Showing posts with label Charlize Theron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlize Theron. Show all posts

Thursday, May 18, 2023

'Fast X' (2023) Movie Review

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Last time they went to freaking space. In a Pontiac Fiero! So, the biggest question about Fast X, the tenth chapter in the Toretto-centric saga of Southern-California-car-enthusiasts-turned-international-mega-spies, is how the hell are they going to outdo that? Well, Jason Momoa as gay-coded street race Jesus is one way. Unfortunately, Momoa and his delirious, gleeful performance is the only thing Fast X has going for it. It’s also never been clearer just how much this franchise misses the late Paul Walker and how much it’s lost its way since his death.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

'F9' (2021) Movie Review

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F9, yes, the ninth installment of everyone’s favorite family-centric saga of street-racers-turned-international-agents-of-espionage, is somehow both exactly as ridiculous as expected and even sillier than anticipated. This makes the movie simultaneously ludicrous over-the-top escapism and tediously overwrought nonsense drama. It’s a strange duality. We’ve come so far from the days of hijacking shipments of DVD players.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

'F9' Trailer: Beefy Dudes, Magnet Cars, Family, And A Flying Pontiac Fiero

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A magnet car, a jet being taken out by a truck, beefy dudes brawling, talk of family, a long-dead character brought back to life, a flying Pontiac Fiero? All of this taken together can only mean one thing: there’s a new F9 trailer and it’s even more bonkers than you thought.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

'The Old Guard' Trailer: Charlize Theron Leads A Gang Of Immortal Soldiers For Netflix


It’s tough out there for immortal soldiers who can’t die and have nothing to do but protect the world. So goes the new action adventure The Old Guard. With an incredible cast and a fantastic director, Netflix has what looks like another big hit on their hands. Check out the first trailer below.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

'Atomic Blonde' (2017) Movie Review



If Mad Max: Fury Road and Monster weren’t enough to convince you not to mess with Charlize Theron, Atomic Blonde should do the trick. She’ll shoot you, stab you with a stiletto heel, kick the ever-loving crap out of you, use your neck as an anchor while she dives out a window Die Hard style, and pummel your genitals into a wad of pasty goo. (She kicks so many dudes in the groin.) Should the model-turned-Oscar-winner decide all she wants to do from now until the day she retires is make kickass action movies, that might be the best greatest hope for humanity.

Friday, June 30, 2017

'Atomic Blonde' Trailer: Watch Charlize Theron Pummel Most Of Berlin



With the likes of War for the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Dunkirk, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets on the way, we still have a ton of potentially awesome movies to look forward to this summer. One of those I’m most excited for, however, is Atomic Blonde, which just dropped an action-heavy new Australian trailer. Check it out after the jump.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

'The Fate Of The Furious' (2017) Movie Review



If 2015’s Furious 7 was a bit too reserved and subdued—what with cars parachuting from cargo planes and leaping skyscraper to skyscraper—don’t worry, The Fate of the Furious, also known as the eighth Fast and Furious movie (AKA #F8), rectifies that with gleeful abandon. It walks a fine line between sheer idiocy and inspired brilliance, often leaping back and forth between the two, and represents a marked drop in quality in the franchise for the first time in almost a decade.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

'Atomic Blonde' Trailer: Charlize Theron Fights Berlin, And Everyone Else



It appears today is “second trailer for movies that premiered at SXSW day.” Or something. Earlier, we saw the second trailer for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, and now we’ve got a new look at Atomic Blonde. Don’t worry, there’s still quite a bit of Charlize Theron kicking people in the face. Enjoy.

Friday, March 10, 2017

The 'Atomic Blonde' Red Band Trailer Is Here And It's The Best Thing You'll See Today, Probably All Week



John Wick assured that anytime stuntmen-turned-co-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch do anything, I will watch the living hell out of it. Leitch didn’t return for John Wick: Chapter 2 (which did not disappoint) largely because he was flying solo on the now-titled Atomic Blonde, which just dropped a trailer and, yeah, I am 100% holy shit in love with this Cold War actioner already. Stop what you’re doing and watch it right this moment.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Latest 'The Fate Of The Furious' Trailer Is More Absurd Than You Ever Dreamed Possible



As long as they keep cranking out Fast & Furious movies, and as long as they continue to spiral into insanity, I’ll keep watching. And if you thought Furious 7, with it’s CGI Paul Walker and cars jumping from building to building and parachuting out of cargo planes was bonkers, well, you need to watch the new Fate of the Furious trailer. I don’t even know what they’re doing anymore, but hot damn do I love it. Seriously, there’s a submarine in a car chase, what more can a growing boy ask for?

