Danny Aiello

Date of Birth

1933-06-20

Date of Death

2019-12-12

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Leon: The Professional, Lucky Number Slevin, Once Upon a Time in America, Do the Right Thing, Moonstruck

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Awesome Art Celebrates Black History Month with Black Panther, Boyz In The Hood, Get Out, Jackie Brown, Moonlight, Sinners

Posted 6 months ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

A 4K restoration of the trippy 1990 horror thriller Jacob's Ladder, starring Tim Robbins, is getting a national theatrical release

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Jacob’s Ladder 4K restoration is getting a national theatrical release

Posted 11 months ago

A 4K restoration of the trippy 1990 horror thriller Jacob's Ladder, starring Tim Robbins, is getting a national theatrical release

The new episode of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series looks back at Adrian Lyne's 1990 film Jacob's Ladder.

JoBlo Originals

Jacob’s Ladder (1990) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

It’s time for a new episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series (released under the Revisited banner), and in this one we’re looking back at Jacob’s Ladder (watch it HERE), the 1990 horror thriller directed by Fatal Attraction‘s Adrian...

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Jacob’s Ladder (Arrow Recommends)

Posted 9 years ago

"Arrow Recommends is a column that has my sorry ass advise older movies to your royal asses. I will be flexible in terms of genres i.e. I will cover whatever the bleep I want. For now, it will be the...

Why It Works: Leon: The Professional

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** With THE ACCOUNTANT hitting theaters this weekend, I thought it...

Michael Ealy to star in David Rosenthal’s Jacob’s Ladder remake

Posted 10 years ago

It's been over two years since we've heard anything about the project, but there's finally been some movement on the planned JACOB'S LADDER remake. Deadline is reporting Almost Human and ABOUT LAST NIGHT actor Michael Ealy has joined LD Entertainment's...

Why It Works: Do The Right Thing

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** The Academy Awards are right around the corner, and with...

Jacob’s Ladder will get the remake treatment

Posted 13 years ago

JACOB’S LADDER messed up my childhood. I snuck a VHS copy of the movie from a family friend and proceeded to watch the hellish hallucinations of Jacob Singer with a less than full understanding of the film’s plot and twist...

Cool Videos: 11-year-old Natalie Portman’s audition for The Professional is damn impressive

Posted 13 years ago

Any Natalie Portman fan knows that the Oscar winning actress stunned audiences with her debut role in THE PROFESSIONAL, or LEON for the non-American fans. Her role as Mathilda is the central role to Jean Reno‘s character going from cold-blooded...

Awfully Good: Hudson Hawk

Posted 14 years ago

Jason No matter how diluted the DIE HARD franchise gets with each passing sequel, rest easy that it will never make Bruce Willis look as bad as… Hudson Hawk (1991) Director: Michael Lehmann Stars: Bruce Willis, Andie MacDowell, Danny Aiello...