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Scarface at 40: The Story Behind the Seminal Gangster Classic

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Scarface as it celebrates its 40th anniversary… There is nary a filmgoer who has not heard of Brian De Palma’s Scarface. Debuting 40 years ago this month, the movie stirred controversy and polarized audiences with its graphic violence, excessive profanity and depictions of drug usage but has since then […]

Scarface remake director Luca Guadagnino wants an R-rating for his “shocking” film

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Luca Guadagnino, the Oscar-nominated director behind lush films like Call Me By Your Name, A Bigger Splash, and Suspiria, is currently attached to direct the Scarface remake and now, the filmmaker has discussed his plans to make the film R-rated. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival (via Collider), Guadagnino discussed what appealed to him about doing Scarface and […]

Oscar-nominated Luca Guadagnino to direct Scarface remake for Universal

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As reported in Variety, Universal is eyeing Call Me by Your Name‘s Luca Guadagnino to direct a retelling of Scarface for the studio. At the time of reporting, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen wrote the latest version of the script. Earlier drafts of this Scarface remake came from Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, Jonathan Herman, and Paul Attanasio, […]

Al Pacino at 80: One of the all time greats

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the career of Al Pacino as he turns 80… Ready your best Al Pacino impression. We’ve all got them. Those usually tend to be Al at his explosive, unrestrained best. Maybe it’s one of several scenes in Heat, or something in his scenery chomping brilliance in Scent of A Woman. […]

Oscars: Five Great Films That Should Have Been Nominated for Best Picture (But Weren’t)

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Graeme Robertson with five great films that should have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars… Whenever the Oscar nominees are announced, the best and brightest of the film critic world (and idiot’s like me) gather together and begin our collective muttering about what film we feel deserves to win the Best Picture trophy. […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Brian De Palma

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Tom Jolliffe begins a series of features focused on iconic directors. Those whose work has influenced many younger directors who have followed them. First up is Brian De Palma… The 70’s saw a group of exceptional directors coming to the forefront of cinema. It’s an era where I could all too easily cover Martin Scorsese, […]

Antoine Fuqua wants Denzel Washington for Scarface remake

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Having originally dropped out of Universal’s long-planned Scarface remake last year, Antoine Fuqua returned to the director’s chair in February, with the studio hoping it can now finally get the project off the ground. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Diego Luna was previously cast in the lead role of an immigrant who rises through […]

Scarface remake enlists new screenwriter

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Last month it was announced that Universal’s long-gestating Scarface remake looked to be getting back on track, with filmmaker Antoine Fuqua returning to the project almost a year after vacating the director’s chair in favour of The Equalizer 2. Now, according to Deadline, the studio has enlisted screenwriter Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Bala, Contralepo) to pen a […]

Antoine Fuqua in talks to return to the Scarface remake

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Almost a year after he vacated the director’s chair to concentrate on The Equalizer 2, it seems that Antoine Fuqua could once again be set to board the long-gestating remake. According to Deadline, Fuqua is in early talks with Universal Pictures to rejoin the project, which was originally slated for release in August 2018, but […]