relationship with...
- 12/7/2024
- by Zachary Moser
- ScreenRant

From Michael Corleone to his complicated father Vito, The Godfather trilogy is filled with some of the most captivating characters ever to grace the big screen. A lot of these characters were already compelling on the page in Mario Puzo’s source material, but director Francis Ford Coppola picked the perfect actors to bring them to life in the film adaptation. The Godfather cast is rounded out by screen legends like Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, and Diane Keaton, who brought depth and nuance that these characters didn’t have in their original literary form.
There are some iconic characters who grew and developed over the course of all three movies, like Kay, Connie, and of course, the Godfather himself, Michael. But there are just as many characters who made a lasting impression with a major appearance in just one movie, like Sonny (who only reappears for a brief flashback in...
There are some iconic characters who grew and developed over the course of all three movies, like Kay, Connie, and of course, the Godfather himself, Michael. But there are just as many characters who made a lasting impression with a major appearance in just one movie, like Sonny (who only reappears for a brief flashback in...
- 12/4/2024
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant

The final scenes of The Godfather have gone down in history as one of the best moments in cinema history, and it's because of the seven characters Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) killed. The ending of The Godfather saw Michael execute all the Corleone family's enemies at once, on the day of his nephew's baptism. The scene moves incredibly quickly both within the film and in real-life, and it can be somewhat difficult to keep track of exactly who died and why Michael had them killed. That scene, however, is a big reason The Godfather is one of the best movies of all time, so understanding it is imperative.
Almost all the living characters in The Godfather were involved in the massive attack, and it completely changed New York's underworld in a single day. With a few bullets, Michael Corleone usurped the former "Don of Dons," eliminated several traitors within the Corleone family,...
Almost all the living characters in The Godfather were involved in the massive attack, and it completely changed New York's underworld in a single day. With a few bullets, Michael Corleone usurped the former "Don of Dons," eliminated several traitors within the Corleone family,...
- 11/23/2024
- by Sean Morrison
- ScreenRant

Dog Day Afternoon is a classic of crime movies and some viewers may not know that it's based on a real heist that took place only a few years earlier. Often cited as one of the best heist movies ever made, Dog Day Afternoon stars Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik and John Cazale as Sal Naturile as two thieves who rob the First Brooklyn Savings Bank. Their plan goes awry when police suddenly show up and surround the place. Desperate, the pair take the bank employees hostage, leading to a long, tense standoff.
It's one of the movies that helped define Al Pacino's career and earned him his fourth Oscar and Golden Globe nomination. Premiering in September 1975, the film was an immediate success, garnering six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best Original Screenplay, as well as earning six Golden Globe nominations. It currently has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences turned out as well,...
It's one of the movies that helped define Al Pacino's career and earned him his fourth Oscar and Golden Globe nomination. Premiering in September 1975, the film was an immediate success, garnering six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best Original Screenplay, as well as earning six Golden Globe nominations. It currently has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences turned out as well,...
- 11/20/2024
- by Zachary Moser
- ScreenRant

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In Sidney Lumet's terse 1975 classic "Dog Day Afternoon," based on the 1972 Life Magazine biography "The Boys in the Bank" by P.F. Kluge, Al Pacino plays Sonny Wortzik, the ringleader of a first-time bank robbing team. He and his cronies -- including Sal (John Cazale) and Stevie (Gary Springer) -- have set their sights on the First Brooklyn Savings Bank, thinking they can get in and out with minimal fuss and a pile of cash. Everything goes wrong right away, however. Stevie flees the scene, leaving his compatriots a little stranded, and Sonny learns that the daily pickup has already occurred, leaving him with only $1,100 in cash.
The situation merely snowballs from there. A small fire in the bank alerts the police and Sonny locks himself inside the bank, forcing him into a hostage situation. Sonny, not a career criminal,...
In Sidney Lumet's terse 1975 classic "Dog Day Afternoon," based on the 1972 Life Magazine biography "The Boys in the Bank" by P.F. Kluge, Al Pacino plays Sonny Wortzik, the ringleader of a first-time bank robbing team. He and his cronies -- including Sal (John Cazale) and Stevie (Gary Springer) -- have set their sights on the First Brooklyn Savings Bank, thinking they can get in and out with minimal fuss and a pile of cash. Everything goes wrong right away, however. Stevie flees the scene, leaving his compatriots a little stranded, and Sonny learns that the daily pickup has already occurred, leaving him with only $1,100 in cash.
The situation merely snowballs from there. A small fire in the bank alerts the police and Sonny locks himself inside the bank, forcing him into a hostage situation. Sonny, not a career criminal,...
- 11/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film

"The Godfather" is one of the greatest movies ever made, and the story about the making of the film has become the stuff of legend. The behind-the-scenes shenanigans that went into Francis Ford Coppola's American masterpiece have become so ingrained in the popular culture that someone even made an entire TV show about the making of the film ("The Offer," which premiered in 2022). If you're a film buff, you likely know the details: Coppola was still a young director at the time, and he had to fight hard to maintain his specific vision for the project. In the end, Coppola got his way, and "The Godfather" became a box office smash that took home several Oscars. But getting there was not easy.
One of the many clashes Coppola had with the studio, Paramount, involved casting of the film. The cast members of "The Godfather" are so pitch-perfect that it's...
One of the many clashes Coppola had with the studio, Paramount, involved casting of the film. The cast members of "The Godfather" are so pitch-perfect that it's...
- 11/12/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film

