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Jake Scott to ‘Welcome’ Melissa Leo
Scripted by Ken Hixon, the New Orleans set Welcome to the Rileys revolves around a couple (Gandolfini, Leo) driven apart by the death of their daughter but brought back together when they meet a troubled young woman (Stewart).
Scorsese teams with De Niro to ‘Paint Houses’
The whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa may be answered, on screen – but if I Heard You Paint Houses ever comes to fruition it won’t be any time soon.
Hoffman goes to Mad ‘Max’ Land for Voice Role
Hoffman who'll next be seen in year end dramas Doubt and Synecdoche, New York, will bring his peculiar voice to Mary and Max and be matched against Toni Collette who plays the co-lead.
Daily Recommendation 10.01.08: Ballast
Ballast was the winner of the Best Director and Best Cinematography prizes at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and screened in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the Boston (Grand Jury Prize), San Francisco (FIPRESCI Prize), Buenos Aires (FIPRESCI and Directing Awards), and New Directors/New Films festivals.
IFC ‘Heart’s Danish cinema
Variety reports that the VOD specialist has picked up Danish helmer Simon Staho's marriage drama for an eventual release next year.
