Discland
edited by Jonathan Doyle
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)

Upcoming


July 2

Hancock

July 3

The Whackness

July 4

Diminished Capacity

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson

Holding Trevor

Kabluey

We are Together

July 9

Full Battle Rattle

July 11

A Man Named Pearl

August

Eight Miles High

Garden Party

Harold

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Meet Dave

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

The Stone Angel

July 18

A Very British Gangster

Before I Forget

The Dark Knight

The Doorman

Felon

Lou Reed's Berlin

Mad Detective

Mamma Mia!

Space Chimps

Take

Transsiberian

July 22

Two Tickets to Paradise

July 23

Boy A




 

Sunday Grabs


Vicky Cristina Barcelona director-writer Woody Allen during today's round-table session at the Hotel Martinez -- 5.18, 12:05 am.

Penelope Cruz -- the absolute, pistol-hot star of Vicky Cristina Barcelona -- 5.18, 11:45

Grand Palais steps about a half-hour prior to today's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull screening -- 5.18, 12:32 pm

5.17, 5:45 pm

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 18, 2008 at 11:20 AM

comment #1

corey3rd [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

damn water glasses!!!

Posted by corey3rd [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 18, 2008 11:47 AM

comment #2

BurmaShave [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

Based on his Best Supporting Actress track record, I would say Penelope is a fairly safe bet.

Posted by BurmaShave [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 18, 2008 01:51 PM

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iamjoe [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

Pistol-hot!!! Understatement and great adjective all in one!

Posted by iamjoe [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 18, 2008 08:55 PM

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Jean [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

SCHWING!!!

Posted by Jean [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 19, 2008 10:14 AM

comment #5

Joshua Mooney [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

"Wh-what can I say? There's eight glasses heah. One of 'em [clears throat] is not even close to being half filled, and the others are-are clearly empty. Void, ya know of-of-of anything. So, you know, why botha? I-I-I mean, what's the point?"

Posted by Joshua Mooney [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 19, 2008 01:48 PM

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frankbooth [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

Long time no hear, Mooney.

As John Rhys-Davies once said, I'm so pleased you're not dead.

Posted by frankbooth [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 19, 2008 05:53 PM

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