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I'm really looking forward to the return of director Brian De Palma. It's been 4 years since he's had a film in theaters. His latest, The Black Dahlia, is about the gruesome killing of Elizabeth Short, aka The Black Dahlia. The tragic death of Ms. Short may have happened back in 1947, but the fascination with the case has never really gone away. Judging from the trailer (Windows Media QuickTime)--the film appears to showcase, just how good De Palma can be as a director, if given good material to work with. As we await the September 15th, 2006 release date, take a quick peek behind the scenes....

The initial trailer for The Departed (Quicktime) has hit the net. The film reunites director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio for a third time, following The Aviator (2004) and Gangs of New York (2002) Will the third time be the charm and win Scorsese a long overdue Academy Award? I can't say for sure--but the film looks very good and it has a great cast... The film is set to open on October 6th 2006

Oliver Stone's World Trade Center opens today across the country...The reviews for the film about 9/11 are very positive---with a "fresh" rating of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes... I'm pulling for this movie to do very well. As I have stated before We Need To Be Reminded Of What Happened On That Horrible Day...