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Movie Review: #GottiMovie (Gotti or Garbage?)

Vito and Michael Corleone, Tony Soprano, Tony Montana. Thanks to Hollywood, they were all considered to be some of the most powerful, influential and feared names in the world of organized crime. John Gotti ( JOHN TRAVOLTA ) was all that and more. Because he was real. Very real... A kid raised on the streets of New York, the young Gotti found his way into the Gambino crime family, where he was taken under the wing of underboss Aniello Dellacroce ( STACY KEACH ). Utilizing a combination of cunning, guile, street smarts, and ruthless determination he quickly and effectively scaled the heights to position himself as a Capo in the organization, proving himself to be a lucrative earner. Over the course of time, Gotti grew dissatisfied and resentful of the leadership the Gambino crew. His solution was simple. With trusted alliances in place, and strategic planning, Gotti had the boss ‘removed,’ and soon after, took the mantle of the head of the family. Zach Reviews- Gotti Website: ...

Enter For A Chance To Win Tickets To See GOTTI In Scottsdale

Enter For A Chance To Win Pass To See GOTTI on June 3rd at 6:00 PM in Scottsdale. Vito and Michael Corleone, Tony Soprano, Tony Montana. Thanks to Hollywood, they were all considered to be some of the most powerful, influential and feared names in the world of organized crime. John Gotti ( JOHN TRAVOLTA ) was all that and more. Because he was real. Very real... A kid raised on the streets of New York, the young Gotti found his way into the Gambino crime family, where he was taken under the wing of underboss Aniello Dellacroce ( STACY KEACH ). Utilizing a combination of cunning, guile, street smarts, and ruthless determination he quickly and effectively scaled the heights to position himself as a Capo in the organization, proving himself to be a lucrative earner. Over the course of time, Gotti grew dissatisfied and resentful of the leadership the Gambino crew. His solution was simple. With trusted alliances in place, and strategic planning, Gotti had the boss ‘removed,’ and ...

Retro Movie Review: The Punisher 2004

The Punisher is a 2004 American vigilante action film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle/The Punisher and John Travolta as Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family. The film's story and plot were mainly based on two Punisher comic book stories: The Punisher: Year One and Welcome Back, Frank , along with scenes from other Punisher stories such as Marvel Preview Presents: The Punisher #2, Marvel Super Action Featuring: The Punisher #1, The Punisher War Zone, and The Punisher War Journal. The Punisher was shot on location in Tampa, Florida, and surrounding environs in mid to late 2003. It was distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment in North America, although Artisan Entertainment, which produced a 1989 film adaptation of The Punisher, financed and co-distributed the film with eventual Artisan owner Lionsgate, while Columbia Pictures distributed the film in non-North A...

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Directors Cut On Blu-ray & DVD May 2

With John Travolta 's electrifying Oscar®-nominated performance, the Bee Gees' explosive soundtrack and, of course, the unforgettable dancing, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER captured the angst and brio of the time and had an indelible impact on popular culture. 40 years later, the film about a Brooklyn kid with no prospects who lives for Saturday night continues to be revered and celebrated. Director John Badham worked with Paramount in 2016 to restore the film in 4K using the original negative and update the surround sound mix to further enhance viewers' enjoyment of the incredible soundtrack. During this process he added scenes to the theatrical R-rated version that round out character and plot, making this new Director's Cut the definitive representation of his original vision. The SATURDAY NIGHT EVER Blu-ray includes both the Director's Cut and theatrical version of the film, commentary by director John Badham, a five-part look at the film entitled "Catching th...

#LIFEONTHELINE Trailer & Poster Starring John Travolta

LIFE ON THE LINE is a riveting action thriller and family drama centered on Beau ( John Travolta ), his beloved niece Bailey (Kate Bosworth ) and the hardworking men who risk their lives to work “on the line” and keep the electric grid running. These unsung heroes brave raging storms and dangerously dizzying heights in their dedication to keeping the populace safe. Toiling hundreds of feet in the air on wires carrying as much as 500,000 volts of electricity, tragedy is often inches away. Haunted by the electrocution death of his brother, Beau is devoted to Bailey and determined to see her go off to college and away from the life of linemen. Bailey has other plans, which include the strapping second-generation lineman Duncan ( Devon Sawa ), whom Beau despises. A deadly tempest is brewing and headed straight to their Texas town. Beau, Duncan and a legion of linemen are thrust into the eye of the storm and must face down impending disaster to keep their community connected. This compel...

I Am Wrath On Blu-ray, DVD & On Demand On July 26th

Brace yourself for a thrilling experience with the intense action-revenge thriller, I Am Wrath, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand on July 26 from Lionsgate. John Travolta (From Paris with Love) stars as a man who takes action after realizing a group of corrupt police officers will never solve his wife’s murder. From the director of The Scorpion King, I Am Wrath is currently available On Demand and will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively. John Travolta is Stanley Hill, a former Black Ops agent who witnessed his wife’s death at the hands of a street gang. When corrupt cops let the prime suspect walk, Stanley takes the law into his own hands. Joined by a former comrade-in-arms (Christopher Meloni), Stanley uncovers a conspiracy that leads to the upper ranks of government, as he heads toward a guns-blazing, take-no-prisoners showdown for justice. BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEA...

