Would the real Robert De Niro please stand up? Nov 28, 2008
One is the highly anticipated I Heard You Paint Houses, which would reunite him with director Martin Scorsese, with whom he has made some of the best movies of his career, including Taxi Driver, King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Cape Fear and Casino. The film would see De Niro play Frank the Irishman Sheeran, the Mob assassin believed to be responsible for the death of union leader Jimmy Hoffa. (WalesOnline)
Movie Review: What Just Happened? Nov 2, 2008
Oscar winning actor Robert De Niro (Goodfellas) nails down the role of Ben, a hardened producer in a whole bunch of jams. Rough times at home see a separation from his lovely wife, played by Robin Wright Penn. (Orato)
Scorsese and De Niro reunite for mob drama: report Oct 3, 2008
The duo, who have teamed up on several hit crime movies before, including Goodfellas, Casino and Mean Streets, are to make a movie adaptation of I Heard You Paint Houses, Charles Brandt's book of the same name, reports said. The book is based on the life of Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran, who is reputed to have carried out more than 25 killings for the mob, including the murder of Teamsters' union boss Jimmy Hoffa. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Righteous Kill: De Niro and Pacino, ReHEATed Sep 13, 2008
" The rest of the movie spells out his complicity and that of his partner Rooster (Pacino). All their decades together chasing bad guys has given Turk and Rooster similar views of the citizenry. Similar and simple: you never go wrong assuming the worst. "I hate scumbags," Turk says. "I like shooting people. " He explains that he joined the police force for the badge and the gun. "Most people respect a badge. (Time.com)
Pacino, De Niro: Its time to make better films Sep 11, 2008
Presumably, Netflix still has plenty of copies of Dog Day Afternoon and Goodfellas. . (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke's Comeback Sep 7, 2008
The Wrestler: Resurrecting Mickey Rourke - TIME. " Related Articles My guess: maybe, since Rourke gives not only the kind of performance that Hollywood, the critics and some of the public think burrows into the very essence of acting. He made himself nearly unrecognizable put on maybe 50 pounds, studded his face and body with the scars of war to play a has-been fighter hoping for a last shot at the big time. It's the kind of punishment that won kudos for Lon Chaney and Paul Muni in the old days,... (Time.com)
Rage, rage against the dying light Aug 16, 2008
" So says Robert De Niro's character in A Bronx Tale (1993), the first film the actor also directed. The phrase is repeated at the film's end, as if it had special relevance for De Niro. In many people's view, it has. Tomorrow De Niro reaches 65, which used to be retirement age. And his current work can feel like something of a letdown, at least by the extraordinarily high standards he set in the 1970s and early '80s. His business enterprises - running restaurants and film festivals, producing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The villains we love to hate Aug 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008. Story last updated at 7/31/2008 - 10:15 am. (Juneau Empire)
Killer attitude Jul 27, 2008
Funny guy: Joe Pesci (left) as Tommy DeVito the gang sociopath in Scorsese's mob masterpiece, "Goodfellas." ... Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) "Goodfellas" (Martin Scorsese, 1990). (CNN -- International)
De Niro Testifies In NYC Hotel Dispute Jun 18, 2008
"We worked on this project a long time to make it as good as we could make it," the "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas" star testified. "We did it so it would fit into the neighborhood. ... If there are any minor mistakes, my apologies for it, because in any creation there are mistakes.". (CBS News)
A Star Is Reborn Jun 8, 2008
The Ride: From "Mean Streets" and "Taxi Driver" to "The King of Comedy" and "GoodFellas," De Niro's uncanny command, commitment and chameleon-like mutability rarely wobbled through the 1990s. And he proved he could operate comfortably outside his tough-guy wheelhouse in comedies both dark and light. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Living • Uhles: Essential movies May 25, 2008
GOODFELLAS (1990): This mob epic is not only Martin Scorsese's strongest work, but also one of the finest crime movies produced. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967): Part love story, part history lesson and part violent crime caper, this film manages to balance its disparate parts and remain compelling. (The Augusta Chronicle)
HEGEMONY TALKS Apr 3, 2008
