Friday, March 4, 2011
[Trailer] Apollo 18
From Cannibal Holocaust thru Blair Witch and now Paranormal Activity, I've always been a sucker for found footage horror flicks, I like the sci-fi/history spin here....
Thursday, March 3, 2011
[Trailer] Insidious
I have no idea if this film will be any good, Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are positives, but I just found the trailer extremely intriguing and well cut...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
MOVIE REVIEWS: DRIVE ANGRY 3D
IN THEATERS
DRIVE ANGRY 3D
Nicolas Cage headlines this high-octane 3D thriller about a convicted felon who breaks out of hell to prevent the cult that murdered his daughter from sacrificing his infant granddaughter on the night of the full moon. With just three days to go before the ritual killing, Milton crosses paths with knockout waitress Piper, who agrees to help him by stealing her ex-boyfriend's mean, cherry-red muscle machine. Between that high-performance car and Milton's own black '71 Challenger, they may have a shot at taking down the cult and saving his granddaughter's life. But charismatic cult leader Jonah King isn't running scared, because when hell is unleashed on Earth, he will be the most powerful man alive. Unfortunately for Milton, the cops are quickly closing in, and a savage serial killer known only as "The Accountant" is looking to have some bloody fun on the open roads. With each passing minute, Milton's last shot at redemption is fading, so he teams up with Piper to defeat Jonah's legions of loyal disciples, avenge the death of his daughter, and prevent the crazed cult leader from plunging the entire world into infernal darkness. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Director: Patrick Lussier
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, David Morse.
Release Date: Feb 25, 2011
Rated R for Strong brutal violence throughout, grisly images, some graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language
Runtime: 1 hr. 44 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller, 3D
Review:
In the opening scene of Drive Angry, Nicolas Cage takes a man’s wallet after killing him. There’s a pretty good chance you could feel like that sad dead sack by the end of this choppy barely coherent exploitation swing and a miss from director Patrick Lussier. Lussier’s direction is generally shoddy and uninspired outside of some impressive moments of 3D insanity. Sadly, outside of those few moments there’s not enough to keep the film moving, it’s a shame because the concept is fairly interesting and could have made for all kinds of high cheese fun. In the end it’s outside of Lussier’s talent level even with a cast that’s better than the film deserves. Nicolas Cage is fairly one note throughout but it’s intentional, that being said it would have been nice to have seen him do a bit more to flesh the character out. Amber Heard is one of the standouts here; she’s entirely committed and badass every time she’s one the screen. It’s a shame 3D ass kicking Heard is mostly wasted with a shoddy script and the lackluster direction. William Fichtner also does yeoman’s work here making the most of every scene he’s in which sadly isn’t enough. Tom Atkins and David Morse show up just to show up and aren’t asked to do much. Billy Burke is laughably invisible even though he’s trying his hardest to be sleazy and menacing. Drive Angry should be a lot more enjoyable as throwback schlockfest but it just misses the mark a lot more often than not.
D
DRIVE ANGRY 3D
Nicolas Cage headlines this high-octane 3D thriller about a convicted felon who breaks out of hell to prevent the cult that murdered his daughter from sacrificing his infant granddaughter on the night of the full moon. With just three days to go before the ritual killing, Milton crosses paths with knockout waitress Piper, who agrees to help him by stealing her ex-boyfriend's mean, cherry-red muscle machine. Between that high-performance car and Milton's own black '71 Challenger, they may have a shot at taking down the cult and saving his granddaughter's life. But charismatic cult leader Jonah King isn't running scared, because when hell is unleashed on Earth, he will be the most powerful man alive. Unfortunately for Milton, the cops are quickly closing in, and a savage serial killer known only as "The Accountant" is looking to have some bloody fun on the open roads. With each passing minute, Milton's last shot at redemption is fading, so he teams up with Piper to defeat Jonah's legions of loyal disciples, avenge the death of his daughter, and prevent the crazed cult leader from plunging the entire world into infernal darkness. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Director: Patrick Lussier
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, David Morse.
