Number 10 on my top twenty is the third (and last) film featuring Helen Mirren, and it's certainly a doozy of a part for her.
Based on true events the film follows the life of Grace (Mirren) and Charlie Botempo (Joe Pesci) following the opening of the first legal brothel in Nevada. In fact not only will the film invove lots of sex (well duh, it's a brothel) but also loads of violence as Grace embarks on an affair with a boxer/business associate Armando Bruza (Sergio Peris-Mencheta). Naturally Pesci going shcizo at his wife's infedelity should be fun to watch.
This is Pesci looking classy in his costume.
The sex and the violence are one reason to watch this, as is the exciting thought of Mirren and Pesci squareing off against each other. It also marks the first time that Mirren has worked for husband Taylor Hackford. Always an interesting concept when a director shoots his wife. Over the last couple of years we've seen Aronofsky direct Rachel Weisz in The Fountain and Sam Mendes has recently put Kate Winslet through Revolutionary Road, it's certainly a great way to see how the director views their partner.
Hopefully we'll get some great music, either from the score of James Newton Howard or some classic brothel background muzak.
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There were several moments in 'Revolutionary Road' where I thought... "I wonder if this is how Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes fight."
LOVE RANCH sounds like an awesome project. It's been years since we've seen Joe Pesci in a good "Joe Pesci role." Moving this up near the top of my list now.
You don't suppose they had one of those fights on the way home from last night's Globes.
Just because Leo got thanked first?
Makes you wonder...
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