It s a fascinating case of rock music losing its original meanings and, through time, being traduced by listeners selfish inference (no doubt it s a crowd weaned on GoodFellas and Casino). Scorsese s older-generation attitude toward the Stones has been supplanted by contemporary narcissism. (New York Press)
Crime and punishment Mar 31, 2008
With superior crime films like Mean Streets, The Departed, Casino and his tour de force Goodfellas, all of which dealt with shady but charmingly human characters living on the other side of the law, Scorsese set new standards in gritty, hard-hitting filmmaking, setting the benchmark for other aspiring crime filmmakers, like Quentin Tarantino, to follow. In Goodfellas, his mob wiseguys were so charismatic, free-spirited and downright funny that it was hard not to be seduced by their... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
5Top: Best director-actor combinations Feb 26, 2008
Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, GoodFellas are just some of the films that had cineastes licking their chops. Three of De Niros Oscar nominations come with Scorsese calling the shots, and while the actor has seen his cache fall in recent years, Scorsese continues to shine this time with Leonardo DiCaprio (Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed) as the actor who fits comfortably working with the Italian maestro. (MSNBC -- News)
Ashanti Snaps In TV-Inspired 'The Way That I Love You' Video Feb 22, 2008
In the video for Ashanti's debut single, "Foolish," the singer re-created the plot from the gangster flick "Goodfellas," with Terrence Howard, Ja Rule and Irv Gotti filling in for Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino and Robert De Niro. Now the Long. (VHI.com -- Music News)
50 Cent feels normal next to De Niro Feb 6, 2008
De Niro won an Oscar for portraying a mob boss in The Godfather: Part II. His screen credits also include Goodfellas and Heat. The 64-year-old actor says he doesnt mind being famous for playing gangsters. (MSNBC -- News)
Clinton thrives in intimate setting at Yale Feb 5, 2008
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Robert De Niro, the dean of "Goodfellas" thuggery, made a surprise appearance at a rally for Barack Obama, using words that we did not know were in his vocabulary. "I've never made a speech like this at a political event before. So what am I doing here?" De Niro said. (Boston Globe)
Washington Post Film Critic Jan 21, 2008
The movie tries to replicate the "family" aspect of The Godfather and Goodfellas, but does so without falling into the cliches created by other mob movies, and in doing so, it is devoid of a singular tone. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised considering the number of changes in personnel (actors, directors, and writers) that occurred during the production. (Washington Post)
De Niro sues gallery Nov 21, 2007
The 'Goodfellas' star was furious when Salander-O'Reilly Galleries auctioned 12 works by Robert De Niro Sr. to help pay off a $5 million debt. The Oscar-winning actor's publicist Stan Rosenfield claims the paintings were "entrusted" to the Manhattan gallery but instead of selling them on his behalf, Salander gave them to Benucci S.r.l, which owns art houses in Rome, as part of a debt repayment plan. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
American Gangster - The Sunday Times review Nov 19, 2007
His film is constantly straining to achieve a certain epic grandeur, in the hope it can join the special fraternity of great gangster movies that includes The Godfather and Goodfellas. Observations about America keep popping out of characters mouths, even when they re not really appropriate. (Times Online)
A Bronx Cheer For All That Chazz Oct 26, 2007
And unfortunately, the movies - not only De Niro's, but Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" and, of course, TV's "The Sopranos" - have presented such a nuanced view of this world that what might have been fresh in 1989 appears oddly irrelevant today. Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48th St.; (212) 239-6200. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
De Niro, Pacino film at Norwalk police pistol range Sep 13, 2007
Advertisement As De Niro, 64, star of "Taxi Driver," "The Godfather II" and "Goodfellas," made his way through the glass doors, Maria Rodriquez was stunned. "I can't believe it," said the Norwalk woman, who was in the front lobby waiting to be fingerprinted for a volunteer position with Norwalk schools. (Stamford Advocate)
Righteous Star Sep 7, 2007
