Kung Fury— a 2015 English-language Swedish martial arts comedy film— is weirdly entertaining, the average critics’ consensus certified the movie fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with an impressive 86% score. Also, fans have showered their love for the David Sandberg (not to be confused with Shazam! director) written and directed movie.
Jorma Taccone as Adolf Hitler in Kung Fury
As the movie claimed the astounding accolades, there was inherently another installment in the making. The sequel of the Sandberg-led movie who played the title character, also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, Kung Fury 2 has never seen the light of day. Jorma Taccone played the notorious historical figure, Adolf Hitler and the actor was heartbroken as the movie was hidden from the public forever.
Jorma Taccone Was Heartbroken After Kung Fury 2’s Release Was Scrapped Jorma Taccone as Adolf Hitler in Kung Fury
Jorma Taccone played a comic version of Adolf Hitler, Kung Fuhrer,...
Jorma Taccone as Adolf Hitler in Kung Fury
As the movie claimed the astounding accolades, there was inherently another installment in the making. The sequel of the Sandberg-led movie who played the title character, also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, Kung Fury 2 has never seen the light of day. Jorma Taccone played the notorious historical figure, Adolf Hitler and the actor was heartbroken as the movie was hidden from the public forever.
Jorma Taccone Was Heartbroken After Kung Fury 2’s Release Was Scrapped Jorma Taccone as Adolf Hitler in Kung Fury
Jorma Taccone played a comic version of Adolf Hitler, Kung Fuhrer,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Screenwriter, director and producer Walter Hill will receive the 2024 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America West.
Per the guild, the award is bestowed upon members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.” A few of Hill’s writing and co-writing credits include “The Getaway,” “48 Hrs.,” “Last Man Standing” and “Dead For A Dollar.”
“Walter Hill’s impact on our industry is undeniable,” said Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm. “His unique style influenced and educated generations of screenwriters who followed. He has had an enduring, renowned career, and the Guild is honored to present him with the Screen Laurel Award.”
In the early 1970s, Hill kicked off his writing career with “Hickey and Boggs,” “The Getaway,” “The Mackintosh” and “The Drowning Pool.” He stepped in the director’s chair for the first time with the 1975 Depression-era film “Hard Times.
Per the guild, the award is bestowed upon members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.” A few of Hill’s writing and co-writing credits include “The Getaway,” “48 Hrs.,” “Last Man Standing” and “Dead For A Dollar.”
“Walter Hill’s impact on our industry is undeniable,” said Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm. “His unique style influenced and educated generations of screenwriters who followed. He has had an enduring, renowned career, and the Guild is honored to present him with the Screen Laurel Award.”
In the early 1970s, Hill kicked off his writing career with “Hickey and Boggs,” “The Getaway,” “The Mackintosh” and “The Drowning Pool.” He stepped in the director’s chair for the first time with the 1975 Depression-era film “Hard Times.
- 3/19/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America West announced on Tuesday that writer, producer and director Walter Hill has been named the recipient of the guild’s 2024 Laurel Award for screenwriting achievement.
The Guild’s lifetime achievement award is presented to members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.”
“Walter Hill’s impact on our industry is undeniable,” said Wgaw President Meredith Stiehm in a statement. “His unique style influenced and educated generations of screenwriters who followed. He has had an enduring, renowned career, and the Guild is honored to present him with the Screen Laurel Award.”
As a writer, Hill’s credits include Hickey and Boggs, The Getaway, The Drowning Pool, Aliens and Alien 3. Hill made his directorial debut in 1975 with Hard Times, which he also wrote, following that film up with the 1979 cult hit The Warriors. He also wrote and directed Southern Comfort,...
The Guild’s lifetime achievement award is presented to members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.”
“Walter Hill’s impact on our industry is undeniable,” said Wgaw President Meredith Stiehm in a statement. “His unique style influenced and educated generations of screenwriters who followed. He has had an enduring, renowned career, and the Guild is honored to present him with the Screen Laurel Award.”
As a writer, Hill’s credits include Hickey and Boggs, The Getaway, The Drowning Pool, Aliens and Alien 3. Hill made his directorial debut in 1975 with Hard Times, which he also wrote, following that film up with the 1979 cult hit The Warriors. He also wrote and directed Southern Comfort,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sylvester Stallone is the action star known for the Rocky and Rambo franchises, which delivered high-octane action for cinephiles. The actor wrote the first Rocky and became a star overnight as the film earned $225 million worldwide against an $860,000 budget. Stallone was nominated for Best Actor and Original Screenplay at the Oscars.
The film spawned the Rocky franchise which is still going strong. The actor also created the hugely successful Rambo franchise and The Expendables film. However, Stallone stated that he did not find any similarities between him and these iconic characters. He also mentioned that the only character he ever put details of himself into was that of a hitman.
Sylvester Stallone Says He Is Not Like Rocky or Rambo Sylvester Stallone in Rocky
The worldwide fame that Sylvester Stallone received when he starred as the underdog boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky was unparalleled. The actor reportedly struggled to make...
The film spawned the Rocky franchise which is still going strong. The actor also created the hugely successful Rambo franchise and The Expendables film. However, Stallone stated that he did not find any similarities between him and these iconic characters. He also mentioned that the only character he ever put details of himself into was that of a hitman.