The world changed when Colin Farrell portrayed the breathtaking role of Oswald Cobb in the 2022 film The Batman. Matt Reeves realized that the Reevesverse was not going to stay the same after Farrell.
Credits: Colin Farrell in Hart’s War / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The iconic make-up that turns Farrell into the Penguin is quite a horrifying sight to see. The make-up, however, looked so real that The Penguin star Cristin Milioti started thinking Farrell and Oz Cobb were two different persons!
Colin Farrell is The Penguin?
Not going to lie, many people might be shocked to see the difference between Colin Farrell and his on-screen character of Oswald Cobb. Through the power of a camera lens and heavy make-up, this Irish actor became the underworld don of Gotham City.
Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Batman | Credits: DC Entertainment
Starring alongside the veteran actor was How I Met Your Mother star Cristin...
Credits: Colin Farrell in Hart’s War / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The iconic make-up that turns Farrell into the Penguin is quite a horrifying sight to see. The make-up, however, looked so real that The Penguin star Cristin Milioti started thinking Farrell and Oz Cobb were two different persons!
Colin Farrell is The Penguin?
Not going to lie, many people might be shocked to see the difference between Colin Farrell and his on-screen character of Oswald Cobb. Through the power of a camera lens and heavy make-up, this Irish actor became the underworld don of Gotham City.
Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Batman | Credits: DC Entertainment
Starring alongside the veteran actor was How I Met Your Mother star Cristin...
- 11/7/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire

Matt Reeves’ The Penguin clearly took a lot of inspiration from some of the greatest gangster films that Hollywood had to offer, The Godfather among them. However, The Penguin took inspiration from one particular character in the films, and it is not what most fans thought was the case.
The Penguin || Credit: WB
John Calaze, who played Fredo Corleone in The Godfather, served as an important inspiration for The Penguin. Beyond just the look of the character, which can be seen when comparing Fredo to Oswald, there was another aspect of the Corleone brother that Reeves wanted to adapt into The Penguin.
He wanted people to not take The Penguin seriously in his narrative John Cazale as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather || Credit: WB
The Penguin takes a lot of cues from Fredo Corleone when it comes to his style and aesthetic, but that is not where the similarities for the character ends.
The Penguin || Credit: WB
John Calaze, who played Fredo Corleone in The Godfather, served as an important inspiration for The Penguin. Beyond just the look of the character, which can be seen when comparing Fredo to Oswald, there was another aspect of the Corleone brother that Reeves wanted to adapt into The Penguin.
He wanted people to not take The Penguin seriously in his narrative John Cazale as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather || Credit: WB
The Penguin takes a lot of cues from Fredo Corleone when it comes to his style and aesthetic, but that is not where the similarities for the character ends.
- 11/6/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire

The Penguin takes a lot of inspiration from a slew of characters in the gangster film canon, and there had been conversations among the creators of the character for the film which concerned the likes of Scarface and The Godfather.
Colin Farrell | Credit: The Penguin / HBO
The Penguin that Matt Reeves created is by all means a gangster, depicted as a character right out of the Italian Mafia in the Godfather films. However, as many fans thought, the character was not based on Vito Corleone but another character entirely.
The Penguin was based on John Cazale’s Fredo Corleone Fredo Coleone || Credit: Paramount Picture
When one looks at the look of Fredo Corleone, the inspiration for The Penguin seems pretty clear-cut. The slicked-back hair, the hooked nose, and that combined with Scarface, or Al Capone, gives one a pretty clear visual image of what they were going for. However, it...
Colin Farrell | Credit: The Penguin / HBO
The Penguin that Matt Reeves created is by all means a gangster, depicted as a character right out of the Italian Mafia in the Godfather films. However, as many fans thought, the character was not based on Vito Corleone but another character entirely.
The Penguin was based on John Cazale’s Fredo Corleone Fredo Coleone || Credit: Paramount Picture
When one looks at the look of Fredo Corleone, the inspiration for The Penguin seems pretty clear-cut. The slicked-back hair, the hooked nose, and that combined with Scarface, or Al Capone, gives one a pretty clear visual image of what they were going for. However, it...
- 11/6/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire

The Penguin is a huge success for HBO, boasting an impressive 8.8 rating on IMDb and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94% from critics and 91% from audiences. This The Batman spinoff dives into the story of Oz Cobb, a mid-level mobster known as the Penguin, following his ruthless rise to power as Gotham City’s new crime boss.
Executive producer Matt Reeves, who also directed The Batman, recently shared insights into the series, the larger ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’ universe, and what fans can expect in the future.
Reeves: Oh my god.
Interviewer: Such is life. Wow. Okay.
Reeves: I’m happy to see you, that’s all.
Interviewer: I watched the first two episodes [of The Penguin]. I loved it.
Reeves: You saw the first two. Cool.
Interviewer: I genuinely thought it was a brilliant piece of television. It is so lovely to see a character have the time on screen that that character deserves.
Executive producer Matt Reeves, who also directed The Batman, recently shared insights into the series, the larger ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’ universe, and what fans can expect in the future.
Reeves: Oh my god.
Interviewer: Such is life. Wow. Okay.
Reeves: I’m happy to see you, that’s all.
Interviewer: I watched the first two episodes [of The Penguin]. I loved it.
Reeves: You saw the first two. Cool.
Interviewer: I genuinely thought it was a brilliant piece of television. It is so lovely to see a character have the time on screen that that character deserves.
- 11/5/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon

‘The Penguin’ is a massive hit for HBO. The ‘The Batman’ spinoff currently has an impressive score of 8.8 on IMDb and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94% / 91% (critics/audience). The series tells the story of Oz Cobb, a mid-level mobster known as the Penguin, as he rises to become the crime boss of Gotham City.
The show’s executive producer, Matt Reeves, who also created ‘The Batman,’ recently discussed the series, the ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’ universe, and what’s in store for the future:
Reeves: Oh my god.
Interviewer: Such is life. Wow. Okay.
Reeves: I’m happy to see you, that’s all.
Interviewer: I watched the first two episodes [of The Penguin]. I loved it.
Reeves: You saw the first two. Cool.
Interviewer: I genuinely thought it was a brilliant piece of television. It is so lovely to see a character have the time on screen that that character deserves.
The show’s executive producer, Matt Reeves, who also created ‘The Batman,’ recently discussed the series, the ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’ universe, and what’s in store for the future:
Reeves: Oh my god.
Interviewer: Such is life. Wow. Okay.
Reeves: I’m happy to see you, that’s all.
Interviewer: I watched the first two episodes [of The Penguin]. I loved it.
Reeves: You saw the first two. Cool.
Interviewer: I genuinely thought it was a brilliant piece of television. It is so lovely to see a character have the time on screen that that character deserves.
- 11/5/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Comic Basics