#JohnGotti Biopic Starring John Travolta May Finally Happen

Deadline is reporting After a series of false starts, the movie about notorious New York City crime boss John Gotti and his relationship with the son who followed in his footsteps is back on solid footing. Kevin Connolly has been set to direct, with John Travolta still aboard to play Gotti Sr. The financing has been firmed by Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Fiore Films and Herrick Entertainment. Lionsgate Premiere will release the film domestically through its multi-picture deal with E/F/O. Travolta and Connolly will make the trip to Toronto to stoke interest in foreign sales as this movie moves toward a January production start. It is the latest development in the run up to a Toronto Festival that has buyers sparked not so much by must-have completed acquisition titles playing in the festival, but by projects that will be shopped for pre-buys. Many of the hottest festival films were pre-bought and arrive at Toronto with distribution already spoken for. While the early missteps ta...

THE FORGER Trailer Starring John Travolta

Philip Martin’s thriller THE FORGER starring J ohn Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Tye Sheridan and Abigail Spencer, Marcus Thomas and Jennifer Ehle . Released from prison so that he can spend time with his dying son ( Tye Sheridan ), an expert art forger ( John Travolta ) is coerced into participating in a major museum heist. Watch the trailer after the Jump... THE FORGER hits DirecTV March 26th and it hits theaters and On Demand, April 24. Please Leave A Comment-

KILLING SEASON Trailer Starring De Niro & Travolta

Millennium Entertainment will release KILLING SEASON OnDemand/VOD and in theaters on July 12, 2013. The film Stars Robert De Niro, John Travolta, and Milo Ventimiglia . Deep in the Appalachian mountains, a reclusive American military veteran (Robert De Niro) and a European tourist (John Travolta) strike up an unlikely friendship. But when the tourist's true intentions come to light, what follows is a tense battle across some of America’s most forbidding landscape proving the old adage: the purest form of war is one-on-one. Please Leave A Comment-

First Poster For KILLING SEASON

Millennium Entertainment will release KILLING SEASON OnDemand/VOD and in theaters on July 12, 2013. The film Stars Robert De Niro, John Travolta , and Milo Ventimiglia . Deep in the Appalachian mountains, a reclusive American military veteran ( Robert De Niro ) and a European tourist ( John Travolta ) strike up an unlikely friendship. But when the tourist's true intentions come to light, what follows is a tense battle across some of America’s most forbidding landscape proving the old adage: the purest form of war is one-on-one. Please Leave A Comment-

Joe Johnston To Direct Gotti Film

Mobster biopic Gotti is getting a second life. Veteran filmmaker Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) has come aboard to direct the film for Fiore Films' Marc Fiore and Radar Pictures' Ted Field, while Relativity Media has snapped up U.S. distribution rights. Gotti also will be heading to Cannes, where IM Global will shop the project to foreign buyers. Gotti stars John Travolta as the famed Gambino crime family head John Gotti Sr., nicknamed the "Dapper Don." The movie has been a longtime passion project for Travolta. "I'm looking forward to portraying John Gotti -- it's been a long time coming. And I think that Johnson is an exciting and fresh addition to the vision of the film. We are all looking forward to starting production," Travolta said in a statement. Added Johnston: “I think we’ve always been fascinated with the idea of the romantic outlaw. John Gotti could be in one instance a charismatic, kind and loving family m...

Reservoir Dogs & Pulp Fiction Return To The Big Screen For One Night Only

Miramax, NCM® Fathom Events and IGN Host Two Nights of Quentin Tarantino’s Most Iconic Films in Select Theaters Nationwide Celebrating Quentin Tarantino’s  film making career spanning two decades, Miramax, NCM® Fathom and IGN present two of his most acclaimed works “ Reservoir Dogs ” and “ Pulp Fiction ,” each in theaters for only one night this December. “ Tarantino XX: ‘Reservoir Dogs’ 20th Anniversary Event ” will hit select movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m. local time, and “ Tarantino XX: ‘Pulp Fiction’ Event ” will follow two days later on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m . local time, with matinees in select markets. Each cinema event will include a special feature showcasing Tarantino’s 20-year career and a selection of hand-picked movie trailers from films that inspired him as a filmmaker.11  Tickets for “ TARANTINO XX: ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Pulp Fiction ’” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEven...

