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For the holiday season, Hulu is adding some genre favorites and promising new movies to its library. The streaming platform in December welcomes...
For the holiday season, Hulu is adding some genre favorites and promising new movies to its library. The streaming platform in December welcomes...
- 11/30/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
What if a film has a story whose tropes are very well known and its execution initially gives you hope that it will go somewhere in a totally new direction but ultimately doesn’t? The new film Mob Land, written and directed by Nicholas Maggio, suffers from its own genre conventions. The setting, the atmosphere, the thick accents, and the needle drops—all of them are unable to make the film fly. On the contrary, they, after a point, start to strangle the little life this film seems to have.
There is nothing that is out and out ‘bad’ about Mob Land, and yet one starts to beg the question, Why make this particular film now? The answer to that question is what should have illuminated each and every frame of the film, but Mob Land feels tired and dull right from its first frame. There is a kind of...
There is nothing that is out and out ‘bad’ about Mob Land, and yet one starts to beg the question, Why make this particular film now? The answer to that question is what should have illuminated each and every frame of the film, but Mob Land feels tired and dull right from its first frame. There is a kind of...
- 8/27/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
The new movie Mob Land, directed by Nicholas Maggio, is a crime drama that boasts of being a gritty piece of cinema but is actually a long-drawn cliche, with only a few moments that actually feel alive. Crime dramas are usually an engaging affair, but Mob Land proves that if a certain style or a stereotypical mood is given priority against the flow of the story, it will seldom work. The story revolves around Shelby Conners, who, after losing his job, agrees to his brother-in-law’s plan to rob a clinic dealing in drug money. The heist goes bad, and a hitman gets on their tail.
The characters in Mob Land are part of a philosophical debate about whether life in a small town is more meaningful or if the roller coaster ride of the big cities is the pathway to a purposeful life. The answers are given to us after a long,...
The characters in Mob Land are part of a philosophical debate about whether life in a small town is more meaningful or if the roller coaster ride of the big cities is the pathway to a purposeful life. The answers are given to us after a long,...
- 8/27/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
UK Sundance title ‘Scrapper’ starts out for Picturehouse Entertainment.
Disney’s performing arts comedy Theater Camp and Universal comedy-horror The Blackening will look to end the five-week run of Barbie atop the UK-Ireland box office, with Oppenheimer also threatening to take top spot following strong holds.
Opening in 352 cinemas, Theater Camp is a comedy about the eccentric staff of a rundown theatre camp in upstate New York, who must band with the founder’s son to keep the facility afloat.
Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman in their feature directorial debuts, it debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January,...
Disney’s performing arts comedy Theater Camp and Universal comedy-horror The Blackening will look to end the five-week run of Barbie atop the UK-Ireland box office, with Oppenheimer also threatening to take top spot following strong holds.
Opening in 352 cinemas, Theater Camp is a comedy about the eccentric staff of a rundown theatre camp in upstate New York, who must band with the founder’s son to keep the facility afloat.
Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman in their feature directorial debuts, it debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Very much indebted to No Country for Old Men, punchy thriller brings damnation to smalltown Louisiana
Feature first-timer Nicholas Maggio makes an impression with this punchy crime thriller set in smalltown Louisiana. The director himself has cited Tarantino as an influence – though the borrowing is much more obviously from the Coens’ adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men, with the seen-it-all sheriff and the sinister lizard-eyed killer coming in from the big city and making gas station attendants feel very uncomfortable by quizzing them insolently about their private lives.
John Travolta plays Sheriff Davis, a guy nearing retirement and trying not to think about the bad news he’s just got from his doctor. He takes a kindly interest in Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez), a young mechanic who is married with a young daughter; he soups up muscle cars and makes a few much-needed dollars at street races.
Feature first-timer Nicholas Maggio makes an impression with this punchy crime thriller set in smalltown Louisiana. The director himself has cited Tarantino as an influence – though the borrowing is much more obviously from the Coens’ adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men, with the seen-it-all sheriff and the sinister lizard-eyed killer coming in from the big city and making gas station attendants feel very uncomfortable by quizzing them insolently about their private lives.
John Travolta plays Sheriff Davis, a guy nearing retirement and trying not to think about the bad news he’s just got from his doctor. He takes a kindly interest in Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez), a young mechanic who is married with a young daughter; he soups up muscle cars and makes a few much-needed dollars at street races.
