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Exclusive: Former NFL star Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski (The Roaring Game), Sistine Stallone (47 Meters Down: Uncaged), and Mischa Barton (The O.C.) are among new additions to Bad News on the Doorstep, the 1950s mafia crime thriller on which we were first to report a week ago.

As previously announced, Chazz Palminteri and Robert Davi lead the cast opposite their sons, Dante Palminteri and Nick Davi. Others newly set include Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager), Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever), Federico Castelluccio (The Sopranos), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Marinaro (Blue Mountain State), John Fiore (The Sopranos), Kea Ho (Junction), Rob Goon (The Roaring Game) and Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna (Bleed for This).

Recently wrapping production in Rhode Island, Bad News on the Doorstep unfolds as a poignant coming-of-age narrative chronicling the lives of Frank and Gino, two Italian-American high-school football prodigies amidst the gritty backdrop of late 1950s New Jersey.

Exclusive: Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale) and Robert Davi (License to Kill) have signed on to star in the upcoming mafia crime thriller Bad News on the Doorstep. Their sons, Dante Palminteri (Rocky’s) and Nick Davi (Paper Empire) will play the lead roles in the pic. Principal photography recently wrapped in Rhode Island.

Produced by Verdi Productions (Bleed for This) and directed by Tom DeNucci (Vault), Bad News at the Doorstep is described as a poignant coming-of-age narrative chronicling the lives of Frank and Gino, two Italian-American high-school football prodigies amidst the gritty backdrop of late 1950s New Jersey. Beyond the gridiron, they confront a myriad of trials, from the complexities of post-football existence to the allure of delving into the underworld of organized crime. As they traverse this tumultuous landscape, they glean invaluable insights and grapple with profound life lessons, shaping their destinies in unexpected ways.

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"Do you have any clue what your son did to my daughter?" Wow. This short film will stir something up inside of you, and stick with you for days and weeks after. Light My Fire is a short film written & directed by filmmaker Bobb Barito, which first premiered at the Austin Film Festival last year. The indie film is about a father who goes to over to confront his daughter's violent boyfriend on the Fourth of July. But as we know, expectations are different from reality. The short stars Ed Moran, Colin Walker, Rosie Benton, Dante Palminteri, and Lizzy DeClement. This film takes on toxic masculinity head on, and as Sotw so perfectly says, it shows that "rage is easy, but comforting is hard." Indeed. It's such a powerful, provocative, upsetting short but that's what makes it superb. So much is conveyed in a glance, just a look. A must watch.

Combining Sharknado, Sharknado 2: The Second One, and Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! – Sharknado: The Collection is a 3-disc boxset filled with shark-infested splatter-fest action! With the set due for release on May 2nd, here’s our review of all three Sharknado movies…

Sharknado

Stars: Ian Ziering, Jaason Simmons, Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, John Heard, Alex Arleo, Neil H. Berkow, Heather Jocelyn Blair | Written by Thunder Levin | Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante

When a freak tornado swamps Los Angeles, thousands of man-eating sharks are sucked into the swirling vortex, terrorizing the waterlogged populace and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin (Ziering) sets out with his friends Baz (Simmons) and Nova (Scerbo) to rescue his estranged wife April (Reid) and teenage daughter Claudia from the sharks raining down from the skies. With nature’s deadliest killer ruling sea, land, and air, they soon realise that...

Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica A. Fox, Mark McGrath, Kari Wuhrer, Courtney Baxter, Dante Palminteri | Written by Thunder Levin | Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante

Fin Shepard (Ziering) and his ex-wife April (Reid) are flying to New York City when their plane enters the most unnatural of storms and is battered by airborne sharks. As blood is shed and passengers are maimed in the skies, New York awakens and people spill onto the streets, unaware of the peril descending rapidly towards them… a sharknado is about to hit the big apple! Armed with weapons and explosives, Fin realises he must risk all to save his sister’s family from the greatest of danger as floods and storms crash into the city.

The first Sharknado was something of an unexpected phenomenon. Your typical monster-movie produced by The Asylum, it captured the imagination of more than just those of who usually tune-in...

Have you been wondering how they brought all of the sharks to life in the hilarious and thrilling sequel Sharknado 2: The Second One? We have a special Blu-ray preview that shows off some of the VFX in the movie, and how they were accomplished in this harrowing tale of a tornado that drops over three hundred Great Whites on the city of New York.