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For SAVAGES In Sacramento

IN THEATERS JULY 6 Win tickets to see SAVAGES ! We have passes to the special advance screening on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 7:00PM at a Sacramento Area Theater. SAVAGES  is a 2012 American crime–thriller film directed and co-written by Oliver Stone . It is based on the novel of the same name by Don Winslow, who co-wrote the script with Stone and Shane Salerno. The film is set for release July 6, 2012, and features an ensemble cast including Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively, Salma Hayek, Benicio del Toro and John Travolta. Three-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir . The film is based on Don Winslow’s best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times’ Top 10 Books of 2010. Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (...

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For SAVAGES In San Francisco

IN THEATERS JULY 6 Win tickets to see SAVAGES ! We have passes to the special advance screening on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 7:00PM at a Sand Francisco Area Theater. SAVAGES  is a 2012 American crime–thriller film directed and co-written by Oliver Stone . It is based on the novel of the same name by Don Winslow, who co-wrote the script with Stone and Shane Salerno. The film is set for release July 6, 2012, and features an ensemble cast including Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively, Salma Hayek, Benicio del Toro and John Travolta. Three-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir . The film is based on Don Winslow’s best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times’ Top 10 Books of 2010. Laguna Beach entrepreneurs B...

SAVAGES Trailer Is Grown

MTV got their hands on the trailer for  SAVAGES . SAVAGES  is an upcoming crime–drama film directed by Oliver Stone . It is based on the novel of the same name by Don Winslow, who co-wrote the script with Shane Salerno. It is set for release July 2012, and stars John Travolta, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively, Uma Thurman, Salma Hayek, Benicio del Toro, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch . Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Ben Foster To Play John Gotti Jr. "Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father"

Ben Foster has been cast as John Gotti Jr. in Barry Levinson’s Gotti: In The Shadow of my Father , starring John Travolta, Al Pacino and Kelly Preston . Levinson begins shooting the independent film, scripted by James Toback and produced by Fiore Films, in New York in January. The project has the blessing of Gotti Jr., and delves into his relationship with his father, John Gotti Sr., the head of the Gambino crime family. Gotti Sr. will be played by Travolta. Foster’s film credits include The Mechanic, 3:10 to Yuma and X-Men: The Last Stand . His television credits include HBO’s Six Feet Under. Levinson, the writer and director of Diner, Tin Men and Avalon, took over the project after director Nick Cassavetes bowed out in May over scheduling conflicts. Levinson has some mob film experience -- he directed Bugsy, for which Toback wrote the screenplay. Toback has been brought in to rework the original Gotti script. Please Leave A Comment- Source- THR

John Travolta Will Be The Dapper Don In "Gotti: Three Generations"

John Travolta is set to play John Gotti Sr ., the mobster known as the Dapper Don , in the indie pic Gotti: Three Generations . Nick Cassavetes will direct the screenplay by Leo Rossi, which focuses on the relationship between John Gotti Sr., the head of the Gambino crime family who died in prison in 2002, and his son John Gotti Jr., who took over the family business for his father, served time in prison, but then successfully escaped conviction in four subsequent racketeering trials. Marc Fiore is producing for his Fiore Films. Marty Ingels, the former comic turned talent broker, has come on board the project as executive producer. Gotti Jr., who's given his blessing to the project, plans to join the producers, Travolta and Cassavetes at a press conference on April 12 at the Sheraton New York Hotel. Please Leave A Comment- Source- THR

From Paris With Love Red Band Trailer

From Paris With Love Red Band Trailer Paris finds a low-ranking US operative (Jonathan Rhys) thrust into a situation way above his level of experience when he's assigned to help stop a terrorist attack in France. He's partnered with a wise-cracking, bullet-flinging, skull-smashing FBI agent named Charlie Wax (John Travolta) who delights in taking out the bad guys with his particular set of skills. Yes, two stories about the director of Taken today (the other is about Dune) and we've only made the Liam Neeson quote joke once. It's like a New Year's resolution! Please Leave A Comment-

New From Paris With Love Trailer Starring John Travolta

New From Paris With Love Trailer Starring John Travolta Paris finds a low-ranking US operative (Jonathan Rhys) thrust into a situation way above his level of experience when he's assigned to help stop a terrorist attack in France. He's partnered with a wise-cracking, bullet-flinging, skull-smashing FBI agent named Charlie Wax (John Travolta) who delights in taking out the bad guys with his particular set of skills. Yes, two stories about the director of Taken today (the other is about Dune) and we've only made the Liam Neeson quote joke once. It's like a New Year's resolution! The footage is full of the sort of high-octane, OTT action that Morel is steeped in and looks to be another gonzo action role for Travolta. Which is still better than Old Dogs. The film opens on 5th March. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Empire Via Apple

John Travolta and Tom Cruise To Star In Remake Of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

John Travolta and Tom Cruise To Star In Remake Of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid John Travolta is excited about possibly starring in a remake of the classic 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' with buddy Tom Cruise. "Someone came up with a good idea - it was a remake of 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' - and there was a rumor that we were gonna do that, and I said to Tom, 'It's not a terrible rumor, it's not a bad idea,'" the 'Grease' star said. Please Leave A Comment- Source- popeater