Six years passed without a new film from director Uwe Boll, a filmmaker some would describe as infamous, while others would say he’s legendary. Then last year he made Hanau (Deutschland im Winter – Part 1), about a real-life mass murderer. Now he’s back with the police drama First Shift, and while the movie isn’t expected to be released until sometime in 2024, a trailer has already arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Boll wrote, directed, and produced First Shift, which is described as being a gripping police drama with the spirit of a classic road movie, taking us on a soul-stirring journey through the vibrant streets of New York City into the depths of our own reality and the innermost corners of our souls. Immersing viewers in a high-octane adventure delving into the lives of dedicated law enforcement officers.
The story follows a NYC...
Boll wrote, directed, and produced First Shift, which is described as being a gripping police drama with the spirit of a classic road movie, taking us on a soul-stirring journey through the vibrant streets of New York City into the depths of our own reality and the innermost corners of our souls. Immersing viewers in a high-octane adventure delving into the lives of dedicated law enforcement officers.
The story follows a NYC...
- 8/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"This city is my future." "Your future smells like piss." Event Film has unveiled the first official trailer for First Shift, the latest project from the famously bad German filmmaker Uwe Boll. It also comes with the announcement that he has signed up with new management called Bohemia Group. Boll's First Shift is an exhilarating crime drama that immerses viewers in a high-octane adventure in New York City delving into the lives of dedicated law enforcement officers. A soul-stirring journey through the vibrant streets, weaving together the spirit of a classic road movie with the raw intensity of a police drama. "My goal is to show the audience the harsh realities that come with forming strong relationships, especially in a world as stressful as law enforcement." Leading the cast are Gino Anthony Pesi as Deo Russo and Kristen Renton as Officer Angela Dutton, with James McMenamin, Daniel Sauli, Tamara Della Anderson,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s time for the punks to meet the godfathers. The creators of SopranosCon merged with MobMovieCon for a family celebration. From July 23 to July 25, Harrah’s Resort & Casino in Atlantic City will house the boardwalk’s biggest gangster gathering since Nucky Johnson hosted the mob’s Atlantic City Conference in 1929.
“Al Capone will not be coming though,” VirtualCons CEO Michael Mota tells Den of Geek. “Those were the mobsters. I would say this would be the biggest gathering of mobster wannabes.” The Sopranos fan convention has come a long way since it was dreamed up by three gangster movie aficionados from New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island. The 2019 SopranosCon drew thousands of fans from as far as The Netherlands and the United Kingdom to the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. A planned expansion to MobMovieCon had to be pushed back because of the pandemic, but the organizers introduced VirtualCons...
“Al Capone will not be coming though,” VirtualCons CEO Michael Mota tells Den of Geek. “Those were the mobsters. I would say this would be the biggest gathering of mobster wannabes.” The Sopranos fan convention has come a long way since it was dreamed up by three gangster movie aficionados from New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island. The 2019 SopranosCon drew thousands of fans from as far as The Netherlands and the United Kingdom to the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. A planned expansion to MobMovieCon had to be pushed back because of the pandemic, but the organizers introduced VirtualCons...
- 7/22/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Joseph Siravo, who played Tony Soprano’s father on “The Sopranos” and starred in the first national tour of “Jersey Boys,” died Sunday after a long battle with colon cancer, his manager tells TheWrap. He was 66 years old at the time of his death.
Siravo is best known for his role as Tony Soprano’s father, Johnny Soprano, on HBO’s iconic drama “The Sopranos,” his part as Vinnie Taglialucci in “Carlito’s Way,” and Fred Goldman in Ryan Murphy’s “American Crime Story: The People Vs. Oj Simpson.”
“Our friend and colleague Joe Siravo has passed away. Joe was an excellent actor and a wonderful guy and he will be missed dearly,” Michael Imperioli said in an Instagram post tribute to his “Sopranos” co-star. “His performance of Johnny Boy Soprano was spot on and he also made a perfect John Gotti in Nick Sandow’s ‘The Wannabe.’ In my opinion...
