Tag: James Gandolfini

  • 10 Best ‘Sopranos’ Quotes Ranked

    HBO and David Chase’s iconic show, The Sopranos, inevitably changed the landscape of television forever, and even 25 years later, the show is still considered to be one of the best television dramas of all time. The modern gangster series stars James Gandolfini in his breakthrough role as the notorious New Jersey boss, Tony Soprano,…

  • ‘The Sopranos’ Family Tree Explained

    ‘The Sopranos’ Family Tree Explained

    HBO’s The Sopranos ran from 1999 to 2007, and followed the stories of the Dimeo crime family also known as the North Jersey Mob. It namely centers around eventual mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) as his recent string of panic attacks force him to seek professional help in the form of the therapist, Dr.…

  • Michael Imperioli Reveals the ‘Most Brutal’ ‘Sopranos’ Scenes to Shoot

    Michael Imperioli Reveals the ‘Most Brutal’ ‘Sopranos’ Scenes to Shoot

    [Editor‘s Note: The following story contains major spoilers for “The Sopranos.”]Michael Imperioli is opening up about the most “difficult” scenes to film for “The Sopranos.”Imperioli starred as Christopher Moltisanti in the acclaimed HBO series. His character was murdered by Tony (James Gandolfini) in the final season, but Imperioli does not count his onscreen death as…

  • ‘Stardom is not a worthy pursuit’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on sexism, ageing and fighting fascism

    ‘Stardom is not a worthy pursuit’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on sexism, ageing and fighting fascism

    The star of Seinfeld, Veep and new film You Hurt My Feelings has barely put a foot wrong in her 40-year career. She discusses juggling parenting and working, dark days on SNL – and celebrating older womenJulia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener trusted each other immediately. In the early 2010s, they met to discuss whether Louis-Dreyfus…

  • You Hurt My Feelings review – middling middlebrow marital comedy

    You Hurt My Feelings review – middling middlebrow marital comedy

    Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies lead grownup story whose bittersweet punchlines stress the bitter componentA hot button issue in recent cinema criticism – well, warm button anyway – is the eradication of intelligent mid-budget dramas in the Hollywood system. Making decently acted, well-written, approachable, middle to upper-middlebrow movies with three or four grownup leads for theatrical…

  • ‘The Sopranos’: 10 Most Shocking Episodes, Ranked

    ‘The Sopranos’: 10 Most Shocking Episodes, Ranked

    HBO’s hit series, The Sopranos, starring James Gandolfini, reigns as one of the greatest television dramas of all time and earned countless awards and praise throughout its six-season run. Created by David Chase, The Sopranos follows New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, who lives a double life as an average middle-class family man and a…