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Harry Brown – Martyn’s Review

11 November 2009 3:07 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Michael Caine is Harry Brown. In a long and resplendent career he’s been Jack Carter, Alfie, Harry Palmer, Alfred the Butler and Austin Power’s dad, to name a few. The man is a legend and in his august years, starring in a film set in his home city, in which he kicks arse as a senior citizen dispensing some rough justice to criminal feral youths. Violent lives will meet a violent end. So goes the film’s message.

By coincidence, Daniel Barber’s debut holds a few similarities with Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino. As in Eastwood’s final acting gig, there is something very elegiac about Michael Caine’s performance: all shuffling movements and sad eyes until he finds inner strength through violent means.

Harry Brown is a widowed pensioner living on a council estate descended into social chaos. It is a place where gangs loiter, rob and kill for kicks. »

- Martyn Conterio

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Badasses of Horror: Part Two

9 November 2009 6:30 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

See the first part of this article here.

Ellen Ripley (Alien/Aliens, 1979/86)

Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley is just hanging out on the intergalactic transport ship Nostromo, leading the often-dull life of a Space Teamster, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, her idiot captain decides to land on the remote planet Lv-426 to investigate some stupid distress signal emanating from a crashed spaceship. Now, as we all know, responding to distress signals is one of the top five most insanely boneheaded tactical decisions any science-fiction/horror space traveler can possibly make, but this doesn’t stop Captain Numbnuts from ordering his crew to get their asses down there and dope out the spooky alien wreckage.

Of course, once they go down to investigate, some dumbass crewmember decides it would be totally hilarious to stick his face in one of the strange egglike things he finds in the smoldering wreckage of the derelict ship. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Ben Thompson and Clay Thompson)

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Blu-Ray Review: Denzel Washington, Tony Scott Take ‘Pelham 123’ Seriously

5 November 2009 9:07 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – When a New York subway dispatcher finds himself locked in a tense battle of the wits with a deranged criminal onboard Pelham 123, he’s offered this bit of advice from a seasoned hostage negotiator: don’t enter his world. The same warning could be issued to viewers intent on entering the world of Tony Scott. It is a cinematic landscape that is alternately marred and enhanced by Add.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0

With his ever-changing frame rate and rapid editing, Scott speeds through his story until he lands on a part that sparks his interest; often a moment of physical or emotional violence. This plays out in extreme slo-mo, halting the movement and blurring the action to such an extent that the audience feels like they have been punched in the head.

The Taking of Pelham 123 was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 3rd, 2009.

Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Director Tony Scott to Make Chippendales Film!

29 October 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Alright ladies, before you get too excited, the film will focus on the rise and fall of Steve Banerjee, the man behind Chippendales! But I'm sure, you'll still be able to see male strippers in full Chippendales mode :happy

Director Tony Scott is attached to direct and produce the film, and the script will be written by Lisa Schrager.

If you think the "True Romance" director is going soft on us, think again. Apparently, the film is going to duplicate the tone of "True Romance" as it sets its focus on Banerjee, a gas attendant from Culver City who created one of the most well-branded male revue shows!

Banerjee became super rich but also paranoid and hired a hitman to kill the show's choreographer. He died in jail awaiting trial.

See? Behind the thong-wearing show, lies a gripping true-life tale. »

- Manny

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Tony Scott Throws Money To The Chippendales

29 October 2009 8:45 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

In the glorious, not-too-distant future, your cinema screen will soon play host to a legion of rippling abs, biceps glistening with oil, and pelvic thrusts set to a synthesized beat. No, it's not the sequel to 300. It's the rags-to-crazy tale of Steve Banerjee, the creator of Chippendales. According to Variety, Banerjee's strange and violent tale is set become a biopic directed by Tony Scott, with a screenplay by Lisa Schrager.

