“Shit’s about to get stabby.” That sounds like the kind of
marketing campaign I would come up with, or at least how I would describe a
movie I was trying to get a friend to go see. London Has Fallen certainly appears to know its audience, which is basically me,
and this new NSFW TV spot is the pitch perfect way to get me to see your damn
movie.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Movie Review: 'Gods Of Egypt'
Alex Proyas’ new film, Gods of Egypt, is
straight up bonkers. That’s the impression given by the trailers and TV spots
and the overall, weird-as-shit aesthetic, but nothing, not the promotional
material, not even a handful of strong LSD, will prepare you for the insanity
that unfurls before your eyes.
'Daredevil' Season 2 Trailer Is Badass And Full Of Elektra
“There’s nothing we can do but fight.” Those words echo
throughout the latest trailer for Season 2 of Marvel and Netflix’s
Daredevil, and there is certainly a great deal of fighting.
The last look gave us a full-frontal blast of Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, while
this latest video is heavy on the other key new addition, Elodie Yung’s Elektra
Natchios.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Movie Review: 'Triple 9'
Heists, dirty cops, shifting loyalties, betrayal, constant
tension, the Russian mob, more bullets than you can possibly count, copious
explosions, an incredible cast, and the guy who directed both The
Road and The Proposition. Ask me what I want in a
movie and I’ll likely read off most of the things I just listed, all of which
figure prominently in director John Hillcoat’s new crime film, Triple
9. All of the pieces are in place, and though this is a solid, grim offering,
one that I enjoyed well enough, Triple 9 never offers any
surprises and watches like scraps of other crime movies stitched together in
ways that don’t always fit. There are shades of Heat,
Sicario, Training Day, and more, but the
end result is a scattered, if exciting, dark, and passable thriller.
Jean-Claude Van Damme And Amazon Are Doing A Crazy-Ass Action Comedy Series
I have a deep, undying love for Jean-Claude Van Damme, but
even I can admit that many of his most recent DTV action endeavors are not all
that great (I have hope for Kickboxer: Vengeance though). His best role of the last few years was as a version of himself in
the fantastic and underrated Belgian crime flick JCVD, and
he’s going to play an offshoot of himself again in a bonkers sounding series.
Needless to say, I’m all in.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Blu-Ray/DVD Review: 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Criterion Collection
While much of the recent conversation about the work of Joel
and Ethan Coen has centered around their latest movie, the recently released
Hail, Caesar!, it’s also a good time to look a few years
back to their last film, Inside Llewyn Davis. Criterion just
dropped a packed new Blu-ray/DVD that fans will absolutely want to pick up.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Movie Review: 'The Witch'
Robert Egger’s debut feature, The Witch,
may be a horror movie, but it’s more of a folk or fairy tale, a suspense
thriller dressed up in supernatural trappings. Steeped in the religious
conviction and paranoia of 17th Century New England pilgrim life, this is more
dirt-smudged tension and distrustful atmosphere than jump scares and monsters
hiding around corners.
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