From Al Pacino to Marlon Brando, the cast of The Godfather is full of bona fide screen legends who went on to appear in some of the greatest movies ever made. The Godfather was a massive box office success, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, and it had universal acclaim from critics to match. It didnt just make its director Francis Ford Coppola a household name; it made household names of everyone in its sprawling ensemble.
Some of the actors in The Godfather were already big names. Robert Duvall had already appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird and James Caan had already starred in Brians Song. But most of the films cast members, like Talia Shire and Diane Keaton, got their big break from The Godfather itself. Today, The Godfather is remembered for having one of the most star-studded casts in film history but at the time, a lot of them were unknowns.
Some of the actors in The Godfather were already big names. Robert Duvall had already appeared in To Kill a Mockingbird and James Caan had already starred in Brians Song. But most of the films cast members, like Talia Shire and Diane Keaton, got their big break from The Godfather itself. Today, The Godfather is remembered for having one of the most star-studded casts in film history but at the time, a lot of them were unknowns.
- 10/26/2024
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant

Ah, love stories! They prove that Cupid has no expiry date or age limit on his bow, don’t they? Love is like a quirky recipe that allows you to mix any number of delightful ingredients! Sure, we’ve all been swooning over the adorable romance between Tom Holland and Zendaya, but let’s hit the brakes on that for a moment. There’s likely a new duo igniting some excitement in Tinseltown.
Martin Short in a still from Only Murders in the Building | Credit: Hulu
Yes, we are talking about Martin Short and Meryl Streep, who seem to be writing a fresh chapter in their own romantic storybook. Although they’ve played down any relationship rumors, their recent dinner date in the upscale neighborhoods of Santa Monica has sent tongues wagging.
Well, note that these romantic sparks are currently just rumors and speculation—nothing has been confirmed yet. However,...
Martin Short in a still from Only Murders in the Building | Credit: Hulu
Yes, we are talking about Martin Short and Meryl Streep, who seem to be writing a fresh chapter in their own romantic storybook. Although they’ve played down any relationship rumors, their recent dinner date in the upscale neighborhoods of Santa Monica has sent tongues wagging.
Well, note that these romantic sparks are currently just rumors and speculation—nothing has been confirmed yet. However,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire

Thanks to the movies, superheroes are a cultural force. That glut hasn't exactly come with critical respect for the genre, though. On one hand, it's because these are innately simple stories for children. The other reason, I feel, is because the people who make these movies are embarrassed by that fact. Sometimes that manifests like in the "X-Men" films, where the movies run as far away from the comics as possible to "elevate" the story. Then there's the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which undercuts all its weirdness with "self-aware" humor about how none of its own world makes sense. Some rare filmmakers take superheroes seriously enough without trying to make them into something they're not (e.g. Sam Raimi) but it's rare.
The latest example of this is "The Penguin" showrunner Lauren LeFranc downplaying the series' Batman roots. No, this is a serious crime drama, hence why Oz (Colin Farrell) can't...
The latest example of this is "The Penguin" showrunner Lauren LeFranc downplaying the series' Batman roots. No, this is a serious crime drama, hence why Oz (Colin Farrell) can't...
- 9/30/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film

On day two of shooting “The Penguin” Colin Farrell, dressed in his full prosthetic makeup and body suit of his character Oswald “Oz” Cobb, aka the Penguin, turned to executive producer Dylan Clark and asked how many shooting days were left. According to the actor, Clark was mildly concerned: Was the reality just starting to set in for the actor that it would be far more physically demanding and time-consuming to transform into the Penguin as the star of an eight-episode television series than it was to play a supporting role in “The Batman” movie? Farrell would still have 80-plus shooting days remaining, in which he would have to go through the daily routine of being turned into the Penguin.
“It was an undertaking, man. It took a year,” said Farrell, referring to how production was paused due to the IATSE and teamster strike. “I had a tent that had three industrial air conditioners,...
“It was an undertaking, man. It took a year,” said Farrell, referring to how production was paused due to the IATSE and teamster strike. “I had a tent that had three industrial air conditioners,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire

Matt Reeves didn’t start out wanting Colin Farrell to disappear behind a pile of prosthetics.
When his discussions with the actor began before the making of 2022’s The Batman, the primary focus was on the inspiration for Oz Cobb, not over whether Farrell should resemble comic book renderings of the classic DC villain for both the movie and the HBO series The Penguin that’s debuting Thursday.
“We talked a lot about Fredo. We talked about John Cazale in The Godfather, and the idea of maybe trying to give him a penguin nose, or doing something to kind of mess up Colin’s face to get the sense of somebody who’d been overlooked, somebody who had this ambition inside of him but who was mocked and who had been looked down upon,” recalls Reeves to Deadline. “All of a sudden one day [prosthetics designer] Mike Marino said, ‘Let me show...
When his discussions with the actor began before the making of 2022’s The Batman, the primary focus was on the inspiration for Oz Cobb, not over whether Farrell should resemble comic book renderings of the classic DC villain for both the movie and the HBO series The Penguin that’s debuting Thursday.
“We talked a lot about Fredo. We talked about John Cazale in The Godfather, and the idea of maybe trying to give him a penguin nose, or doing something to kind of mess up Colin’s face to get the sense of somebody who’d been overlooked, somebody who had this ambition inside of him but who was mocked and who had been looked down upon,” recalls Reeves to Deadline. “All of a sudden one day [prosthetics designer] Mike Marino said, ‘Let me show...
- 9/18/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV

After John Cazale made his film acting debut in The Godfather, it kicked off an incredible hot streak in which he starred in five of the greatest movies of all time. Cazale started out as a theater actor in New York, treading the boards in everything from regional theater to off-Broadway productions before appearing in Broadway shows alongside the likes of Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. Cazale was a selfless performer who embodied the tenet that acting is reacting, playing off his co-stars and highlighting the strengths of their performances, which is likely why he never landed an Oscar nomination.
In 1962, Cazale made his on-screen debut with the role of a beatnik in Marvin Starkmans short film The American Way, and in 1968, he played his only television role as a guest star in N.Y.P.D. season 2, episode 8, The Peep Freak. Cazale made his movie debut when Francis Ford Coppola...
In 1962, Cazale made his on-screen debut with the role of a beatnik in Marvin Starkmans short film The American Way, and in 1968, he played his only television role as a guest star in N.Y.P.D. season 2, episode 8, The Peep Freak. Cazale made his movie debut when Francis Ford Coppola...
- 9/7/2024
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant

When Nathan Silver sat down for an interview with Slant over a decade ago, Mackenzie Lukenbill noted that the director was “predominantly preoccupied with chaos.” The scope of his productions might have grown since then, but Silver’s core sensibility has stayed largely the same. His latest feature, Between the Temples, fulfills all the playfulness with both narrative and form on display in his early-career run of microbudget works.
The stars and scope might make Silver’s biggest production to date feel different than those before it, but the process to achieve his distinctive vision remains deeply collaborative. While Silver shares official screenwriting credit with C. Mason Wells on Between the Temples, the finer shadings of dialogue and character come about through workshopping their “scriptment” with their cast. Cameras roll before the actors have time to memorize their lines, lending scenes the paradoxical sensation of structured improvisation.
That style proves...
The stars and scope might make Silver’s biggest production to date feel different than those before it, but the process to achieve his distinctive vision remains deeply collaborative. While Silver shares official screenwriting credit with C. Mason Wells on Between the Temples, the finer shadings of dialogue and character come about through workshopping their “scriptment” with their cast. Cameras roll before the actors have time to memorize their lines, lending scenes the paradoxical sensation of structured improvisation.
That style proves...
- 8/23/2024
- by Marshall Shaffer
- Slant Magazine

Great movies usually have stellar ensemble casts; successful directors often gather big-name stars to attract viewers. Key films like "The Deer Hunter" and "The Longest Day" thrived due to exceptional casts, not necessarily with an abundance of actors. Event cinema delights audiences with star-studded ensemble casts; efforts like "Marvel's Avengers: Endgame" and "Barbie" exemplify this trend. (138)
Some of the greatest, most popular movies of all time also included a few of the most impressive ensemble casts of all time. Casting is a hugely important part of the filmmaking process, especially in an age where it's so much of what audiences care about. As such, it's not unsurprising that the best directors will often try to assemble a cast of as many big-name stars as possible to draw attention to the movie.
While sometimes these stars are up-and-coming and taking part in a movie alongside already established A-listers, or it's a...
Some of the greatest, most popular movies of all time also included a few of the most impressive ensemble casts of all time. Casting is a hugely important part of the filmmaking process, especially in an age where it's so much of what audiences care about. As such, it's not unsurprising that the best directors will often try to assemble a cast of as many big-name stars as possible to draw attention to the movie.
While sometimes these stars are up-and-coming and taking part in a movie alongside already established A-listers, or it's a...
- 8/12/2024
- by Alex Hewitt
- ScreenRant


It’s the movie that changed the course of his life — and American cinema — but Al Pacino had not seen The Godfather in its entirety in decades. So when he invited me to watch Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 gangster epic with him and some of his friends at a small screening room in Hollywood last year, I jumped at the chance. I was at work hosting a podcast, The Godfather: A Film We Can’t Refuse, which Paramount produced and which Audible will release Aug. 22. The 10-episode series, including conversations with castmembers, filmmakers and critics, grapples with The Godfather‘s legacy on topics like masculinity, power, the American dream — even meatballs, in an episode that features chef Tom Colicchio.
I was trying to understand how Pacino had created one of the most captivating characters in film history, Michael Corleone, a fresh-faced college boy turned ruthless Mafia don, with a quiet,...
I was trying to understand how Pacino had created one of the most captivating characters in film history, Michael Corleone, a fresh-faced college boy turned ruthless Mafia don, with a quiet,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News

Almost half a century ago, a cinematic juggernaut stormed into theaters, heavily transforming the landscape of Hollywood. Released in 1972, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather swiftly rose to the pinnacle of box office success, sealing its fate as one of the most influential films ever produced.
Also spotlighting James Caan as Santino ‘Sonny’ Corleone, the film catapulted its stars into phenomenal stardom. Yet, it’s a real head-scratcher that, despite the movie’s sky-high acclaim, Caan found himself under a dark cloud of dissatisfaction.
Marlon Brando and Salvatore Corsitto in The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
A decision by Coppola to cut an extended scene has left Caan perpetually miffed. It’s like cutting the cloth according to your coat. But sometimes the trim leaves you with more than just fabric scraps—it can slice through your soul as well. When Caan realized a scene that held deep meaning for him was...
Also spotlighting James Caan as Santino ‘Sonny’ Corleone, the film catapulted its stars into phenomenal stardom. Yet, it’s a real head-scratcher that, despite the movie’s sky-high acclaim, Caan found himself under a dark cloud of dissatisfaction.
Marlon Brando and Salvatore Corsitto in The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
A decision by Coppola to cut an extended scene has left Caan perpetually miffed. It’s like cutting the cloth according to your coat. But sometimes the trim leaves you with more than just fabric scraps—it can slice through your soul as well. When Caan realized a scene that held deep meaning for him was...
- 8/9/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire

Nestled between the epic sprawl of the first two Godfather films, The Conversation allowed Francis Ford Coppola to engage in a more personal style of storytelling. With it, he crafted a small-scale character study steeped in minor-key melancholia, as well as gave free reign to his infatuation with the international arthouse cinema of the time.
A shout-out to Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-up, The Conversation perfectly encapsulates the disaffection, alienation, and paranoia infecting America’s body politic in the era of Watergate, the wiretapping scandal that brought down the Nixon administration, though the timing of the film’s release was coincidental. By some act of synchronicity, Coppola opted to focus on a surveillance expert, Harry Caul (Gene Hackman at his most buttoned-up), who utilizes the same sort of hardware as G. Gordon Liddy and the other Watergate “plumbers” while in the employ of a corporate bigwig known only as the Director...
A shout-out to Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-up, The Conversation perfectly encapsulates the disaffection, alienation, and paranoia infecting America’s body politic in the era of Watergate, the wiretapping scandal that brought down the Nixon administration, though the timing of the film’s release was coincidental. By some act of synchronicity, Coppola opted to focus on a surveillance expert, Harry Caul (Gene Hackman at his most buttoned-up), who utilizes the same sort of hardware as G. Gordon Liddy and the other Watergate “plumbers” while in the employ of a corporate bigwig known only as the Director...
- 8/5/2024
- by Budd Wilkins
- Slant Magazine

The Godfather Part II was filmed on location, adding authenticity to the story of the Corleone crime family. The Lake Tahoe estate in the film is real, showcasing the success of the family business under Vito's leadership. Various locations, from Sicily to New York City, were used in the filming of The Godfather Part II, allowing for a more realistic depiction.
With Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II celebrating its 50th anniversary, long-time fans and first-time viewers alike might be wondering where the Oscar-winning Godfather sequel was filmed. Loosely based on Mario Puzo's epic crime novel, The Godfather Part II serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the original 1972 film. The movie's dual timelines allow Coppola to parallel the story of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) with that of his father, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro). While Michael's story chronicles the decline of the family business,...
With Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II celebrating its 50th anniversary, long-time fans and first-time viewers alike might be wondering where the Oscar-winning Godfather sequel was filmed. Loosely based on Mario Puzo's epic crime novel, The Godfather Part II serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the original 1972 film. The movie's dual timelines allow Coppola to parallel the story of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) with that of his father, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro). While Michael's story chronicles the decline of the family business,...
- 8/3/2024
- by Kate Bove
- ScreenRant

Actors in the same circles may not share credits, like Denzel Washington and Al Pacino, who never worked together despite their cop movie experience. Even method actors like Daniel Day-Lewis and Christian Bale have never teamed up, despite their similar career trajectories and acting styles. Some iconic pairs, like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, never crossed paths, leaving fans to wonder what could have been.
Even if two actors appear in the same kinds of movies with the same directors during the same time period, they don't always end up working together. It's easy for fans to draw up dream casting lists to pair up their ideal acting duos, but the movie industry rarely works out so simply. Sometimes, what seems like a match made in heaven never comes to fruition, for a variety of reasons.
Actors who move in the same circles tend to overlap at some point, so...
Even if two actors appear in the same kinds of movies with the same directors during the same time period, they don't always end up working together. It's easy for fans to draw up dream casting lists to pair up their ideal acting duos, but the movie industry rarely works out so simply. Sometimes, what seems like a match made in heaven never comes to fruition, for a variety of reasons.
Actors who move in the same circles tend to overlap at some point, so...
- 7/29/2024
- by Ben Protheroe
- ScreenRant


To mark the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s, The Conversation, Studiocanal is thrilled to announce a brand-new 4K restoration of the film is available to own via a special 2-disc 4K Uhd Collector’s edition and on digital now. To celebrate we are giving away a The Conversation bundle including a Uhd signed by Walter Murch!
Included in this awesome bundle is the 2-disc 4K Uhd Collector’s Edition signed by Walter Murch, a 64-page booklet with new essays, Exclusive tape cassette soundtrack, 2x posters of original artwork and a t-shirt, phone charger and key ring.
Of the new restoration, Francis Ford Coppola says: “As you will notice, I have never offered a new version of The Conversation, which is a film I have always been proud of, I’ve never felt the need to improve. It also features my wonderful collaboration with its editor (along with Richard Chew) and sound designer,...
Included in this awesome bundle is the 2-disc 4K Uhd Collector’s Edition signed by Walter Murch, a 64-page booklet with new essays, Exclusive tape cassette soundtrack, 2x posters of original artwork and a t-shirt, phone charger and key ring.
Of the new restoration, Francis Ford Coppola says: “As you will notice, I have never offered a new version of The Conversation, which is a film I have always been proud of, I’ve never felt the need to improve. It also features my wonderful collaboration with its editor (along with Richard Chew) and sound designer,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk

Kevin Bacon revealed in a recent interview with Vanity Fair that he commissioned facial prosthetics so he could try going out in public without being noticed as an iconic actor. As the actor said: “I’m not complaining, but I have a face that’s pretty recognizable. Putting my hat and glasses on is only going to work to a certain extent.”
“I went to a special effects makeup artist, had consultations, and asked him to make me a prosthetic disguise,” Bacon continued, saying he got fake teeth and a slightly different nose made so that he could test out what it would be like not to be Kevin Bacon in public. He went to The Grove in Los Angeles and “nobody recognized me,” which the actor didn’t exactly grow to love.
“People were kind of pushing past me, not being nice,” Bacon said. “Nobody said, ‘I love you.
“I went to a special effects makeup artist, had consultations, and asked him to make me a prosthetic disguise,” Bacon continued, saying he got fake teeth and a slightly different nose made so that he could test out what it would be like not to be Kevin Bacon in public. He went to The Grove in Los Angeles and “nobody recognized me,” which the actor didn’t exactly grow to love.
“People were kind of pushing past me, not being nice,” Bacon said. “Nobody said, ‘I love you.
- 7/5/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV

Dustin Hoffman’s journey to stardom is no less than a testament to resilience and an unwavering dedication to his craft. Starting his career on Broadway, Hoffman found fame and acclaim despite his ‘unconventional’ looks. Breaking barriers with his extraordinary performances, the actor’s initial run is often regarded as an era of nuanced and deeply human storytelling, even when most of his roles can be categorized as ‘anti-heroes’.
Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate | Embassy Pictures
However, at the top of his game, Hoffman made the surprising decision to reject the legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg four times. While Spielberg isn’t the only director he refused, the actor now deeply regrets making those mistakes.
Dustin Hoffman Jeopardized His Career by Rejecting Steven Spielberg Four Times!
Hoffman in a still from Hook | TriStar Pictures
Dustin Hoffman was just a star on Broadway when he ended up getting his breakthrough role in the 1967 movie,...
Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate | Embassy Pictures
However, at the top of his game, Hoffman made the surprising decision to reject the legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg four times. While Spielberg isn’t the only director he refused, the actor now deeply regrets making those mistakes.
Dustin Hoffman Jeopardized His Career by Rejecting Steven Spielberg Four Times!
Hoffman in a still from Hook | TriStar Pictures
Dustin Hoffman was just a star on Broadway when he ended up getting his breakthrough role in the 1967 movie,...
- 7/2/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire


Fred Roos, the casting director turned producer who jump-started the career of Jack Nicholson and collaborated often with Francis Ford Coppola, sharing a best picture Oscar with the filmmaker for The Godfather Part II, has died. He was 89.
Roos died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, a publicist announced.
It’s part of Hollywood lore that before Harrison Ford became a famous actor, he was laboring as a carpenter to make ends meet. What some might not know is that it was at Roos’ house where Ford was woodworking when the casting director befriended him, eventually pushing him for roles in George Lucas’ American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars (1977) and Coppola’s The Conversation (1974).
And it was Roos who convinced Lucas — who had been leaning toward Amy Irving — that Carrie Fisher should portray Princess Leia in Star Wars. (Roos did not have an official role on that film.)
Roos, however,...
Roos died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, a publicist announced.
It’s part of Hollywood lore that before Harrison Ford became a famous actor, he was laboring as a carpenter to make ends meet. What some might not know is that it was at Roos’ house where Ford was woodworking when the casting director befriended him, eventually pushing him for roles in George Lucas’ American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars (1977) and Coppola’s The Conversation (1974).
And it was Roos who convinced Lucas — who had been leaning toward Amy Irving — that Carrie Fisher should portray Princess Leia in Star Wars. (Roos did not have an official role on that film.)
Roos, however,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Chris Koseluk
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News


"Don't get involved in this, Mr. Caul." Don't get involved in what?! Who is after him?! Studiocanal UK has revealed a new re-release trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation, for its 50th anniversary this year. The film initially opened in 1974 and premiered at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, meaning he is back again premiering his newest film (Megalopolis) at Cannes 2024 a full 50 years later. "To mark the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s seminal neo-noir thriller, The Conversation, we are is thrilled to announce a brand-new 4K restoration of the film to UK cinemas on July 5th." This paranoia masterpiece stars Gene Hackman as sound surveillance expert Harry Caul, who hears something while taping a couple. A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. The ensemble cast also includes John Cazale, Allen Garfield,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net


A good movie hug, one that’s more than a neat tie-up, can pack a wallop, especially in the final stretch of a gripping story. The proportions of bittersweet angst and healthy schmaltz vary. The situation might be a charged reunion, a heartrending goodbye or a romantic declaration. Films as unalike as It’s a Wonderful Life, E.T. and Reds offer memorable clinches. But I can’t think of a screen embrace as packed with complex emotion and metaphoric zing as the one that closes Dogfight.
Nancy Savoca’s 1991 drama, digitally restored and arriving April 30 in a Blu-ray special edition from the Criterion Collection, defies genre expectations at every turn. In certain ways — beautiful ways — it’s as winningly awkward as its protagonists, portrayed by two of the most gifted risk-takers of their generation, River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. Thoroughly cinematic yet also endearingly stagy (no wonder it inspired a...
Nancy Savoca’s 1991 drama, digitally restored and arriving April 30 in a Blu-ray special edition from the Criterion Collection, defies genre expectations at every turn. In certain ways — beautiful ways — it’s as winningly awkward as its protagonists, portrayed by two of the most gifted risk-takers of their generation, River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. Thoroughly cinematic yet also endearingly stagy (no wonder it inspired a...
- 4/30/2024
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
That Time Meryl Streep Was Motivated By Money To Take A TV Role For The Sake Of The Love Of Her Life

Hollywood is not the place you think of first when it comes to stories of true love or long-lasting romantic relationships. But just like in her professional life, famed thespian Meryl Streep bucked the trend with her real-life relationship with the late actor John Cazale. The relationship even made the fastidious Streep break her own rule of doing a role purely for the sake of money.
When Meryl Streep Met John Cazale
Meryl Streep with John Cazale in The Deer Hunter
Cazale was a rising star in Hollywood when he first made Streep’s acquaintance thanks to their joint work in a 1976 stage production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Streep was in her 20s, while Cazale was 14 years older and making a name for himself with prominent roles in The Godfather and its sequel, The Conversation, and Dog Day Afternoon.
The couple were head-over-heels in love, but tragedy struck...
When Meryl Streep Met John Cazale
Meryl Streep with John Cazale in The Deer Hunter
Cazale was a rising star in Hollywood when he first made Streep’s acquaintance thanks to their joint work in a 1976 stage production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Streep was in her 20s, while Cazale was 14 years older and making a name for himself with prominent roles in The Godfather and its sequel, The Conversation, and Dog Day Afternoon.
The couple were head-over-heels in love, but tragedy struck...
- 4/23/2024
- by Neeraj Chand
- FandomWire

