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Mafioso (The Criterion Collection, 3.18.2008) Nino Badalamenti is a supervisor in a car manufacturing plant who hasn't taken a vacation in over two years. On his way out the door to visit his beloved childhood hometown of Sicily -- with his blonde wife and daughters -- Nino is handed a package by his boss and asked to deliver it to a powerful and influential Sicilian gangster named Don Vincenzo. Once in Sicily, Nino has a hoot seeing friends and family, but his wife has trouble fitting in and is unfairly dismissed as a snob by Nino's family. Even more worrisome, Nino finds himself entangled in an intricate web of secret mafioso dealings and is eventually sent on an unexpectedly... elaborate errand. (continued)

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Rockwell, Dawson

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Rosario Dawson, Sam Rockwell at San Francisco's W hotel last night -- Saturday, 4.28.07, 11:35 pm -- to accept a tribute award presented by the San Francisco Film Festival. The event was filled with under-35 types who had shelled out $50 per ticket. Nothing stupendous, but a nice gathering, Free Skye vodka, but otherwise cash at the bar.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 29, 2007 at 11:38 AM

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Roddy Reta says ...

Um, under 35 types? I didn't realize that was a "type."

Posted by Roddy Reta at April 29, 2007 11:48 AM

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frankbooth says ...

HMS HE has been a painted ship upon a painted ocean for days now, maybe even the last couple of weeks.

I'd go far as to...to...sorry, I almost drifted zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Posted by frankbooth at April 29, 2007 12:35 PM

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gruver1 says ...

Wells to frankbooth: Big movie-star heads, writhing brunettes on the dance floor, a surprise encounter with Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson, "Stephanie Daley," Walter Murch (including a recording), Oscar-reading survey, Jack Valenti's passing, Cannes videos -to0come, Steve McQueen's car...what are you expecting, a three-ring circus by way of Life magazine in the 1940s? I report what I can, riff on whatever's out there, respond to each and every film...if that puts you to sleep, you're probably one of those short-attention-spanners who needs to play a video game to get the juices going.

Posted by gruver1 at April 29, 2007 12:49 PM

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cjKennedy says ...

Seriously Frank, he even managed to get in a swift kick to Eddie Murphy's testicles. What do you want? Anna Nicole Smith reportage?

Posted by cjKennedy at April 29, 2007 01:08 PM

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vansmith says ...

i know frank it does seem a little like he's just throwing anything against the wall, i guess once the summer blockbusters start up we can talk grosses et al.....

Posted by vansmith at April 29, 2007 01:46 PM

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Mike Binder says ...

Give him hell Gruver!

Posted by Mike Binder at April 29, 2007 08:44 PM

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D.Z. says ...

Looks like Aronofsky's trying to compete with Apatow... http://www.darkhorizons.com/news07/070430b.php

Posted by D.Z. at April 29, 2007 09:05 PM

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D.Z. says ...

My bad: Shadyac.

Posted by D.Z. at April 29, 2007 09:11 PM

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frankbooth says ...

Hi, Jeff. Frankbooth here. Been posting forever, reading since reel.com or mrshowbiz or whicheverthefuck came first. We've been passing in the halls for years. Nice to meet you, neighbor.

Posted by frankbooth at May 1, 2007 09:32 AM