"I can t say anything," said a flustered Rachel Washington of New Haven after catching sight of the actor, whose list of films ranges from "Raging Bull" to "GoodFellas" to "Meet the Parents.". All De Niro had to do was wave. (New Haven Register, CT)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Jade Goody Goes To De Niro's Acting School Jul 24, 2007
The 25-year-old reality TV personality has spent 25,000 to learn method acting like the legendary Goodfellas star. The Essex mother-of-two is desperate to reinvent her career after the Big Brother race row. (Sky News)
Citizen Kane Stands the Test of Time Jun 21, 2007
1966 68 UNFORGIVEN 1992 69 TOOTSIE 1982 70 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 1971 71 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 1998 72 THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION 1994 73 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 1969 74 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 1991 75 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 1967 76 FORREST GUMP 1994 77 ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN 1976 78 MODERN TIMES 1936 79 THE WILD BUNCH 1969 80 THE APARTMENT 1960 81 SPARTACUS 1960 82 SUNRISE 1927 83 TITANIC 1997 84 EASY RIDER 1969 85 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1935 86 PLATOON 1986 87 12 ANGRY MEN 1957 88... (PR Newswire)
De Niro Puts a Hit Out on Lawsuit May 22, 2007
The Goodfellas star was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Oct. 15, 2003, the motion states, five days after he underwent a gland biopsy and two days after he filled out the medical certificate. De Niro also states that the lawsuit doesn't have wings because it was improperly served to him in the first place. (E! Online)
The importance of winning Oscar | Mar 3, 2007
Martin Scorsese finally got it this year for 'The Departed' 17 years after he should have got it for 'Goodfellas', 19 years after he should have got it for 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 30 years after he should have got it for 'Taxi Driver. Pacino won it for beating us over the head with the tear-jerking blind hedonist Frank Slade in 'Scent of a Woman' instead of for his delicately unfolding portrayal of Michael Corleone in the first two 'Godfathers. (iAfrica.com)
A geek finally gets his Oscar Mar 3, 2007
He doesn't know that films such as GoodFellas, Raging Bull and even Gangs of New York just don't make the cut. The great movie mogul and Academy founder Louis B. Mayer would have little time for those films because he couldn't show them to his daughters - or any other nice young girls. (The Age)
De Niro's new direction Feb 18, 2007
Those last words might seem like quite a statement, coming from a man who cites Martin Scorsese who directed him in Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas among others as a filmmaking influence. One huge difference between directing and acting, he says, is the time commitment. (Brisbane Courier Mail)
De Niro's Departed 2 Role Feb 8, 2007
Review: Scorsese revisits Goodfellas territory in this crime drama remake. Connections for The Departed 2. (IGN FilmForce)
Martin Scorsese, Coming Closer to That Oscar Feb 6, 2007
Scorsese has been nominated for a DGA award for movies such as Raging Bull and Goodfellas. He has never received an Oscar though; this is the sixth nomination for the famed director. (Playfuls.com)
Oscar nominations Jan 24, 2007
The sixth time could prove to be the charm for sentimental favorite Scorsese, who was nominated but failed to win for "Raging Bull," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "GoodFellas," "Gangs of New York" and "The Aviator." He also has two writing nominations but, again, no wins. After learning Swahili, writing and memorizing a 45-second Oscar speech should be a breeze. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Will this be Scorsese's year at the Oscars? Jan 21, 2007
(Although plenty of winners owe their gold statuettes at least in part to Scorsese's direction, from Robert De Niro in "Raging Bull" and Joe Pesci in "GoodFellas" to Ellen Burstyn in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and Paul Newman in "The Color of Money."). An Oscarless Scorsese puts him in the same category as such cinematic legends as Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Empty-handed Jan 21, 2007
It's certainly true in "GoodFellas," where Pesci plays the bullgoose crazy one, and it's Ray Liotta who is the ameliorating factor ... The one that hurts so bad was 1990, when his great "GoodFellas" lost to Kevin Costner's zany "Dances With Wolves." That should have been Oscar No. 2. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Not Departed Yet? : Sequels said to be possible.... Jan 20, 2007
Review: Scorsese revisits Goodfellas territory in this crime drama remake. Damon and DiCaprio discuss the new Scorsese flick. (IGN FilmForce)