Meryl Streep has been regarded as one of the most successful people of all time. Having broken records with how talented she is, normality has long escaped her life. However, many might not know that the actress faced one of the most human tragedies of them all; loss.
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada
Before getting married to Don Gummer, Streep was famously involved with her Measure for Measure co-star, John Cazale, who was best known for his work on projects like The Deer Hunter and The Godfather. The two shared a very close and intimate connection that lasted until his passing from lung cancer. Many have found the actress to be very brave to have gone through such sorrow while simultaneously working.
However, it is when greatness is in the company of greatness that they are finally allowed to be people. Al Pacino is at the same level of fame as Streep.
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada
Before getting married to Don Gummer, Streep was famously involved with her Measure for Measure co-star, John Cazale, who was best known for his work on projects like The Deer Hunter and The Godfather. The two shared a very close and intimate connection that lasted until his passing from lung cancer. Many have found the actress to be very brave to have gone through such sorrow while simultaneously working.
However, it is when greatness is in the company of greatness that they are finally allowed to be people. Al Pacino is at the same level of fame as Streep.
- 4/22/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire

The film industry often comes across people who will never be forgotten for centuries to come. With their expert skills and undeniable charm, these people manage to make a mark on the industry that does not dull with time. The Godfather’s John Cazale was one such extraordinary actor who managed to deliver one great performance after the other.
John Cazale in The Godfather (1972)
Unfortunately, his time in Hollywood was limited as the actor passed away in 1978, just after being a part of six total films. Even though John Cazale doesn’t have an extensive filmography to his name, he holds a record that no actor has been or will be able to break. From his feature film debut in 1972 to his last film in 1978, all five of them have been cinematic masterpieces.
The Godfather’s John Cazale Holds a Unique Record
A still from Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Hollywood has...
John Cazale in The Godfather (1972)
Unfortunately, his time in Hollywood was limited as the actor passed away in 1978, just after being a part of six total films. Even though John Cazale doesn’t have an extensive filmography to his name, he holds a record that no actor has been or will be able to break. From his feature film debut in 1972 to his last film in 1978, all five of them have been cinematic masterpieces.
The Godfather’s John Cazale Holds a Unique Record
A still from Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Hollywood has...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire

It really needn’t be said how much Christopher Nolan’s Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” has brought the aftershock of the atomic bomb ripping through the public consciousness again.
So the current zeitgeist is as good as any for boutique distributor and arthouse restoration outfit Arbelos to uncover a lost 1961 gem: Peter Kass’ 1961 “Time of the Heathen.” Set in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bomb, the avant-garde drama was shot by American science-fiction artist Ed Emshwiller as cinematographer. The film’s bold visuals are on full display in the exclusive trailer, hosted by IndieWire, below for the re-release of “Time of the Heathen.” Arbelos will open the film at New York’s Film at Lincoln Center on May 10 and at LA’s American Cinematheque on May 12.
Kass, who died in 2008, was best known for his work as a theater instructor in New York, collaborating with the likes of Faye Dunaway,...
So the current zeitgeist is as good as any for boutique distributor and arthouse restoration outfit Arbelos to uncover a lost 1961 gem: Peter Kass’ 1961 “Time of the Heathen.” Set in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bomb, the avant-garde drama was shot by American science-fiction artist Ed Emshwiller as cinematographer. The film’s bold visuals are on full display in the exclusive trailer, hosted by IndieWire, below for the re-release of “Time of the Heathen.” Arbelos will open the film at New York’s Film at Lincoln Center on May 10 and at LA’s American Cinematheque on May 12.
Kass, who died in 2008, was best known for his work as a theater instructor in New York, collaborating with the likes of Faye Dunaway,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire


Two years after he leapt to the forefront of the New Hollywood with The Godfather, and just months before he picked up the threads of that operatic crime saga with the magnificent sequel/prequel The Godfather Part II, Francis Ford Coppola released a quiet movie, one in which sound itself — and, more specifically, its surreptitious recording — is the narrative engine. Arriving during a particularly fertile era for American film, The Conversation was not a hit, but it is one of the period’s most subtle and shattering features. Half a century later, it resounds as hauntingly as ever, not merely as a cautionary tale but as a searing portrait of where we are now.
The movie took its New York bow on Coppola’s 35th birthday, April 7, 1974, a few weeks before its Palme d’Or triumph in Cannes. Today the octogenarian writer-director is again preparing to compete on the Croisette,...
The movie took its New York bow on Coppola’s 35th birthday, April 7, 1974, a few weeks before its Palme d’Or triumph in Cannes. Today the octogenarian writer-director is again preparing to compete on the Croisette,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News

The recipient of numerous accolades including two Golden Globes and a Grammy, Sigourney Weaver is undoubtedly one of the best actresses in Hollywood. She is well-known for her diverse filmography which comprises films like Alien and Working Girl; while the former is a sci-fi horror, the latter is a romantic comedy-drama.
Sigourney Weaver in a still from Alien
Weaver rose to fame with her performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s 1979 smash hit Alien. She reprised her role in the three sequels after the first movie’s success. It is hard to picture any other actress as Ellen in her place. It might be surprising for some that a different award-winning actress was considered for the role once.
The Actress That Could Have Appeared as Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley in Alien
Alien, released in 1979, follows the crew of a spaceship named Nostromo who come across a mysterious and...
Sigourney Weaver in a still from Alien
Weaver rose to fame with her performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s 1979 smash hit Alien. She reprised her role in the three sequels after the first movie’s success. It is hard to picture any other actress as Ellen in her place. It might be surprising for some that a different award-winning actress was considered for the role once.
The Actress That Could Have Appeared as Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley in Alien
Alien, released in 1979, follows the crew of a spaceship named Nostromo who come across a mysterious and...
- 4/13/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire


There was perhaps no movie director more in demand in the 1970s than Francis Ford Coppola, who was leading the New Hollywood film movement with epics like “The Godfather” (1972), “The Godfather Part II” (1974) and “Apocalypse Now” (1979). But fewer viewers remember his quiet neo-noir drama “The Conversation,” a complete turnaround in production scale and arguably his only intimate, simple dramatic film. While it was not as financially successful as the previously aforementioned grander classics, the mystery thriller was just as acclaimed and lauded, earning three Oscar nominations and winning the Palme d’Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. Now on its 50th anniversary, let’s look back at one of Coppola’s overlooked films, “The Conversation,” which was released on April 7, 1974.
The picture stars Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a top surveillance expert who stumbles upon an ambiguous comment – that may lead to a potential murder – while recording for one of...
The picture stars Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a top surveillance expert who stumbles upon an ambiguous comment – that may lead to a potential murder – while recording for one of...
- 4/9/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby

Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" is his masterpiece in between masterpieces. The legendary filmmaker wrapped principal photography in late February 1973, just one month before he would win the Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars for "The Godfather" (Albert Ruddy took home the Best Picture Oscar as the mafia classic's producer). Had Paramount released the film that year, it almost certainly would've received nominations for Best Picture and Director (over the wholly forgotten "A Touch of Class"), giving Coppola three consecutive nods in the latter category, a feat only accomplished once in Academy Awards history (by William Wyler). Instead, he wound up competing against himself a year later, when he added three more Oscars to his trophy case with "The Godfather Part II."
While "The Godfather" movies placed him atop Hollywood's director A-list for the rest of the decade, some cinephiles believe "The Conversation" is the superior film. The...
While "The Godfather" movies placed him atop Hollywood's director A-list for the rest of the decade, some cinephiles believe "The Conversation" is the superior film. The...
- 3/24/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film


This year marks the 40th anniversary of Footloose, the iconic ’80s movie which starred Kevin Bacon as a teenager who attempts to overturn a ban on dancing in a small town. Footloose was shot at Payson High School in Utah, and the students have been campaigning on social media to get Kevin Bacon to visit the school on prom day. And you’d better believe he’ll be there.
The actor announced to the Today Show that he will be returning to Payson High School for prom. “I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon said. “I’ve been amazing at the work that all of you have been putting into this, with the musical and the flash mobs and the re-creations.“
He continued, “It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me, not to mention...
The actor announced to the Today Show that he will be returning to Payson High School for prom. “I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon said. “I’ve been amazing at the work that all of you have been putting into this, with the musical and the flash mobs and the re-creations.“
He continued, “It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me, not to mention...
- 3/22/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com

Kevin Bacon announced on “Today” that he will return to the high school where he shot “Footloose” more than four decades ago. The school is Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and its students have spent the last several months launching a social media campaign (#BaconToPayson) to get Bacon to visit on prom day. The students re-created scenes from the movie on TikTok, learned the iconic “Footloose” dance and more all in hopes of getting Bacon’s attention. And it worked.
“I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon said in a video to the students. “I’ve been amazed at the work that all of you have been putting into this, with the musical and the flash mobs and the re-creations.”
“It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me, not to mention the fact that you tied in SixDegrees.
“I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon said in a video to the students. “I’ve been amazed at the work that all of you have been putting into this, with the musical and the flash mobs and the re-creations.”
“It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me, not to mention the fact that you tied in SixDegrees.
- 3/22/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV

The films of Francis Ford Coppola, at their core, are all about family. That theme goes for behind the camera as well as in front of it; according to interviews with Coppola on the Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD special features of the "Godfather" films, the director wished for the actors portraying the Corleone crime family to feel as much like a real family as possible before cameras began rolling. So, prior to making "The Godfather," Coppola arranged for the primary family members — Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, John Cazale and Talia Shire — to meet at an Italian restaurant in New York City, have dinner together and improvise as their characters the entire time.
With all that preparation, and the fact that the filmmakers were adapting Mario Puzo's 400-page novel into what became a three-hour movie whose narrative spans the length of a decade on screen,...
With all that preparation, and the fact that the filmmakers were adapting Mario Puzo's 400-page novel into what became a three-hour movie whose narrative spans the length of a decade on screen,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film


Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen was hailed as a return to form when it hit theaters in 2020, and now the gangster franchise is being expanded with an all-new series on Netflix. While it doesn’t feature the same ensemble cast, the show is very much in the same vein as the film, with Ritchie serving as executive producer and director on the first two episodes.
The entire season is now available on Netflix, and to celebrate the release, we sat down with a big chunk of the ensemble cast. First up were Theo James and Daniel Ings, who play the blue-blooded brothers at the show’s core. They play the sons of a late Duke who’s left them somewhat impoverished but land-rich. They discover their late dad was in cahoots with a major marijuana dealer. With the older brother, Ings’s Freddy, heavily in debt to the mob, the younger,...
The entire season is now available on Netflix, and to celebrate the release, we sat down with a big chunk of the ensemble cast. First up were Theo James and Daniel Ings, who play the blue-blooded brothers at the show’s core. They play the sons of a late Duke who’s left them somewhat impoverished but land-rich. They discover their late dad was in cahoots with a major marijuana dealer. With the older brother, Ings’s Freddy, heavily in debt to the mob, the younger,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
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