by Douglas Barnett, Feb 27 2012 // 10:30 AM

This week’s Monday pick is Manhunter (1986), Michael Mann’s film adaptation of Thomas Harris’s classic novel Red Dragon. The film stars William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, and Tom Noonan.
Manhunter is one of Mann’s best and it was the first film to introduced the world to psychotic killer Dr. Hannibal Lecktor who would go on to great acclaim five years later in the Academy Award winning Best Picture Silence of the Lambs.
William Petersen stars as FBI profiler Will Graham who is pulled out of semi-retirement by his old boss Jack Crawford (Farina) when a series of grizzly murders occur a month apart from one another. Graham is considered one of the best profilers in the Bureau and Crawford is reluctant to ask him to come back after Graham was viciously attacked and almost killed several years earlier when he apprehended Dr. Lecktor.
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Posted in: Action · Blu-Ray · Cult Cinema · Directors · DVD · DVD Reviews · MGM · Monday Picks · Movies · Mystery and Suspense · Netflix
Tagged: Brian Cox, Dante Spinotti, Dennis Farina, Joan Allen, Kim Greist, Michael Mann, Stephen Lang, Tom Noonan, William Petersen
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by Matt Blackwood, Feb 13 2012 // 11:30 AM

Uncharted is one of the most beloved and critically praised game franchises of all time. Both epic and intimate, the trilogy brought back the concept thought killed by shooters of games as storytelling.
The game has been so successful, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood took notice and decided to translate its already cinematic action to the big screen. Actors rumored to have been involved include Mark Wahlberg, Robert De Niro, and Bruce Campbell.
But who would be perfect? Let’s get ur dream cast together and find out.
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Posted in: Adaptation · Dream Cast · Features · Movies · News · Video Games
Tagged: Claudia Black, Dennis Farina, Gavin Rossdale, Gillian Jacobs, Kevin Durand, Movies, Nathan Fillion, Naughty Dog, Uncharted, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Video Game Movies, Video Games
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by Joe Gillis, Jan 27 2012 // 3:00 PM
Something happened in the last ten years or so as exceptional drama TV programming moved away from traditional networks and onto pay cable systems like HBO. With shows like The Sopranos, The Wire, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones, HBO has established itself as one of the premiere destinations for those seeking well written, skillfully produced and high quality shows.
A new show on HBO seeks to continue that tradition this weekend with the premiere of its new horse racing drama Luck. On first glance, it seems like Luck should have no problem taking its place with those other great shows. It was created and is being produced by David Milch (NYPD Blue, Deadwood) and Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Heat) and features an impressive cast including Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte and Dennis Farina.
All of those elements together should warrant at least a look at the new show and will almost certainly lead to its success with fans. To help you get ready for the premiere, we’ve got a lot of videos to share with you today including some interviews with Milch and Mann as well as a couple trailers.
Check out all the videos after the break. Luck premieres Sunday at 9/8C on HBO.
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Posted in: Drama · HBO · News · TV · TV Previews
Tagged: David Milch, Dennis Farina, Drama, Dustin Hoffman, HBO, Horse Racing, Luck, Michael Mann, Nick Nolte, TV
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