Siravo is best known for his role as Tony Soprano’s father, Johnny Soprano, on HBO’s iconic drama “The Sopranos,” his part as Vinnie Taglialucci in “Carlito’s Way,” and Fred Goldman in Ryan Murphy’s “American Crime Story: The People Vs. Oj Simpson.”
“Our friend and colleague Joe Siravo has passed away. Joe was an excellent actor and a wonderful guy and he will be missed dearly,” Michael Imperioli said in an Instagram post tribute to his “Sopranos” co-star. “His performance of Johnny Boy Soprano was spot on and he also made a perfect John Gotti in Nick Sandow’s ‘The Wannabe.’ In my opinion...
- 4/12/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Joseph Siravo, best known for his roles as Tony Soprano’s father in The Sopranos, Fred Goldman in American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson and stage musical Jersey Boys, has died, according to family. He was 66.
Siravo died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his beloved Treehouse. We are both so lucky to be so intensely loved. I am so immensely grateful to have had him here on earth and I know that he hasn’t gone very far.”
Siravo’s character in HBO smash The Sopranos appeared in flashbacks to the 1960s as Tony’s father, Johnny, with whom he had a difficult relationship.
On stage, he clocked up more than 2,000 performances as character Gyp DeCarlo in the first U.
Siravo died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his beloved Treehouse. We are both so lucky to be so intensely loved. I am so immensely grateful to have had him here on earth and I know that he hasn’t gone very far.”
Siravo’s character in HBO smash The Sopranos appeared in flashbacks to the 1960s as Tony’s father, Johnny, with whom he had a difficult relationship.
On stage, he clocked up more than 2,000 performances as character Gyp DeCarlo in the first U.
- 4/12/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Siravo, the veteran Broadway actor and educator who played Johnny “Johnny Boy” Soprano on HBO’s The Sopranos, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 66.
His friend and The Sopranos co-star Garry Pastore confirmed Siravo’s death in a post on Instagram on Sunday night. “Rip my dear friend, who fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side,” Pastore wrote.
The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his ...
His friend and The Sopranos co-star Garry Pastore confirmed Siravo’s death in a post on Instagram on Sunday night. “Rip my dear friend, who fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side,” Pastore wrote.
The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his ...
- 4/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Joseph Siravo, the veteran Broadway actor and educator who played Johnny “Johnny Boy” Soprano on HBO’s The Sopranos, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 66.
His friend and The Sopranos co-star Garry Pastore confirmed Siravo’s death in a post on Instagram on Sunday night. “Rip my dear friend, who fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side,” Pastore wrote.
The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his ...
His friend and The Sopranos co-star Garry Pastore confirmed Siravo’s death in a post on Instagram on Sunday night. “Rip my dear friend, who fought an incredible fight. I will miss you. See you on the other side,” Pastore wrote.
The BBC quoted his daughter Allegra Okarmus, who wrote on Instagram: “I was by his side when my dear father passed away this morning, peacefully, in his ...
- 4/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There are more than enough streaming and VOD titles of all genres in the specialty arena making their debut this weekend as they shift from theatrical to streaming for your quarantine entertainment. For those who need to quench their thirst for a rom-com, Mike Doyle’s Almost Love is set to premiere.
The Vertical Entertainment film made its debut in 2019 at Toronto’s Lgbtq film fest Inside Out and already took a bow in the UK in March under the title Sell By. Now, audiences stateside can stream the ensemble pic starring Scott Evans.
More from Deadline'Resistance' Pivots To Digital Release, 'Tape' Sets Virtual Premiere, Kino Lorber And Music Box Films Launch Online Exhibitions - Specialty Streaming PreviewCoping With Covid-19 Crisis: Hard-Hit Publicists Fight To Survive In The Ashes Of CancellationsSearchlight, A24, Focus Features Alter Release Slate; 'Dosed', 'Human Capital' And More Shift Theatrical Plans - Specialty Box Office
The...
The Vertical Entertainment film made its debut in 2019 at Toronto’s Lgbtq film fest Inside Out and already took a bow in the UK in March under the title Sell By. Now, audiences stateside can stream the ensemble pic starring Scott Evans.
