Showing posts with label Josh Brolin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Josh Brolin. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Denis Villeneuve's First 'Dune' Trailer Is Brooding And Epic


I don’t know what movie is the one that’s going to get me back into a theater despite the global pandemic. But after this trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, we have a new contender. Just watch.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

'Sicario: Day Of The Soldado' (2018) Movie Review




Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 drug war thriller Sicario is a crushing masterclass in tension, sparse landscapes full of violence, and grim realism. The follow-up, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, while filling a certain niche, feels very much like a facsimile. Gritty and low-down and dirty, it watches like one of those should-have-been DTV titles that magically gets a theatrical run because of name recognition. Think London Has Fallen or pretty much anything with Gerard Butler these days and you’re in the ball park. This comes with positives, but also drawbacks.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

'Deadpool 2' Trailer Has Poop Jokes And X-Force


I legitimately enjoyed Deadpool, more than I expected to. I wasn’t sure how it would translate, if they would go all in on the filth and violence, but they did. And the result is a fun, foul-mouthed superhero joint. Even so, I haven’t been able to work up one iota of enthusiasm for Deadpool 2. And I should. David Leitch directed John Wick, the best modern action movie, and Atomic Blonde, which is solid. It has Josh Brolin, who I’ve loved since Thrashin’; Zazie Beetz, who rules; Terry Crews; and the kid from Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Regardless of how I feel, the Merc with the Mouth is coming back, and there’s a new trailer, and it does little to get my juices flowing.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

'Sicario 2: Soldado' Trailer Starts A War With Everyone



Do we really need a sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 cartel thriller Sicario? Especially one without the lead character or director from that film? Probably not. But that’s not going to stop Sicario 2: Soldado from happening, and thanks to this first trailer, I’m here for it’s DTV vibe and promise of excessive violence.

Thursday, July 27, 2017

George Clooney's 'Suburbicon' Trailer Is Wicked And Hilarious



Not content with being a huge star, aging more gracefully than any human ever to live, and selling his tequila brand for a billion dollars, George Clooney continues to make the rest of us mere mortals look like turds by directing movies. His latest, the Coen Brothers-scripted Suburbicon is one we’ve been keeping an eye on. The first trailer just dropped and it’s pretty much what you expect, and I mean that in a good way. Check it out.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Movie Review: The Coen Brothers' 'Hail, Caesar!'


Any time Joel and Ethan Coen make a movie, it’s going to be an event that captures my attention, and such is case with Hail, Caesar!. A bouncy, energetic dalliance into the Hollywood studio system of the 1950s, this is a well-meaning romp full of whip-cracking dialogue that only the Coens can pull off, homages to the classic genres of yesteryear, and quirky characters that would become stilted in the hands of any other filmmakers.

Friday, October 9, 2015

Monday, September 7, 2015

Blu-Ray/DVD Review: 'Thrashin'


Along with a handful of movies that includes Rad, Top Gun, and Red Dawn, David Winters’ 1986 skateboarding action drama Thrashin’ had a formative impact on my youth and my subsequent adult life, probably to a degree that isn’t entirely healthy. And if you’ve missed out on owning a copy of your very own over the years, and you like to watch a young Josh Brolin shredding the streets of Los Angeles, Olive Films just released a new DVD and Blu-ray version of the film for your convenience.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

New 'Sicario' Trailer Gets Grim, Denis Villenueve's Latest Will Debut At TIFF



Denis Villenueve’s (Prisoners) Sicario is one we’re definitely stoked for, and it was just announced that it will make it’s North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September (yet another year I wish I was going to TIFF). To go along with that bit of news, they dropped a grim, tense new trailer for what looks like a grim, tense movie. Check it out below.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

This 'Sicario' Trailer Is Tense And Thrilling


After a strong reception at the Cannes Film Festival back in May, we finally have our first look at Dennis Villeneuve’s (Prisoners) new film, Sicario, and it was worth the wait. This new trailer is tense and thrilling and if you weren’t stoked for this movie before, you will be now.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

'Oldboy' Movie Review


In 2003, Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller Oldboy made audiences squirm in their seats, and Spike Lee’s new remake, despite some issues, is going to elicit a similar reaction. While the grim plot and overriding themes are note for note the same, Lee, screenwriter Mark Protosevic (I Am Legend), and a fantastic cast, do enough to differentiate their film, and keep it from being a tired rehash.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

'Oldboy' Redband Trailer Says It's Hammer Time



I’m torn, so very, very torn. On one hand, the fact that Hollywood is remaking a badass modern revenge classic like Park Chan-wook’s  “Oldboy,” which is barely a decade old, is a travesty. They’re going to water it down, take away all of the bite, give it a happy, Americanized ending. You get where this train is headed. On the other hand, this new redband trailer for Spike Lee’s version of “Oldboy” is really good.