Available now on Blu-ray and DVD, Syfy's ratings record-breaker turned pop culture phenomenon continues with this epic adventure,&#160hitting shores as a never-before-aired extended version from&#160Cinedigm&#160and The Asylum.

In this latest Shark-tastic adventure, stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid reprise their roles from the original, now iconic disaster film&#160Sharknado. Joining the cast is Vivica A. Fox, platinum recording artist Mark McGrath, and a huge collection of celebrities making must-see cameo appearances!

This terrifying and hilarious sequel once again matches heroes against sharks...

You better keep that umbrella handy! Sharknado 2: The Second One has continued the phenomenon of this unlikely franchise, earning huge ratings on Syfy and making it eligible for a 'One Day Only' theatrical release on August 21. The sequel is such a hit with fans that Syfy has a announced Sharknado 3 for July 2015!

Here is the official press release:

Led by Sharknado 2: The Second One, Syfy's Sharknado Week (July 28-August 3), soared 80 percent among Adults 18-49, 74 percent in Adults 25-54 and 73 percent among total viewers (L+Sd), compared to summer to date (May 26-July 27).

The reach for the eight Sharknado franchise (Sharknado and Sharknado 2: The Second One) airings hit 18.2 million total viewers, with the reach for the entire week of shark-infested programming cuming at 25.8 million P2+.

Following Sharknado 2: The Second One's record-setting 3.9 million total viewers premiere on Wednesday, July 30 at 9Pm (Et/Pt), the pop culture...

Sharknado 2: The Second One continued the phenomenon of this unlikely franchise, earning huge ratings on Syfy and making it eligible for a 'One Day Only' theatrical release on August 21. The sequel is such a hit with fans that Syfy has a announced Sharknado 3 for July 2015!

Here is the official press release:

Led by Sharknado 2: The Second One, Syfy's Sharknado Week (July 28-August 3), soared 80 percent among Adults 18-49, 74 percent in Adults 25-54 and 73 percent among total viewers (L+Sd), compared to summer to date (May 26-July 27).

The reach for the eight Sharknado franchise (Sharknado and Sharknado 2: The Second One) airings hit 18.2 million total viewers, with the reach for the entire week of shark-infested programming cuming at 25.8 million P2+.

Following Sharknado 2: The Second One's record-setting 3.9 million total viewers premiere on Wednesday, July 30 at 9Pm (Et/Pt), the pop culture sensation's repeats devoured 1.8 million victims on July 30 at 11Pm,...

Just when audiences thought it was safe to go back to the movie theater... they will get a fresh dose of scares and laughs as Syfy's Sharknado 2: The Second One hits cinemas nationwide for a one-night event: Thursday, Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. local time, courtesy of Fathom Events, Syfy and The Asylum. With the action moving to New York City and featuring an eclectic cast that includes Ian Ziering and Tara Reid from Syfy's 2013 sensation Sharknado, plus Vivica A. Fox, Mark McGrath, Kari Wuhrer, Judah Friedlander and Kelly Osbourne, Sharknado 2: The Second One is bigger in every way than the original. Fathom Events fans will also get a sneak peek into the making of the film with 10 minutes of exclusive, never-before-seen footage including a look into the special effects, hilarious bloopers and more.

Tickets for Sharknado 2: The Second One are available at participating theater box offices and online at FathomEvents.

Lions and tigers and sharks, oh my! Syfy's pop culture sensation Sharknado 2: The Second One absolutely devoured the world during last night's July 30 premiere, becoming the channel's most watched Original Movie ever with 3.9 million total viewers and 1.6 million Adults 18-49. The movie also averaged 1.8 million Adults 25-54.

Sharknado 2 delivered One Billion (yes, with a B) estimated impressions for Sharknado Twitter conversations.

At one point, Sharknado 2 held all top 10 trending topics in the United States. There were more mentions of Sharknado on Twitter than #MileyCyrus on the day of MTV's 2013 VMAs, #kimye on Kim and Kanye's wedding day and #transformers4, #thelegomovie, #godzillamovie and #22jumpstreet on each movie's worldwide premiere day.

Sharknado 2 is the most social movie on TV ever and was more social than any episode of Game of Thrones, The Bachelorette or Survivor.

In addition to the social media storm, Sharknado 2 soared 183 percent among total viewers,...