I loved Pitch Black growing up, it was one of the first thrillers that I can vividly remember watching, and being allowed to watch, while also introducing me to one of the most badass antiheroes that I had ever seen to date, Riddick. 13 years after the introduction of Riddick (Vin Diesel), the studios have granted us a third film (I can’t remember much about The Chronicles of Riddick) and it is a reminder of why I loved Pitch Black and what also makes this character so awesome.
Directed by Courtney Solomon, Getaway wastes no time in getting to the point. In the film, Ethan Hawke plays Brent Magna, a former race-car driver whose wife was kidnapped and in order to get her back he must obey all the orders the villainous kidnapper (Jon Voight) tells him. After being told to drive a beautiful Shelby Super Snake Mustang that’s been retrofitted with bulletproof armor and cameras to watch him, he must drive around the city causing destruction and attracting the police but can’t get caught if he wants to see his wife again. Along the way Selene Gomez, known as The Kid, hops in the car and we soon find out that it belongs to her. After that, we discover that she is a bright girl who is really into cars and computers which plays out well for Brent but not for her as she is forced to tag along with him as he continues on his quest to save his wife.
In order to parody a genre and do it well, a person must first love that genre and then carefully dissect it to reveal its given flaws in a funny and revealing light. Director Edgar Wright and his pals Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have already taught two master classes in both horror and buddy-cop actioner themes, first with Shaun of the Dead and followed by Hot Fuzz. With this summer’s release The World’s End, the British trio tackles the sci-fi alien invasion oeuvre to close off their so-called Cornetto Trilogy (or Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy or Bloody Cornetto Trilogy or any of the multitude of names it’s been given). This adventure sees five friends (Pegg, Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, and Eddie Marsan) return to their hometown to complete the Golden Mile – a marathon of twelve consecutive pubs and pints – that felled them in their youth. Upon their arrival in quaint little Newton Haven, the boys discover that nothing is at it seems and the townsfolk are acting awfully strange. By the end of the night, our group will be battling for their lives and the very
Home invasion thrillers are my second favorite sub-genre after prison based movies. They are always so cool and tend to get very messy, very fast. When I saw that Adam Wingard’s film was playing a midnight slot at SXSW and the words “home invasion thriller” were featured in the synopsis I immediately knew I would be seeing it. It wasn’t until a few days into the festival that I found out it had screened twice before in 2011 to glowing reviews and instantly knew I’d be in for a treat. All I can say is wow, You’re Next kicked major ass!
I don’t want to spoil anything about the film so I’ll keep my synopsis simple. When the large and dysfunctional Davidson family reunites for a family weekend at their mansion, the group comes under attack by a trio of men wearing creepy animal masks. Unbeknownst to everyone in the
Dallas Buyers Club begins in late July 1985, right after Hollywood actor Rock Hudson became one of the first celebrities to go public with having AIDS, which at that time was viewed only as a “gay disease.” At that time, Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is a Texas electrician by...
With promotion for Thor: The Dark World in full throttle in preparation for its November 8 release, head honcho Kevin Feige is back making the rounds for interviews. And as one would expect, questions are being asked just as much about what’s on Marvel slate in upcoming years than...
Spinoffs tend to be one of those things that aren’t always sought out but end up being something that we don’t mind happening. That’s the case with the upcoming Jackass spinoff Bad Grandpa, which takes Johnny Knoxville’s hilarious 86 year old alter-ego Irving Zisman and puts him in the...
James McAvoy shines in his latest outing in Jon S. Bairds Filth, based on the novel by Irvine Welsh which tells the twisted story of a Scottish Detective Sergeant in Edinburgh as he investigates the murder of a Japanese student. Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) is up for...
There are plenty of movies Hollywood wants to remake, reboot, or re-imagine. Those that have already been remade are, quite frankly, hit or miss. In 2011, Craig Gillespie decided to take on the task of remaking 1985′s brilliant movie Fright Night. Although the attempt was valiant (and was decent enough to watch),...
Stephen Frears is currently shooting a biopic about the disgraced Tour de France winning cyclist Lance Armstrong and today the first still from the film was released. The image features Ben Foster as Armstrong biking hard around the bend of the course and that’s about it. The film will dive...
It’s been quite some time since I’ve sat down and watched a film that was 100% subtitled in a movie theater. With the constant rising costs of a movie ticket, the annoying individuals on their phones or talking, and also the mere fact that I haven’t seen too many...
I’m going to reveal a potentially character damaging confession right now, I may have been the only person on this planet who wasn’t excited by the prospect of Anchorman 2 when the news for the sequel was announced! There’s just something really annoying about everyone claiming one of your...
Jason Statham is a busy man and he’s been cranking action film after action film for the past few years but it looks like things are going to change. According to Deadline, Statham is in talks to return to his comedic roots by joining Paul Feig’s (Bridesmaids, The Heat)...