Monday, December 12, 2016

'The Fate Of The Furious' Trailer: Say It Ain't So, Vin Diesel



Between Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto turning his back on his makeshift family, Charlize Theron’s terrible, terrible pseudo-dreadlocks (is she going to a rave?), and a goddamn submarine bursting through the icepack and getting into a high-speed chase with a Lamborghini and a tank, I have no clue what’s going on in the first trailer for The Fate of the Furious, the latest in the Fast and Furious franchise. But holy hell, whatever it is, I love the shit out of it.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

'Dark Places' Movie Review: Some Places Should Stay Dark


The Charlize Theron-starring mystery thriller Dark Places finally opening in theaters marks the end of a long, strange journey. Based on the novel by author Gillian Flynn, the film has been in the can for a while now—principal photography wrapped in 2013—and with the hype surrounding Gone Girl last year, also adapted from a Flynn novel, it would have made sense to release it then to capitalize on the attention. Instead, it languished on the shelf, hitting theaters in France in April, and was actually available to DirecTV customers back in June.

Monday, July 27, 2015

'Mad Max: Fury Road' Blu-Ray Trailer Asks Who Killed The World


You may or may not have noticed, but Mad Max: Fury Road is one of my favorite movies of the year—maybe number one, easily top five (and I hate ranking movies). After tear-assing through theaters worldwide, it’s getting ready to wreak havoc on home video, and to mark the occasion, Warner Bros. released this new Blu-ray trailer.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

'Dark Places' Trailer: Charlize Theron Hunts For Her Family's Killler


The trailer for Dark Places, based on the novel by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, is creepy and eerie and looks like a dark, compelling whodunit. Libby Day (Charlize Theron) survived the murder of her whole family, but when she is confronted by a mysterious group of crime solvers years later, she is forced to confront what she actually saw, or didn’t, as the case may be. Check out the trailer below.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

'Mad Max: Fury Road' Movie Review: Worth Every Damn Second You Waited


If you hoped that Mad Max: Fury Road, director/mastermind George Miller’s first visit to the post-apocalyptic wastes we last saw 30 years ago in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, was going to be nuts, you’re in luck, because it’s crazier than you ever dared dream. Often described as one long chase scene, that’s not an inaccurate portrayal, as it’s wall-to-wall visceral action, insane practical stunts, highly stylized production, with a more thoughtful take on the apocalyptic than you probably expect.

Friday, May 8, 2015

'Mad Max: Fury Road' Featurette Shines A Light On Charlize Theron


At this point, there’s not much more to say about Mad Max: Fury Road. Next week it finally roars into theaters after massive delays, reshoots, and the most epic marketing campaign that you’ve ever seen. We got a deeper look at Tom Hardy’s Max Rockatansky the other day, and now his partner in crime, Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) has a featurette of her own. Take a look after the jump.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

'Mad Max: Fury Road': Tom Hardy And Charlize Theron Throw Down In These 6 Clips


Mad Max: Fury Road. At this point, those four words fill me with an indescribable glee. Everything we’ve seen from George Miller’s return to the post-apocalyptic wastes he first visited in 1979 is totally nuts. Now, in addition to the crazy trailers and posters, we’ve got no less than six clips from what is easily our most anticipated movie of 2015 (hell, it’s been in the can long enough that it was also our most anticipated movie of 2013 and 2013).

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Final 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Trailer Reduces The World To A Single Instinct


My reaction to Mad Max: Fury Road is gut level and primal. I can’t see a TV spot, photo of a car, or poster without giggling like a mindless chimp. That, of course, extends to this new and purportedly “final” trailer for George Miller’s upcoming return to the post-apocalyptic wastes. Check it out after the jump.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

'Mad Max: Fury Road' TV Spots Are Full Of New Footage And Mayhem


Mad Max: Fury Road is just over a month away, and every time I think I can’t be more pumped for this, they go and do something crazy like drop these two new international TV spots and a bunch of new posters, and it’s like it’s all the first time I’m hearing about this all over again. So check out all of that and try to contain your drool.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Sweet Baby Jesus This 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Trailer Is Insane And Incredible


Seriously, I didn’t think I could be more excited for Mad Max: Fury Road, but then they went ahead and released this new trailer, and I have to admit that I’m even more stoked for George Miller’s return to the post-apocalyptic wastes than I even thought possible. By the time the May 15 release date rolls around, I’m going to be foaming at the mouth.