Photos from Martin Scorsese's 'Ashecliffe'
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I'll always remember reading a review of Casino where a reviewer said that even a mediocre Martin Scorsese movie is better than the 'best' movie made by any other director. That particular piece of wisdom has always stuck with me whenever I was plunking down my hard earned dollars on a Scorsese film that wasn't necessarily 'my thing' -- cough, Kundun, cough. So with that in mind, you can be sure that I'll be there on opening day for his new thriller, Ashecliffe (formerly Shutter Island). The Boston Herald recently scored some pictures of star Leonardo DiCaprio and Scorsese on the set of the period thriller, with the added bonus of getting to see DiCaprio brandishing some firearms (thankfully, it was for the movie).
The film is based on a novel by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River), and centers on two U.S. marshals who are sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane. Things start to go downhill when a riot on the island has them trapped, and not to mention some events that are outside of the realm of the everyday. Mark Ruffalo joins the cast as DiCaprio's partner, and Michelle Williams also stars as DiCaprio's wife. The film immediately brings Spellbound to mind, and knowing what a Hitchcock fan Scorsese is, I will look forward to seeing Scorsese work in a few of those 'master of suspense' touches.
Ashcliffe is scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 2nd, 2009.
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(Page 1)2. my heart sank when i read the release date...why cant it come out this october??! its been almost two years since the departed, i need my scorsese fix....shine a light doesnt count.
Posted at 4:26AM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Jordan M.
1. I can't wait for this movie. "Shutter Island" is my favorite Lehane novel. I just finished re-reading it last week.
Posted at 9:35PM on Jun 22nd 2008 by Wayne