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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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Venetian rainstrom

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I'm sitting inside the southern branch of the Venetian Navigator (i.e., the one closer to the San Marco district) as I wait the Cannes Film Festival winners to be announced online. And as we were all taught in school, a watched pot never boils. Tell you what....here are two heavyweight video clips of yesterday's rainstorm. Watch 'em or don't.

Venice/Cannes pics<< previous | next >>Palme d'Or winners

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 27, 2007 at 11:30 AM

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JD says ...

The Romanian film won the Palme d'or. Schnabel took best director. Paranoid Park won the 60th anniversary award, etc.

Posted by JD at May 27, 2007 11:43 AM

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JD says ...

Looks like the Coen brothers and Fincher won nothing.

Posted by JD at May 27, 2007 11:45 AM

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Gaydos says ...

Well, let the chattering begin. BANISHMENT was dissed by the crit's (except for Corliss and a couple of others) and won best actor. Didn't see everything in the Fest, but from what I saw it was the best film.

Nada for Coens, which was heralded as key contender. Van Sant wins another top Cannes award. Central and Eastern Europe is now officially part of the Cannes club with awards for Russia, Germany and Romania (latter took the Palme D'or). Schnabel irritates the French by making a French language film in France but is American (merde!) and now has a director Palme. Lots to chew on!

Posted by Gaydos at May 27, 2007 11:46 AM