Release Date: Feb 25, 2011
Rated R for Strong brutal violence throughout, grisly images, some graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language
Runtime: 1 hr. 44 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller, 3D
Review:
In the opening scene of Drive Angry, Nicolas Cage takes a man’s wallet after killing him. There’s a pretty good chance you could feel like that sad dead sack by the end of this choppy barely coherent exploitation swing and a miss from director Patrick Lussier. Lussier’s direction is generally shoddy and uninspired outside of some impressive moments of 3D insanity. Sadly, outside of those few moments there’s not enough to keep the film moving, it’s a shame because the concept is fairly interesting and could have made for all kinds of high cheese fun. In the end it’s outside of Lussier’s talent level even with a cast that’s better than the film deserves. Nicolas Cage is fairly one note throughout but it’s intentional, that being said it would have been nice to have seen him do a bit more to flesh the character out. Amber Heard is one of the standouts here; she’s entirely committed and badass every time she’s one the screen. It’s a shame 3D ass kicking Heard is mostly wasted with a shoddy script and the lackluster direction. William Fichtner also does yeoman’s work here making the most of every scene he’s in which sadly isn’t enough. Tom Atkins and David Morse show up just to show up and aren’t asked to do much. Billy Burke is laughably invisible even though he’s trying his hardest to be sleazy and menacing. Drive Angry should be a lot more enjoyable as throwback schlockfest but it just misses the mark a lot more often than not.
D
Friday, February 25, 2011
[Trailer] The Hangover Part II
Teaser Trailer shows very little actual footage, can it live up to the original? Still not sure....
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
[Trailer] Zack Synder’s Sucker Punch
I’ve been a fan of Synder’s style and have been waiting patiently to see how this works as a feature length film.
Regardless of how it turns out the trailers have been great!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
MOVIE REVIEWS: UNKNOWN
IN THEATERS
UNKNOWN
A man (Liam Neeson) wakes up from a coma while on a business trip to Europe only to find that some other man has taken his identity and stepped into his life. Diane Kruger and January Jones co-star. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz
Release Date: Feb 18, 2011
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Review:
Unknown is a capable and engaging thriller that major fault is simply being overly derivate throughout. Jaume Collet-Serra gives his film a glossy sheen and directs the action and suspense with appropriate vigor even if the extent of an artist side extends to having the camera turn askew when his main character questions his situation. Truthfully, you could watch sections of this film and Neeson’s 2008 spy film Taken and never know the difference. Neeson brings the same gravel voiced gravitas he brought to his last pulp hit but with a twinge of confusion and desperation. He’s still incredibly magnetic and believable even in some of the more ridiculous sequences presented here. Diane Kruger is adequate even if her fluctuating Bosnian accent is sometime more intriguing than her character. January Jones has perfected the art of the blank stare to the point were she should consider trade marking it. Bruno Ganz has a fun supporting role which he seems to enjoy as much as the audience. Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella show up momentarily purely for nefarious reason and disappear just as quickly. The third act has a slight twist which is bit of let down because it can’t even be called derivative anymore as it’s closer to plagiarism of another recent spy franchise. Still, if you can get past how everything reminds you of something else you’ll be moderately entertained, mainly by Mr. Neeson’s bravado.
C
UNKNOWN
A man (Liam Neeson) wakes up from a coma while on a business trip to Europe only to find that some other man has taken his identity and stepped into his life. Diane Kruger and January Jones co-star. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz
Release Date: Feb 18, 2011
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Review:
Unknown is a capable and engaging thriller that major fault is simply being overly derivate throughout. Jaume Collet-Serra gives his film a glossy sheen and directs the action and suspense with appropriate vigor even if the extent of an artist side extends to having the camera turn askew when his main character questions his situation. Truthfully, you could watch sections of this film and Neeson’s 2008 spy film Taken and never know the difference. Neeson brings the same gravel voiced gravitas he brought to his last pulp hit but with a twinge of confusion and desperation. He’s still incredibly magnetic and believable even in some of the more ridiculous sequences presented here. Diane Kruger is adequate even if her fluctuating Bosnian accent is sometime more intriguing than her character. January Jones has perfected the art of the blank stare to the point were she should consider trade marking it. Bruno Ganz has a fun supporting role which he seems to enjoy as much as the audience. Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella show up momentarily purely for nefarious reason and disappear just as quickly. The third act has a slight twist which is bit of let down because it can’t even be called derivative anymore as it’s closer to plagiarism of another recent spy franchise. Still, if you can get past how everything reminds you of something else you’ll be moderately entertained, mainly by Mr. Neeson’s bravado.
C
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