"The Hustler" was Paul Newman's breakthrough film, a startling piece of lowlife lit built around the fictional pool-shark punk Fast Eddie Felson. George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason and Piper Laurie turned this 1961 drama into an actors showcase. All four were nominated for Oscars. Newman, it could be argued, didn't get his Oscar for his work in … [Read more...]
‘The Hustler’ debuting on Blu-ray
Fox just racked up "The Hustler" for a Blu-ray release keyed to Fathers Day. New supplements to the title include the documentaries "Paul Newman at Fox," "Jackie Gleason: The Big Man" and "The Real Hustler: Walter Tevis." The other extra features appear to date back to the 2002 and 2007 DVD releases. Robert Rossen directed with style, daring … [Read more...]
