Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Michael B. Jordan And Steven Caple Jr. Critique Boxing Films It’s safe to say that Michael B. Jordan has learned a lot about boxing over the past few years filming the Creed films, so it’s only right that the star sits down with Creed II director Steven Caple Jr. to review famous boxing movies. The pair reacts to some of the most famous boxing movies of all time, including Ali, Raging Bull, Rocky and more.
Are the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman about to get a new, unexpected chapter? On Monday, the New York Post reported that the ID (as in Investigation Discovery) cable channel will air a documentary titled My Brother the Serial Killer that presents evidence that the subject of the film, Glen Rogers , who may have killed as many as 70 to 80 people, is the “likely” killer of the two, not O.J. Simpson , as has been frequently speculated in the media. According to the tabloid’s TV critic, Linda Stasi , Rogers’ family thought he was lying when he told them that he was “partying with a woman in L.A. named Nicole Brown Simpson shortly before she was murdered. A few years after the murders and the white Bronco highway chase that ushered in a worldwide media circus, Rogers, who was on death row for other murders, admitted to a criminal profiler that he’d killed Simpson and Goldman. Stasi writes that receipts that show Rogers had been working construction in the area at the time of the deaths and his knowledge of how the murders were conducted, appear to add to his credibility. Rogers also apparently claims that O.J. didn’t bring any of this information to light when he he was on trial because the former actor and football star had paid the serial killer to break into Ncole’s house and steal a pair of $20,000 earrings he’d given to her. The Post also reports that Simpson allegedly told Rogers to “kill ‘the bitch’ if necessary.” Shortly after Simpson and Goldman met grisly ends, Rogers went on a cross-country murder rampage. My Brother the Serial Killer debuts on ID on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Martin Scorsese turned 70 on Nov. 17, which makes it an ideal time to look at some of the best cinematic gifts he’s given to the world. This list could go on well past the eight clips I’ve chosen. For instance, Joe Pesci’s chilling “Do I amuse you in some way?” scene in GoodFellas could easily be included, but I wanted to feature one clip for each of Scorsese’s seven decades (and, in birthday tradition, one to grow on) without repeating any films. 1. Robert De Niro’s “You talkin’ to me?” scene in Taxi Driver (1976) — One of the most quoted, imitated and parodied scenes in the last 50 years of filmmaking. And look how young Bobby D looks. 2. The Copacabana Steady-cam shot from GoodFellas (1990) — This shot makes me practically giddy every time I watch it. It’s a beautiful, seamless depiction of how power and influence can be bought and sold on the streets of New York City.
Last April came the out-of-nowhere casting calls , but now you’ll have to come to terms with the fact that Raging Bull II — a prequel and sequel to the Martin Scorsese film, with William Forsythe in the role made famous by Robert De Niro — has actually begun filming. Variety reports: “[Forsythe] stars as boxing champ Jake LaMotta in his older years with newcomer Mojean Aria playing the younger version of the character made famous by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1980 classic Raging Bull .” William Forsythe as Jake LaMotta. Yep. It’s happening. Directed by Martin Guigui (from a script co-written with Rustam Branaman), Raging Bull II takes its inspiration from real life pugilist LaMotta’s book, and no — Scorsese isn’t involved. As if . Filming is now in progress in Los Angeles, with an interesting supporting cast that includes Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller, Natasha Henstridge, Alicia Witt, Ray Wise, Harry Hamlin, Bill Bellamy and James Russo, though cast member Juliet Landau, Tweeting a photo of herself in costume as a starlet who has an affair with LaMotta, described many of theirs as cameo appearances. The film purports to tell LaMotta’s story “‘before the rage’ and ‘after the rage,'” and while it’s tough to guess just how this revisiting of LaMotta’s life will turn out, Witt did Tweet a photo of herself on set last week: Meanwhile, Twilight ‘s Alex Meraz also has a role — as a character named Paco — and recently shared what could be his curly-haired look for the film. Draw your own conclusions: [via Variety ]
Where does Martin Scorsese stand on the enduring cultural clash between vampires and zombies? Where else? “I happen to like vampires more than zombies. A vampire, quite honestly, you could have a conversation with. He has a sexuality. I mean the undead thing… Zombies, what are you going to do with them? Just keep chopping them up, shooting at them, shooting at them. It’s a whole other thing that apparently means a great deal to our culture and our society. There are many, many books written about it and many movies. I saw one in London when I was doing Hugo. I saw one late at night one weekend. It was called Colin, by a young filmmaker [Marc Price]. He shot it, I think, digitally by himself, edited it himself. It was savage. It had an energy that took the zombie idea to another level. Really interesting filmmaking. Disturbing.” Also: He gets Raging Bull II just about as much as you and I do. [ GQ via /film ]
Neither the ladies nor the guys have emerged from the What to Expect When You’re Expecting marketing miasma unscathed, but at least now we can get all of our ensemble humiliation out of the way in one convenient new one-sheet. Amazing. The thing is: If we can convincingly fix James Bond up with a bottle of Heineken , then why can’t a major Hollywood studio convincingly Photoshop five stars in the same room? I just don’t get it . And the tagline? “It’s too late to pull out now”? Ugh . The mind reels, the skin crawls. [via Moviefone ] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Besides William Forsythe , that is: “Director Martin Guigui is currently scouting for: YOUNG JAKE LAMOTTA . To play 14-20 years old, and already a tough bare knuckles fighter. He takes his father’s frequent beatings without a sound and makes money fighting much bigger opponents in back alley fights set up by his drunken, abusive father. Please submit over 18 to play younger OR emancipated. GUISSEPE [ sic ] LAMOTTA . Portrays 40s-70s, Jake’s father, a tough-looking Italian man, he’s a mean drunk who handcuffs and beats his son. He sets up the back alley fights with Jake and much older, stronger opponents. Later he refuses to help the grown-up Jake when he asks for money. Late in life, a frail old man, he reconciles with Jake just before his death. STAR NAME ONLY.” Good luck, Mickey Rourke! [ Moviehole via The Playlist ]
Also in this morning’s TV Bites: George Clooney and Julianna Margulies will stage another ER reunion… the cast of Community loves Infiniti… Raging Bull , the TV series?… and more ahead.
