Toni cocozza hart is a scottishitalian club singer obsessed with frank sinatra. Strictly ballroom hits the 100 best performances lyrics frank sinatra. Strictly sinatra is a 2001 british drama film written and directed by peter capaldi and starring ian hart, kelly macdonald, and brian cox. Released december 29th, 2001, strictly sinatra stars ian hart, kelly macdonald, alun armstrong, brian cox the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. While either title is appropriate, i assume that the. Dna films is a british film production company founded by andrew macdonald and duncan kenworthy in 1997. Strictly sinatra british board of film classification. Strictly sinatra is a 2001 british drama film written and directed by peter capaldi and starring. A young glaswegianitalian lounge singer, toni cocozza ian hart, has. Even though the unidimensional factor solution of the scale has been replicated and confirmed in portuguese pontes and griffiths 2016, italian. Financial analysis of strictly sinatra 2001 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In glasgow, toni cocozza, age 28, aspires to be a lounge singer.
Universal has released the film to dvd under the name strictly sinatra rather than the original title of cocozzas way. He does this surprisingly well and turns out an impressive performance in this small, sweet movie. Rent strictly sinatra 2001 starring ian hart and kelly macdonald on dvd and bluray. Ian hart is very charismatic as a smalltime night club singer who, as the title says, sings strictly sinatra tunes. Its a very good film, especially if you enjoy the music of frank sinatra, whom ian. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing strictly sinatra near you. Join ron della chiesa every sunday evening on wplm 99.
Ian hart, kelly macdonald, brian cox, alun armstrong. Overview of strictly sinatra, 2001, directed by peter capaldi, with ian hart, kelly macdonald, alun armstrong, at turner classic movies. Measurement invariance of the nineitem internet gaming disorder. Peter capaldi in strictly sinatra 2001 ian hart and kelly macdonald in strictly sinatra 2001 ian hart. Strictly sinatra is certainly better than mediocre and its often quite entertaining, but its not precisely cause for a stampede to the video store. Strictly sinatra is a compelling, sexy crime story in the tradition of casino and scarface. A scottish singer with italian roots, tony cocozza ian hart sticks to performing the repertoire of frank sinatra and dreams of making it big. Strictly sinatra takes a little time for the casual viewer to get comfortable with and while there are dozens of films superior in the genre, its nice every now and again to get out of your comfort zone and get a taste of a new take on an old genus.
Toni dreams big and enters a local television talent show. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. Atmospheric drama about a smalltime scottish vocalist whose ailing career is given a much needed boost when a notorious glasgow mobster takes a. Toni cocozza a vocally impressive hart, an alsoran crooner, tours the notsohotspots of scotland singing strictly sinatra, accompanied by his pianoplaying sidekick, bill the. When michael dutra performs with his full live at the sands, frank, dean and sammy ensemble, youll swear dean martin and sammy davis jr. Though his new connections secure his singing career, theres a price to pay, as hes slowly drawn into a life of crime. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for strictly the best releases. Tony is a sinatrastyle lounge singer who finds himself lured into the glamorous world of the mob when he is made an offer he cant refuse.
Strictly sinatra is one of those nice little offthebeaten path films that never saw the light of day in mainstream american theaters at least to my knowledge. Recent wedding and corporate event bookings have included venues such as cooling castle, the hurlingham club, cumberland hotel, moor park golf club and brands hatch. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Strictly sinatra 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. Strictly sinatra 2001 female celebrity smoking list. The film stars ian hart backbeat, as toni cocozza, a glasgow lounge singer who only sings frank sinatra songs. Submitted by jonathan robert muirhead on 10112001 22. Kelly macdonald plays a cigarette girl in a club who talks smoking with the lead actor during their meet cute, offering him wares from her tray o death. The film was released in the united kingdom by focus features.
Strictly sinatra 2001 a scottish singer with italian roots, tony cocozza ian hart sticks to performing the repertoire of frank sinatra and dreams of making it big. Live music video requires a dsl or cable internet connection site design by dwd. Fays life is people won him a new generation of fans who will download this. Later lights up and exhales in a coffee shop, before the scene cuts away in the midst of a second drag. Its a very romantic little italian restaurant where i can make every song personal for each guest. The critics were lukewarm and some even downright dismissive about peter capaldis movie strictly sinatra but it struck me as a thoroughly well made, humane, engaging drama with a terrific cast of players, which deserved a better reception upon its original appearance in 2001. If you like strictly sinatra you are looking for realistic, enigmatic and captivating movies about with ambition, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, desire for fame, crimes, music and love and romance themes of drama and romance genre shot in uk. Toni chats up irene, a cigarette girl, he gets an odd job or. The usas best frank sinatra soundalike featuring michael dutra as frank sinatra. About that time, a local mob boss decides toni is great entertainment and invites him to be his guest at a casino. Story, set to music, of a scottish club owners aspirations of becoming a sinatralike figure for a group of local gangsters. Available for casinos, weddings, corporate functions, and.
In his pursuit of fame, cocozza falls in with a group of local glasgow gangst. You can see what writerdirector capaldi is trying to do, as he plays the selfdeluding ambitions of glaswegian cabaret singer tony cocozza hart. True to its title, this gritty british drama chronicles a scottish lounge singer named toni cocozza played by backbeats ian hart whose act. Tony gets a chance at gaining a wider audience when he earns the admiration of crime boss chisolm brian cox, who draws the vocalist into illegal activities. Dazzle your guests by transporting them back to sinatra s sunkissed world of wine, women and song. A strange film thats wellacted and nice looking but struggles to find a point, strictly sinatra certainly boasts an original concept, but not one that im sure works terribly well. A young glaswegianitalian lounge singer, toni cocozza ian hart, has a passion for. Toni ian hart, a sinatrastyle lounge singer, finds himself lured into the glamorous world of the mob when hes made an offer he cant refuse. Strictly sinatra has racked up a long list of happy clients and glowing testimonials, and plays across the country and further afield. They also have a television division with walt disney television called dna tv limited. Dna films has been one of the most successful production companies that is located in the united kingdom. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Toni ian hart, a sinatrastyle lounge singer, finds himself lured into the glamorous. Rent strictly sinatra 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
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