More from Deadline'Resistance' Pivots To Digital Release, 'Tape' Sets Virtual Premiere, Kino Lorber And Music Box Films Launch Online Exhibitions - Specialty Streaming PreviewCoping With Covid-19 Crisis: Hard-Hit Publicists Fight To Survive In The Ashes Of CancellationsSearchlight, A24, Focus Features Alter Release Slate; 'Dosed', 'Human Capital' And More Shift Theatrical Plans - Specialty Box Office
The...
- 4/3/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Nicolas Cage’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” and indie drama “Shooting Heroin” get release dates, the “Big Fur” documentary finds distribution and Ezra Miller forms a production company.
Release Dates
Lionsgate has dated the Nicolas Cage movie “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” for March 19, 2021.
Tom Gormican is directing from a script he wrote with Kevin Etten. Cage will produce via his Saturn Films banner, alongside Mike Nilon and Kevin Turen.
Cage will play a version of himself as an actor who, in need of some money and creatively unfulfilled, begrudgingly accepts a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a Mexican billionaire super fan. When things take a wild turn, Cage is forced to live up to his own legend to extricate himself from an increasingly dangerous situation.
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” is the second film to land on...
Release Dates
Lionsgate has dated the Nicolas Cage movie “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” for March 19, 2021.
Tom Gormican is directing from a script he wrote with Kevin Etten. Cage will produce via his Saturn Films banner, alongside Mike Nilon and Kevin Turen.
Cage will play a version of himself as an actor who, in need of some money and creatively unfulfilled, begrudgingly accepts a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a Mexican billionaire super fan. When things take a wild turn, Cage is forced to live up to his own legend to extricate himself from an increasingly dangerous situation.
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” is the second film to land on...
- 2/4/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Tony Sokol Nov 29, 2019
Hey, you missed a spot. Martin Scorsese's The Irishman paints over some interrelated mob hits.
This article contains small The Irishman spoilers.
You have to have some knowledge of mob history to appreciate segments of The Irishman. Director Martin Scorsese is telling a very long history, based on an exhaustive book, I Heard You Paint Houses by author Charles Brandt. The biography details Frank Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro in the film, confessing to killing about 30 people. So Scorsese can be pardoned for skimming past key points, especially where Sheeran isn’t even part of a contract.
For example, Scorsese shows us a shooting in Columbus Circle. The film notes how significant the event is, but doesn’t present a full background, making it look like Joseph Colombo was killed by the African American shooter. He wasn’t. This is a necessary cut; the movie...
Hey, you missed a spot. Martin Scorsese's The Irishman paints over some interrelated mob hits.
This article contains small The Irishman spoilers.
You have to have some knowledge of mob history to appreciate segments of The Irishman. Director Martin Scorsese is telling a very long history, based on an exhaustive book, I Heard You Paint Houses by author Charles Brandt. The biography details Frank Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro in the film, confessing to killing about 30 people. So Scorsese can be pardoned for skimming past key points, especially where Sheeran isn’t even part of a contract.
For example, Scorsese shows us a shooting in Columbus Circle. The film notes how significant the event is, but doesn’t present a full background, making it look like Joseph Colombo was killed by the African American shooter. He wasn’t. This is a necessary cut; the movie...
- 11/14/2019
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Golden Globe-winning Entourage alum Jeremy Piven, Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, Taryn Manning of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, Zach McGowan and Jamie Kennedy are attached to star in Crabs in a Bucket, an indie comedy from Future Proof Films, Cornell Ventures, and Jars Media Group.
Paolo Pilladi is directing the film from a script he wrote with Greg Lingo. Additional cast includes Jack McGee, Jason James Richter, Royce Johnson, Chris Kerson, Lauren Francesca, Betsy Beutler, Peter Patrikios, Natasha Coppola-Shalom, and Garry Pastore.