Banerjee's story is one of success, excess, paranoia, and murder. He emigrated to the U.S. from India, and operated a humble Mobile gas station. But he decided that flesh sold better than gas, and bought a failing L.A. club named the Destiny II. He initially traded in female strippers and mud wrestling before realizing that women liked to tuck dollar bills into a well-fit pair of briefs. With some help from Las Vegas musical veterans Steve Merrit and Mark Donnelly, »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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Tony Scott to Direct Chippendales Founder Biopic

29 October 2009 7:10 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Hey remember the Chippendales? Back in the '80s, these buff bow-tie wearing hunks were plastered on the locker of every high school girl, and of course, they were parodied by Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze on Saturday Night Live. But did you ever stop to wonder what the real story was behind this famous group of male strippers? No? Me neither. But apparently there is actually a story to be told, and director Tony Scott feels he is the man to do it. Variety [1] reports that Scott has signed on to direct a biopic about the rise and fall of Chippendales founder Steve Banerjee. He started out pumping gas but after the Chippendales idea took off he became a very rich man. Unfortunately he eventually got tied up in all kinds of criminal activities and ended up in jail, where he died before his trial. The article mentions that »

- Sean

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Tony Scott Heads to Chippendales

29 October 2009 6:44 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

This just in: Tony and Ridley Scott buy rights to make a movie about the Sun, the Earth, and everything that has existed upon it throughout human history. Seriously. The Scott family is becoming omnipresent.

The latest (and most ridiculous) news, which is only paralleled by Ridley Scott’s desire to make a film adaptation of the board game Monopoly, is that brother Tony Scott has been attached to direct a film based on the life of Steve Banerjee, the man who created Chippendales, a chain of male strip clubs that sort of symbolize the excess and absurdity of the 1980s in general.

In my head, I’m imagining something vaguely similar to Boogie Nights, shot with Scott’s excessive flair in a manner like Domino or The Taking of Pelham 123. I think my head might explode.

Lisa Schrager wrote the script, who, according to Variety, “penned the Heidi Fleiss »

- John Cooper

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Tony Scott Likes Chippendales

29 October 2009 12:44 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »

With his array of films, who knew that Tony Scott had a thing for Chippendales? I mean, I dressed up as one for Halloween once, but that's as far as I took it. Scott instead plans on directing a film all about them.

Tony Scott to Cover Chippendales

Or, should I say, about them and their creator, Steve Banerjee. Penned by Lisa Schrager (Pay the Girl), the story will have a similar tone to the Scott-directed True Romance as it follows the improbable rise and fall of Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. After hiring a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe, Banerjee became wildly rich, as well as unreasonably competitive and paranoid. Banerjee hired a hitman to murder the choreographer when negotiations went sour. After being arrested, Banerjee died in jail awaiting trial. »

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Tony Scott Takes His Pants Off

29 October 2009 12:08 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Crappy headline I know but cut me some slack – it’s 7am and I’ve not long got up!

Tony Scott has been attached to direct a biopic of Steve Banerjee – the founder of the Chippendales! The film will chart the man’s rise and fall as he is consumed by success and excess during the act’s height in the 80’s.

Tony Scott will also produce the film with David Permut’s Permut Presentations and Firoz Nadiadwala.

The script has been written by “Pay the Girl” and “Gangsta Bitches” scribe, Lisa Schrager. The script will be adapted from a manuscript written by Rodney Sheldon. Sounding a bit bland so far? Variety has more:

With a tone similar to the Scott-directed “True Romance,” pic will follow the improbable rise and fall of Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. »

- Craig Sharp

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Tony Scott Tackles the Epic Rise and Fall of Chippendales Founder… Wait, What?

28 October 2009 9:42 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Now this isn't the follow up to The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 that I was expecting. Variety reports that Tony Scott has signed on to adapt the story of Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee, who rose to fame in the 1980s (apparently the heyday of male strip clubs). The film will be written by Lisa Schrager, adapting a manuscript by Rodney Sheldon. Word is that Scott is aiming for a True Romance-esque vibe with this film, which seems like the sort of treatment that could make the film a bit more fun than a typical biopic. Honestly, considering Banerjee's claim to fame, a light tone seems more than appropriate (think The Informant!). The as-of-yet unnamed film will cover Banerjee's rise and fall---from being just another Indian immigrant operating a Mobil gas station, to owning a high end nightclub that would become Chippendales. The introduction of a professional »

- Devindra Hardawar

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Tony Scott to Tackle the Life of Tony Banerjee

28 October 2009 6:23 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

In a story from Variety, Tony Scott is attached to direct a film about Steve Banerjee. He was the man responsible for creating Chippendales, the male strip club that became a phenomenon in the 1980s.