- 8/22/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Writer-director Nicholas Maggio may not have intended to be self-critical when, fairly early in his debut feature “Mob Land,” he has one character observe to another about their failing small Southern town, “This whole place has become a fucking cliché.” But the longer this slackly paced rural noir continues, the more that dialogue seems in retrospect like fair warning. Borrowing freely from “No Country for Old Men,” “Collateral” and maybe a dozen or so other superior films, Maggio has cobbled together a modestly diverting, effectively atmospheric but blatantly derivative crime drama sprinkled with a few joltingly nasty plot twists.
It helps a lot that the first-time feature filmmaker has cast just about every role with an actor fully committed to their part. Better still, some of the briefly glimpsed supporting players do their bit to ratchet up the suspense by conveying sweaty desperation, darkly comical fury, or both.
At one point,...
It helps a lot that the first-time feature filmmaker has cast just about every role with an actor fully committed to their part. Better still, some of the briefly glimpsed supporting players do their bit to ratchet up the suspense by conveying sweaty desperation, darkly comical fury, or both.
At one point,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Nicholas Maggio’s feature directorial debut, Mob Land, is a crime thriller in which two men rashly decide to pull off a robbery, frantically blunder their way through the job, and then face the devastating consequences of their actions. Sadly, the film itself is made with the same sort of overexcited energy, and the end result is similarly messy.
Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez) is a simple family man trying to make an honest living in a dying Dixie town. Here, drug overdoses are so common that the locals share the news of someone’s death like they would the results of a bad football game: worthy of quick commiseration but not interrupting your day over. When Shelby finds himself in dire financial straits, his brother-in-law, Trey (Kevin Dillon), suggests that they turn their town’s curse into a blessing by robbing a nearby pill mill. Shelby reluctantly agrees and, after the plan quickly goes awry,...
Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez) is a simple family man trying to make an honest living in a dying Dixie town. Here, drug overdoses are so common that the locals share the news of someone’s death like they would the results of a bad football game: worthy of quick commiseration but not interrupting your day over. When Shelby finds himself in dire financial straits, his brother-in-law, Trey (Kevin Dillon), suggests that they turn their town’s curse into a blessing by robbing a nearby pill mill. Shelby reluctantly agrees and, after the plan quickly goes awry,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
"This ain't your world... you don't control this." Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for Mob Land, an action thriller crime film from filmmaker Nicholas Maggio. They're sending this one to theaters in August if anyone is interested in watching. "Some debts can't be repaid with money." A young father gets in over his head after a robbery goes wrong. The Tulsa King meets Hell or Highwater in this gritty and tense southern thriller starring Hollywood icon, John Travolta, as the Sheriff looking to stop things before it gets worse. A struggling family man robs a pill mill, but after the theft turns violent, he's hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia. Starring Shiloh Fernandez, Stephen Dorff, Ashley Benson, Emily Tremaine, Timothy V. Murphy, with Kevin Dillon and John Travolta as Sheriff Bodie Davis. This seems like it has some intense action and plenty of style, not...
- 6/13/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Principal photography recently wrapped in Georgia ahead of 2023 release.
Saban Films has acquired worldwide rights to action thriller American Metal starring John Travolta, Stephen Dorff, Shiloh Fernandez Ashley Benson and Kevin Dillon.
Writer and first-time feature director Nicholas Maggio’s film tells of a desperate family man who robs a pill mill. When the theft turns violent he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia.
The film was produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large and Bernie Gewissler in association with Bondit Media Capital. American Metal is the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large,...
Saban Films has acquired worldwide rights to action thriller American Metal starring John Travolta, Stephen Dorff, Shiloh Fernandez Ashley Benson and Kevin Dillon.
Writer and first-time feature director Nicholas Maggio’s film tells of a desperate family man who robs a pill mill. When the theft turns violent he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia.
The film was produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large and Bernie Gewissler in association with Bondit Media Capital. American Metal is the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large,...
- 5/21/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has acquired the rights to the action thriller “American Metal,” starring John Travolta and Stephen Dorff.
The film, written by Nicholas Maggio, tells the story of a desperate and struggling family man who robs a pill mill. But when the theft turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia.
This is also Maggio’s directorial debut. In addition to Travolta and Dorff, “American Metal” also stars Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Benson and Kevin Dillon.