The plot follows real estate developer Mick (Piven), who returns to his offbeat Philly childhood neighborhood for his mother’s Irish wake and discovers he’s been willed their ill-fated pub that his sleazy boss, Mr. Delvecchio (Pastore), wants to raze to gentrify the neighborhood. As Mick reconnects with his father Laurence (McGee...
Paolo Pilladi is directing the film from a script he wrote with Greg Lingo. Additional cast includes Jack McGee, Jason James Richter, Royce Johnson, Chris Kerson, Lauren Francesca, Betsy Beutler, Peter Patrikios, Natasha Coppola-Shalom, and Garry Pastore.
The plot follows real estate developer Mick (Piven), who returns to his offbeat Philly childhood neighborhood for his mother’s Irish wake and discovers he’s been willed their ill-fated pub that his sleazy boss, Mr. Delvecchio (Pastore), wants to raze to gentrify the neighborhood. As Mick reconnects with his father Laurence (McGee...
- 9/23/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Spencer T Folmars New Film “Shooting Heroin” explores what it looks like to be a small town affected by this terrible crisis. Filmed in the rust belt of Pennsylvania, this film offers heartbreaking realism of the lives ruined by this epidemic, but also shows a small town that fights back to take justice into their own hands. The film boast and ensemble cast of stars Lead by Alan Powell (Quantico) Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks) Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), Nicholas Turturo (NYPD Blue) and Garry Pastore (The Duece). The film shows how a small town comes together to combat the spread of drugs in their town by any means necessary. This is spencers latest work he most recently was attached as a producer on the David...
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- 7/4/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Emmy James Wins Best Actress For Sarah Q; John Gallagher To Be Honored With Career Achievement Award
Emmy James has won the prize for Best Actress in a Feature Film in the title role of Sarah Q, the new independent feature film from award-winning director John Gallagher.. The movie is described as a serio-comic tale of a young girl’s struggle to succeed at a Manhattan acting conservatory. The festival, headed by Michele and Bill (nephew of Paul) Sorvino, also honored Sarah Q with nominations for Best Director (Gallagher) and Best Supporting Actor (Garry Pastore of HBO’s The Deuce), Sarah Q stars newcomers Emmy James and Ashlee Macropoulos in their starring debuts. Ms. James studied with Gallagher in his acclaimed One on One acting class, and with co-writer Joe Benedetto, crafted the role specifically for her. Sarah Q boasts an impressive cast of veterans, including...
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- 10/10/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Shooting in Newburgh, Danny A Abeckaser's movie stars David Arquette, Garry Pastore, Jennifer Espisito and Robert Davi. New York - The New Mob Film Titled 'Apalachin' is currently shooting in Newburgh. Apalachin is an indie feature being directed by Danny A. Abeckaser, who also co-wrote the script with Jon Carlo. The film is based on a 1957 true story following local trooper Ed Croswell (Arquette), who foils the plans of mobster Vito Genovese, who organized 50 of his friends and colleagues to converge upon the rural town of Apalachin in upstate New York for a summit. Croswell's actions unknowingly exposed the mob to the American public and changed the face of Law enforcement forever. The film will also star Jennifer Esposito, Garry Pastore,...
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- 9/18/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Garry Pastore who has just signed on to return to the second season of the highly acclaimed HBO series "The Duece", will take time out of playing his popular character Matty 'The horse' Ianniello to board the sophomore project of Director Danny A Abeckaser best know for his film with Harvey Keitel "First We Take Brooklyn" which was released last year. Apalachin is based on a 1957 true story, the plot follows local trooper Ed Croswell (Arquette), who foils the plans of mobster Vito Genovese, who organized 50 of his friends and colleagues to converge upon the rural town of Apalachin in upstate New York for a summit. Croswell’s actions unknowingly exposed the mob to the American public and changed the face of law enforcement forever. ...
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- 8/30/2018
- Screen Anarchy
In today’s film news roundup, a Fox veteran is hired by “Crazy Rich Asians” producer Sk Global, Garry Pastore will play Albert Anastasia, and Ed Wood’s “Take It Out in Trade” is getting a release.
Executive Hiring
“Crazy Rich Asians” producer Sk Global and its Ivanhoe Pictures has hired Fox International Productions executive Xian Li as senior vice president of production.