Writing the script will be Lisa Schrager. She is adapting a manuscript that was written by Rodney Sheldon.

The film is supposed to have a tone that is similar to True Romance. Banerjee's life was one wild ride. One moment he was pumping gas in Culver City then he was running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. Banerjee hired "a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe." He then made a lot of money but also became competitive and paranoid. Then he paid a hitman to murder the choreographer. Banerjee ended up dying in jail before his trial.

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Tony Scott Making Chippendales Movie

28 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

Tony Scott will direct a film about the rise and fall of Steve Banerjee, the man responsible for creating Chippendales, who was consumed by excess and competition when the male strip clubs became a phenomenon in the 1980s. With a tone similar to the Scott-directed True Romance , the film will follow the improbable rise and fall of Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. After hiring a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe, Banerjee became wildly rich, as well as unreasonably competitive and paranoid. The script will be written by Lisa Schrager, who wrote the Heidi Fleiss story Pay the Girl for Nicole Kidman at Paramount and Gangsta B*tches at Universal. She will adapt a manuscript... »

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Bronson Pinchot Gets Candid About Hollywood Stars

20 October 2009 2:32 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

We get to see celeb's opinions on Twitter, even if movie studios are trying to squelch that, we're treated to Katharine Heigl getting frank every so-many months, and now we've got the world according to Pinchot. Bronson Pinchot. The A.V. Club talked with the actor about his newly released (on DVD) film Mr. Art Critic, and after the briefest chatter about the new film, A.V. got Pinchot talking about his whole career -- very candidly. Not the "Oh gee, they were swell to work with" crap, but behind-the-scenes word on Tom Cruise homophobia, Denzel Washington's meanness, Eddie Murphy's depression, Bette Midler's diva ways, and some praise for the likes of Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Mischa Barton.

Kicking it off is The Cruise, who seems to have been busy with his weird ways for years. Back when Risky Business was being filmed, it seemed he »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Happy Belated 15th Anniversary 'Pulp Fiction'

16 October 2009 1:54 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

(from left to right) Cast of Pulp Fiction with Bruce Willis, Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta Pulp Fiction was released 15 years ago today (minus two days) and slowly but surely we have started to reconsider how we view the film. When it first came out, it was as close to a religious experience as you could get within the movie industry from all angles. It influenced a lot of less talented filmmakers to try and copy Quentin Tarantino's success. The results were mostly cringe-worthy. Why did I have to suffer through 2 Days in the Valley? Things to do in Denver When You're Dead? Thursday? Spun? Because Hollywood loves them a fad. Some imitations were much more vibrant and distinct (Go and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels come to mind). But mostly, there was a lot of crap. Either way, it was a movie »

- Andre Rivas

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Christian Slater talks about The Forgotten, life at 40, and his love of TV

6 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

Stealing scenes on the small screen is nothing new to Christian Slater. The actor, known for films like Heathers, True Romance and Pump up the Volume, has made memorable guest appearances on shows like Alias, The West Wing and My Name is Earl. His first shot at his own series, the NBC spy thriller My Own Worst Enemy, struggled to find an audience, leading the network to cancel it halfway through the first season.

Slater is back starring in a new series, The Forgotten, produced by CSI head honcho Jerry Bruckheimer. The ABC procedural follows a team of amateur detectives who work murder cases involving unidentified victims, or John and Jane Does. Slater plays former cop Alex Donovan, whose search for his missing daughter inspires him in the field.

