James Gandolfini is dead. A heart attack in Italy. Too soon doesn’t begin to say it, but as the news makes its way across the wires I find myself, as we always do at times like this, thinking back on the work. And Gandolfini had a wealth of it. You see, he wasn’t always this star, this “name.” He made his hay as a character actor in film after film, always leaving a deep impression, long before “The Sopranos” came calling.
James Gandolfini always made an impact, as character actor or leading man
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 pm · June 19th, 2013
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Roundup: Spike Lee (surprise!) isn't down with 'Django'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:12 am · December 24th, 2012
Also: Why ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is ‘cracked,’ and less likely holiday viewing
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 91 — 'Not Fade Away' drops on NYFF and surveying Best Supporting Actor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · October 12th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the New York Film Festival Centerpiece selection, “Not Fade Away,” take a look at small films looking to get a foothold this season and survey the Best Supporting Actor field.
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David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' captures the boomer spirit of art and inspiration
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:23 am · October 5th, 2012
It was either serendipity or programming genius that the first NYFF press screening of David Chase’s “Not Fade Away” was held today on the 50th anniversary of a seminal moment in the history of rock and roll: the release of the Beatles’ first single, “Love Me Do.”
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NYFF entry 'Not Fade Away' from 'Sopranos' creator David Chase gets a poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:16 am · October 4th, 2012
Paramount has premiered a new poster for “Not Fade Away” and I’d say it’s one of the more fetching designs on a poster all year.
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'Amour,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 2012 NY fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:22 pm · August 16th, 2012
Okay, so, I said it yesterday, but to reiterate: a busy week for NYFF. Robert Zemeckis’s “Flight,” Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” and David Chase’s “Not Fade Away” have been tapped for big world premieres, and today, the full line-up has been unveiled by Film Society of Lincoln Center.
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Film Society taps David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' for centerpiece NYFF premiere
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:43 pm · August 15th, 2012
It’s been a busy week for Film Society of Lincoln Center, lining up the program for the 50th annual New York Film Festival. Announcements of “Life of Pi” and “Flight” as bookends to the fest already stood out as a major step forward where nabbing exclusive bows was concerned, and today, it’s been revealed that “Not Fade Away” will see its world premiere as a centerpiece presentation.
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