Li will work alongside the executive teams of Ivanhoe Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and will be charged with enhancing and expanding the company’s slate of Asian-focused global film and TV projects.
“After focusing on Asia in the past years, I’m truly inspired by the fascinating creative talents and materials available, and how they differ from the current domestic creative landscape,” Li said. “The success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a strong manifesto that the audience deserves to see more diverse content from Hollywood, and...
Executive Hiring
“Crazy Rich Asians” producer Sk Global and its Ivanhoe Pictures has hired Fox International Productions executive Xian Li as senior vice president of production.
Li will work alongside the executive teams of Ivanhoe Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and will be charged with enhancing and expanding the company’s slate of Asian-focused global film and TV projects.
“After focusing on Asia in the past years, I’m truly inspired by the fascinating creative talents and materials available, and how they differ from the current domestic creative landscape,” Li said. “The success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a strong manifesto that the audience deserves to see more diverse content from Hollywood, and...
- 8/29/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Tracey Birdsall, Bill Sorvino, Joseph D’Onofrio, Vincent Pastore, Garry Pastore, Precious Pia, Vic Dibitetto, Jeremy Gilbert, Edwin Guerrero, Jill Christy Reiss, Michael Tota | Written and Directed by Thomas Baldinger
A little while back we had the enigmatic bad-ass female lead Tracey Birdsall on the podcast to chat about her career, her connection to Disney and upcoming projects like The Time War (a Neil Johnson movie we are very much looking forward to seeing). I personally loved chatting to Tracey, you could tell she was excited about the craft and poured herself into each role she landed. So of course I am going to check out more of her projects especially one that boasts comedy, drama and porn… Sounds like all the key ingredients for a rom-com for guys.
When the info for Who’s Jenna? dropped into my inbox I was immediately taken by the mention of some...
A little while back we had the enigmatic bad-ass female lead Tracey Birdsall on the podcast to chat about her career, her connection to Disney and upcoming projects like The Time War (a Neil Johnson movie we are very much looking forward to seeing). I personally loved chatting to Tracey, you could tell she was excited about the craft and poured herself into each role she landed. So of course I am going to check out more of her projects especially one that boasts comedy, drama and porn… Sounds like all the key ingredients for a rom-com for guys.
When the info for Who’s Jenna? dropped into my inbox I was immediately taken by the mention of some...
- 4/2/2018
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Tony Sokol Oct 21, 2018
The 70s never looks grittier than when it’s seen through the eyes of HBO. The Deuce season 2 confirmed.
Times Square wasn’t always the domain of naked cowboys and groping Elmos. Or was it? HBO’s seventies film industry series The Deuce will “bare” further witness in season 2.
“We are thrilled to continue our creative collaboration with master storytellers David Simon and George Pelecanos,” HBO programming president Casey Bloys, said in a statement. “Their unique gift for immersing the audience in their dark and edgy worlds brings a brilliant verisimilitude unlike any other. With the remarkably talented Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco leading an exceptional cast, we look forward to delving deeper as this captivating story evolves.”
The Deuce stars James Franco as twin brothers who are each rising to their new occasions. Forced to peddle flesh on film to pay off battalion of loan sharks,...
The 70s never looks grittier than when it’s seen through the eyes of HBO. The Deuce season 2 confirmed.
Times Square wasn’t always the domain of naked cowboys and groping Elmos. Or was it? HBO’s seventies film industry series The Deuce will “bare” further witness in season 2.
“We are thrilled to continue our creative collaboration with master storytellers David Simon and George Pelecanos,” HBO programming president Casey Bloys, said in a statement. “Their unique gift for immersing the audience in their dark and edgy worlds brings a brilliant verisimilitude unlike any other. With the remarkably talented Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco leading an exceptional cast, we look forward to delving deeper as this captivating story evolves.”
The Deuce stars James Franco as twin brothers who are each rising to their new occasions. Forced to peddle flesh on film to pay off battalion of loan sharks,...
- 9/19/2017
- Den of Geek
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