Also Read:
‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Sequel in the Works From Village Roadshow and Rivulet Films
“American Metal” is produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large and Bernie Gewissler in association with Bondit Media Capital. rincipal photography recently wrapped on the film in Georgia. Saban Films is planning a 2023 release.
This is the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large, following the upcoming release of “Paradise City.” That film also stars Bruce Willis.
The film, written by Nicholas Maggio, tells the story of a desperate and struggling family man who robs a pill mill. But when the theft turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia.
This is also Maggio’s directorial debut. In addition to Travolta and Dorff, “American Metal” also stars Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Benson and Kevin Dillon.
Also Read:
‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Sequel in the Works From Village Roadshow and Rivulet Films
“American Metal” is produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large and Bernie Gewissler in association with Bondit Media Capital. rincipal photography recently wrapped on the film in Georgia. Saban Films is planning a 2023 release.
This is the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large, following the upcoming release of “Paradise City.” That film also stars Bruce Willis.
- 5/21/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Saban Films has taken global rights to the John Travolta and Stephen Dorff feature, American Metal.
Writer and first-time feature director Nicholas Maggio’s film tells the story of a desperate and struggling family man who robs a pill mill. However, when the theft turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia. Filming just wrapped in Georgia with Saban Films looking at a 2023 release.
Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead) Ashley Benson (Spring Breakers) and Kevin Dillon also star.
The pic was produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large and Bernie Gewissler in association with Bondit Media Capital.
The feature reps the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large, following the upcoming Saban release Paradise City.
Travolta received two Best Actor Oscar nominations for 1977’s Saturday Night Fever and 1994’s Pulp Fiction.
Writer and first-time feature director Nicholas Maggio’s film tells the story of a desperate and struggling family man who robs a pill mill. However, when the theft turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia. Filming just wrapped in Georgia with Saban Films looking at a 2023 release.
Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead) Ashley Benson (Spring Breakers) and Kevin Dillon also star.
The pic was produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large and Bernie Gewissler in association with Bondit Media Capital.
The feature reps the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large, following the upcoming Saban release Paradise City.
Travolta received two Best Actor Oscar nominations for 1977’s Saturday Night Fever and 1994’s Pulp Fiction.
- 5/21/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Hailee Steinfeld, aka 'Kate Bishop' in Marvel Studios' "Hawkeye" TV series, poses for Privé Revaux 'La Vita' sunglasses, photographed by Nicholas Maggio:
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee
Click the images to enlarge...
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee
Click the images to enlarge...
- 2/25/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Actress Hailee Steinfeld, aka 'Kate Bishop' in Marvel Studios' "Hawkeye" TV series, poses for Privé Revaux 'La Vita' sunglasses, photographed by Nicholas Maggio:
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge...
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge...
- 12/9/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Actress Hailee Steinfeld, aka 'Kate Bishop' in Marvel Studios' currently shooting "Hawkeye" TV series, poses for Privé Revaux 'La Vita' sunglasses, photographed by Nicholas Maggio:
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
- 12/9/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Actress Hailee Steinfeld, recently signed to play 'Kate Bishop' in Marvel Studios currently prepping "Hawkeye" miniseries, poses for Privé Revaux 'La Vita' sunglasses, photographed by Nicholas Maggio:
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
- 7/28/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Hailee Steinfeld ("Dickinson")for Privé Revaux 'La Vita' sunglasses, photographed by Nicholas Maggio:
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
- 1/5/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at new images, plus footage of actress Hailee Steinfeld aka 'Kate Bishop' in the upcoming Disney+ TV series "Hawkeye", supporting a new campaign for the Italian-made Privé Revaux 'La Vita' sunglasses collection, photographed by Nicholas Maggio:
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
Steinfeld played 'Mattie Ross' in the western drama "True Grit" (2010), receiving an Oscar nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress'. This was followed by "Ender's Game" (2013), "Romeo & Juliet" (2013), "Begin Again" (2013) and "3 Days to Kill" (2014).
She played 'Emily Junk' in the "Pitch Perfect" film series (2015–2017), then received a 'Golden Globe Award' nomination for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical' for her role as 'Nadine Franklin' in "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016).
In 2018, Steinfeld voiced 'Gwen Stacy' in the award-winning animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"...
...as well as starring in the "Transformers" spin-off "Bumblebee".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Hailee Steinfeld ...
- 10/18/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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