Danny Aiello
1) I only know who I am when I am somebody else: my life on the street, on the stage, and in the movies
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The actor reminisces about his Hollywood years, tracing his brushes with the law, military service, long-time marriage, and contributions to such films as "Do the Right Thing, " "The Godfather, Part II, " and "Moonstruck."
2) Moonstruck
Language
English
Description
A superstitious Brooklyn widow is ready to get married again. Only this time, she plans on doing it right - even if she has to say "yes" to a man she doesn't really love. When she unexpectedly falls in love with her fiancé's estranged brother Ronny, what happens next is a wonderful romantic complication.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
This profile shares the secrets and shows of these legendary entertainers from their scandals and break-ups in the early '50's to the height of their success in 1960 with rare footage of their month-long stand at the Sands Casino called the "Meeting at the summit".
5) Radio days
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A look back at radio from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s, focusing on an extended Jewish family, all avid radio listeners, and on a young woman who eventually succeeds as a radio gossip columnist.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Calling himself a cleaner, the mysterious Leon is New York's top hit man. When his next door neighbors are murdered, Leon becomes the unwilling guardian of the family's sole survivor, 12 year old Mathilda. But Mathilda doesn't want protection--she wants revenge. Training her in the deadly tricks of his trade, Leon helps her track the psychotic agent who murdered her family.
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Jacob is a man living in a nightmare. Having survived Vietnam, he's back home in New York City. But memories of both his wartime demons and the accidental death of his son haunt and terrorize him. Jacob's grip on reality begins to slip and only his friend can save him.
9) City hall
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
The death of an innocent child helps uncover a scandal that links the mob directly to the Mayor's office.
10) Little Italy
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?"--Container.
11) Once around
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
The oldest daughter of a close-knit Italian-American family falls in love with an abrasive, obnoxious but forcefully charming businessman. He almost demolishes her family while winning her heart, but they all learn how to balance her happiness with the family's survival.
13) One moment
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It is the humorous and heartwarming story of middle-aged siblings struggling to manage their own lives while also caring for their recently widowed aging father. Welcome to the ₁Sandwich Generation' where you care for your parents while still parenting your kids.'
Series
Language
English
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It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. Tensions are growing, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie is Sal's delivery boy. Radio Raheem has the letters of love and hate written on his hands. He is defiant and together with a motivated Buggin Out, push Sal and his sons to their breaking point. The cops intervene, using force and brutality to apprehend the large...
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. Tensions are growing, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie is Sal's delivery boy. Radio Raheem has the letters of love and hate written on his hands. He is defiant and together with a motivated Buggin Out, push Sal and his sons to their breaking point. The cops intervene, using force and brutality to apprehend the large...
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Story of the racial tensions that surround a white-owned pizzeria in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn on the hottest day of the summer. One of the most controversial and thought-provoking films ever made. Bonus material includes commentary with Director Spike Lee and more.
17) Brooklyn lobster
Publisher
Hart Sharp
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Frank and Maureen Giorgio's lives are thrown into chaos when financial troubles threaten their lobster business. The very proud and stubborn Frank, along with his family and friends, attempts to save the shop that is the cornerstone of their identity.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Cecilia is a poor waitress in a dumpy New Jersey diner who goes to movies to escape the realities of the Depression Era life. Her favorite is "The purple rose of Cairo." When the leading man Tom Baxter decides to be with Cecilia, confusion abounds.
19) Stiffs
Publisher
Monterey Video
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The workers at a funeral parlor enlist the help of the hearse driver to make money and cleanse the neighborhood of unsavory characters by staging numerous 'accidents.' Bonus features include a look behind the scenes.