I got the chance to talk with Slater about The Forgotten, his new career in TV, and what one of his »

- Mike Moody

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Quentin Tarantino Talks 'Kill Bill 3'... But Not For Anytime Soon

1 October 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Quentin Tarantino isn't quite finished with Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) -- "Kill Bill"'s vengeful Bride -- just yet, not if an interview he did on Italian TV is to be believed. In the director's own words: "The Bridge will fight again!" There's a catch though: it's not happening anytime soon.

"I gotta wait a couple years because I wanted 10 years to pass," he said, as reported by The Playlist. Tarantino offers two reasons for the 10 year wait, which would see the next "Kill Bill" releasing no earlier than 2014. "One: I think Uma [Thurman] and I needed a 10 year break cause the first one was so hard. And second: I really love the character. And I think she deserves a 10 year release of no fighting and being with her [daughter]."

Of course, anything Tarantino says about potential sequels should always be consumed with a shaker full of salt. The Playlist reminds us of "The Vega Brothers, »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Dennis Hopper Rushed to the Hospital

30 September 2009 2:36 PM, PDT | www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news »

Shock! Horror! Dennis Hopper is in the hospital with...the flu? The legendary actor (who we remember most fondly for his kick-*ss monologue in "True Romance") was in New York City promoting his Starz series "Crash" when he was taken to the hospital with flu-like symptoms. His representative Sheila Feren confirmed the news, but wouldn't give any further details on the star's condition. According to "Entertainment Tonight," he was taken away in an ambulance wearing an oxygen mask but there was no confirmation on the report.The 73-year-old was set to appear on "Today" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to promote the new season of "Crash" ... »

- By Actress Archives

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Relativity Preps Waugh's Rubicon

27 September 2009 11:28 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Ric Roman Waugh has set up the female-driven revenge thriller, Rubicon, over at Relativity Media, with a view to directing.Waugh, one of the most renowned stuntmen in the business with bruises earned from the sets of Total Recall, True Romance and Gone In Sixty Seconds, turned to full-time directing a couple of years ago with the instantly forgettable, straight-to-dvd thriller, Felon.Let’s hope Rubicon shows some improvement.Little is known about the plot of Rubicon, which Waugh co-wrote with Michael A. Lerner, other than that it’s set in Mexico. But the Rubicon is, of course, a river in North Italy, which Julius Caesar crossed in 49 b.c. during a military campaign. The river represented a boundary between the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul and the rest of Italy, and by crossing it Caesar made military conflict between the two inevitable.To this day, the phrase ‘crossing the »

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Mr. September: Eli Roth

9 September 2009 12:11 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

Interview by Staci Layne Wilson

Eli Roth is a cutie — he's got those dark-chocolate brown eyes and a sweet smile that could charm even the most hard-hearted Hannah. But Roth is also a complete, total and utter Basterd. He's best-known for making some of the most violent, grisly, and controversial horror movies of the 00's. His feature length horror films Hostel and Hostel II shocked the mainstream, as did his over-the-top fake movie trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse double-dip (in his slasher-trailer Thanksgiving, Roth gives 'cheerleader splits' and 'stuffing the turkey' whole new meanings). He’s also gearing up make a feature-length version of Thanksgiving and a PG-13 creature-feature called Endangered Species.

So what's a nice boy like Eli doing in Tarantino's latest movie, Iglourious Basterds? Why, killing Nazis, of course! And not just killing them… he's beating, scalping, burning, and basically putting on the hurt in every way »

- Superheidi

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Evan Rachel Wood's True romance

8 September 2009 2:11 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Evan Rachel Wood is rumoured to be dating her 'True Blood' co-star Alexander Skarsgard. The 'Wrestler' actress is said to be so smitten with the actor she even flew to the set of his latest film this weekend so she could spend time with him. Lainey Gossip broke the news. They reported that Evan Rachel Wood and Alexander Skarsgard might be a thing. "My friend is working on the set of 'Straw Dogs,' a movie starring Kate Bosworth and Alexander in Shreveport, Louisiana. "Apparently, Evan Rachel Wood flew in on Friday (04.09.09) to be with him and they have been hooking up since they met on the 'True Blood' set. "He was overheard talking about »

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