Mafiosa

There are so many bad programs out there right now that I hesitate to turn the channel on my television. Especially bad are the many reality shows that clog the airwaves every night. It was refreshing to watch something a little different. I saw this in Boston and the quality of the film was pretty bad but I learned later that it was due to the screening equipment rather than the film itself.

I'm not a critic so I watch a program strictly for the entertainment value. Nothing else. If there is is a car that wasn't supposed to be in the shot or a line that didn't work, who cares? I certainly don't. I thought this film was funny and I laughed for much of the show so that's about all I can expect from a comedy.

So, if I were a critic, I would give it a "Thumbs Up". Definitely worth watching.

This was a presentation pilot which had its world premiere at the Boston International Film Festival. The acting was excellent and the film was very funny. The audience laughed throughout the entire screening. Afterwards, the producer was asked to come down and discuss the film with the audience. While it's true that the quality wasn't that good, he explained that it was shot in HD but it lost something in the transfer for the screening.

The premise was a deftly executed by two veteran actors Johnny (Roast Beef) Williams and Bobby Constanzo ("Goodfellas", "Analyze This" "Forget Paris", etc.). Brooke Lewis was excellent in her debut performance as the daughter of the mob boss (Costanzo) who wanted to take over as head of the family. Costanzo was hilarious as the delusional boss of this dysfunctional family.

All in all, it was a wonderful presentation for a low-budget pilot. I read in the trades where they are talking to several television channels about the pilot so I guess I'm not the only one who thinks this is a winning premise. I'm looking forward to seeing this series on the small screen in the near future.

I found this quite entertaining.

It was shot well and the characters were funny without trying too hard.

This should definitely have a place on a cable network.

It is superior to dozens of shows that are wasting time and space.

The two main actors, Bobby Constanzo and Johnny Williams are excellent--I can tell they have been in the business a long time.

Kudos to the writers, cast and crew. They should be proud of this show.

I thought the festival audience really enjoyed it.

I can't wait to see it in HD--that will be cool.

Thanks, RC

I happened to see the pilot episode of this series and I loved it. I don't know why they didn't shoot any additional episodes but if they did, I couldn't find any of them on any of the channels.. The daughter of the "Don" is played by Brooke Lewis, who wants to run the mob because her father is getting a little fuzzy in the head and seems to be getting more and more forgetful.

However, her father's reply is, "No woman is going to be the the head of my mob, not as long as there is a hair on my head" -- which shouldn't have been too long considering the fact that he hardly has any follicles left growing between his ears. Very clever writing by Gordon who also produced the series. The daughter is determined to figure out a way to wriggle her way into running the mob so when they start interviewing prospects for a replacement, she comes up with a hilarious idea for a candidate as the mob's new leader. But this new mob boss isn't exactly what she/he seems to be.

I thought that the acting was very good as well as the direction, for a film which admittedly does go-over some really "tried and true" ground, I really thought that the people in it made it better than average and the directing was superb.I thought that I had found out all I really needed to know about the Costra-Nostra and being an Italian-American, that was enough for me. However this film is cute and sweet and it has a lot of heart. I believe many people would enjoy it, if they were to view it on a cable Network. CONGATULATIONS to a little show that could. The film makers should be praised for making it the best it could possibly be for what looks to be an obviously LOW BUDGET!