By Maria Esteves – April 28, 2014 The 13th Tribeca Film Festival Closing Night Premiere of BEGIN AGAIN, directed by John Carney commenced Saturday, April 26, 2014 at BMCC, New York. Carney’s musical comedy film BEGIN AGAIN red carpet arrivals included TFF co-founder Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower, TFF co-founder Jane Rosenthal, director John Carney, cast members singer/songwriter/musician Adam Levine, actress Hailee Steinfeld, and actress Keira Knightley. BEGIN AG...

  by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent   When you see Leonardo "Leo" DiCaprio and Martin "Marty" Scorsese on the Wolf of Wall Street global domination press tour, doing things like a tour of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in bespoke three-piece suits without a trace of irony, you forget how creatively potent this pair really is. How it has shaped characters, Amsterdam (Gangs of New York 2002), Howard Hughes (The Aviator 2004), Billy Costigan (The Departed 20...

CINEMA POTPOURRI: February (This is a new monthly segment that will cover a variety of topics -- casting news, movie happenings, and whatever happens to be on my movie-crazed mind)  SUNDANCE(what it was…what it became…what it now wants to be)Of course, the independent film movement existed long before the Sundance Film Festival opened its doors in 1985 and officially adopted its title in 1991.  But never before had mainstream Hollywood responded so resoundingly to its possibilities. Redfor...

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Why are Pacino's contributions more impressive than De Niro's? 1. THE STAGE Pacino, even to this day, eats, sleeps and breathes acting. It's all that he knows. He began in the theatre and still goes back and performs for scale once or twice a year. An interesting anecdote that speaks to how extensive theatrical experience aided Pacino from a career standpoint takes place in the late sixties. He was discovered by budding producer Martin Bregman in a New York production of "Does a Tiger We...