Although a major character was missing in action this week, “Boardwalk Empire” delivered a solid hour of entertainment, thanks to a script which placed equal significance on each storyline. We got to find out what Jimmy’s been up to, saw Michael Kenneth Williams channeling the spirit of his most iconic role, and were exposed to another side to Margaret Schroeder.

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Last week’s episode ended with a major cliffhanger when we discovered that one of the victims shot during Jimmy and Capone’s robbery of the whiskey shipment was able to stay alive until being discovered in the woods. We also saw relationships between character start to fracture in potentially hazardous ways.

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Martin Scorsese directs the first episode of HBO’s latest foray into the world of organized crime, bringing a cinematic style to a small screen venture. Featuring a stellar cast of quality thespians, ”Boardwalk Empire“ promises to thrill fans of old-school gangster pictures.

Lets see if it delivered with it’s first episode, the most expensive pilot ever shot at $30 million. That’s a lot to live up to…

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The Messenger trio is at it again with Oren Moverman’s latest feature Rampart. The director of the post-war drama that earned both Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson critical acclaim has once again enlisted their talents. According to Variety, they’ll join the cast of his new film that also features Anne Heche, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, Steve Buscemi, and Cynthia Nixon. Everyone wants to work with this guy.

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Saint John of Las Vegas is an indie comedy that features film veteran Steve Buscemi in the title role. The actor is mostly known for his supporting parts but this time he’s front and center leading an ensemble cast of characters. Saint John is a film that attempts to shed a comedic light on the world of insurance fraud, and it uses a compulsive gambler and a shady investigator to do it.

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Steve Buscemi is one of the few actors who can pull off both comedy and drama with the slightest of ease. He also knows a thing or two about working on small independent films as well as big budget blockbusters. Over the span of his 25 year career he’s managed to touch on everything, but always returns to his indie roots. His latest flick Saint John of Las Vegas is a small film that features a talented cast headlined by Buscemi as the title character.

He stars as John, a recovering gambling addict who works for an auto insurance company. In an attempt to get a promotion he takes on an assignment that sends him to the one place he’s been trying to avoid, Las Vegas. I recently got the opportunity to talk to Buscemi about his role in the film, and how it felt to be the lead of an ensemble. Also for those of you anticipating his upcoming TV series “Boardwalk Empire,” we got the goods on that too…

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I recently had the opportunity to speak to veteran actor Steve Buscemi about his work on the upcoming Martin Scorsese-Terence Winter series, “Boardwalk Empire.” It’s a period piece that will air on HBO, and from the looks of the teaser trailer will fall in line with Winter’s previous work, “The Sopranos.” While speaking to Buscemi, I asked him about his character Nucky Thompson, and whether or not he would be inherently evil or a good guy stuck between a rock and a hard place?

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Martin Scorsese is about to help HBO kick it up a notch. The feature film director is bringing his cool skills to our television sets with the network’s new series “Boardwalk Empire.” The teaser trailer for the pilot has just been released and it looks oh so good.

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