Sylvester Stallone Says He Is Not Like Rocky or Rambo Sylvester Stallone in Rocky
The worldwide fame that Sylvester Stallone received when he starred as the underdog boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky was unparalleled. The actor reportedly struggled to make...
- 3/5/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
It’s hard to imagine the world of action films without Arnold Schwarzenegger’s larger-than-life presence. From his breakout role as the titular character in 1984’s “The Terminator” to his memorable turns as Dutch in “Predator” and Conan in “Conan the Barbarian,” Schwarzenegger has left an indelible mark on the genre.
With a career spanning over four decades and numerous iconic performances under his belt, it’s no wonder that Schwarzenegger is considered one of the best actors in the business. In this article, we’ll be ranking the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies of all time. But with so many classic films to choose from, how do you decide which ones deserve the top spots? We’ve considered box office success, critical acclaim, and cultural impact to determine the definitive list of the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. Without further ado, let’s get to it!
Top 10 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
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With a career spanning over four decades and numerous iconic performances under his belt, it’s no wonder that Schwarzenegger is considered one of the best actors in the business. In this article, we’ll be ranking the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies of all time. But with so many classic films to choose from, how do you decide which ones deserve the top spots? We’ve considered box office success, critical acclaim, and cultural impact to determine the definitive list of the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. Without further ado, let’s get to it!
Top 10 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
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- 1/14/2023
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
One could easily argue that we have never had an outright good "Punisher" movie. While several attempts have been made, nothing has truly managed to capture that character on screen in a way that seems possible. Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle from "Daredevil" season 2 seems the closest, even if his solo show missed the mark a bit. Thomas Jane gave it the old college try in 2004, with the actor stepping up to the plate for "The Punisher," an adaptation of the Marvel Comics title with Jonathan Hensleigh in the director's chair.
As it turns out, there was talk of a sequel to that iteration, and, what's more, several major directors were being courted to tackle the follow-up. Among those the studio considered? None other than the man behind "House of 1,000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects," Rob Zombie.
Rob Zombie Nearly Directed Punisher 2
Jane revealed the intriguing information during an...
As it turns out, there was talk of a sequel to that iteration, and, what's more, several major directors were being courted to tackle the follow-up. Among those the studio considered? None other than the man behind "House of 1,000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects," Rob Zombie.
Rob Zombie Nearly Directed Punisher 2
Jane revealed the intriguing information during an...
- 8/12/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Walter HIll, the iconic director of such films as The Warriors, 48 Hours and Red Heat, will be honored for his life’s work at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival. He will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award.
Hill will screen his new film, the Western Dead for a Dollar, starring Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan and Benjamin Bratt, out of competition in Venice this year. Two-time Oscar winner Waltz plays bounty hunter Max Borlund, who is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens (Dafoe), his sworn enemy, whom Max sent to prison years before. Borlund is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd (Brosnahan), the hostage wife of a wealthy Santa Fe businessman. When Max discovers Kidd has actually fled an abusive marriage, he has to choose between finishing the job or...
Walter HIll, the iconic director of such films as The Warriors, 48 Hours and Red Heat, will be honored for his life’s work at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival. He will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award.
Hill will screen his new film, the Western Dead for a Dollar, starring Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan and Benjamin Bratt, out of competition in Venice this year. Two-time Oscar winner Waltz plays bounty hunter Max Borlund, who is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens (Dafoe), his sworn enemy, whom Max sent to prison years before. Borlund is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd (Brosnahan), the hostage wife of a wealthy Santa Fe businessman. When Max discovers Kidd has actually fled an abusive marriage, he has to choose between finishing the job or...
- 8/12/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
An Arnold Schwarzenegger video message to the Russian people already has garnered more than 4.3 million views on Twitter, as the former California governor says that he is telling them the truth about Vladimir Putin’s “illegal war.”
“I am speaking to you today because there are things going on in the world today that are being kept from you, terrible things,” Schwarzenegger said in the video, posted by Attn:.
In the video, Schwarzenegger recounted how, in 1961, when he was 14, a friend of his invited him to come to Vienna to watch the World Weightlifting Championships. Yuri Petrovich Vlasov won the title, and Schwarzenegger said his friend got him backstage afterward.
“All of the sudden, there I was, a 14-year-old boy standing in front of the strongest man in the world,” he said.
He said that Vlasov “had this powerful man’s hand that swallowed mine. But he was kind, and he smiled at me.
“I am speaking to you today because there are things going on in the world today that are being kept from you, terrible things,” Schwarzenegger said in the video, posted by Attn:.
In the video, Schwarzenegger recounted how, in 1961, when he was 14, a friend of his invited him to come to Vienna to watch the World Weightlifting Championships. Yuri Petrovich Vlasov won the title, and Schwarzenegger said his friend got him backstage afterward.
“All of the sudden, there I was, a 14-year-old boy standing in front of the strongest man in the world,” he said.
He said that Vlasov “had this powerful man’s hand that swallowed mine. But he was kind, and he smiled at me.
- 3/17/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Screenwriter Jeb Stuart joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss a few of his favorite movies.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Die Hard (1988)
The Fugitive (1993)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Detective (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dirty Harry (1971) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary, Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
North By Northwest (1959)
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
Casablanca (1942) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Wait Until Dark (1967) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Switchback (1997)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
The Thin Man (1934)
Another 48 Hrs (1990)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Long Riders (1980)
The Warriors...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Die Hard (1988)
The Fugitive (1993)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Detective (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dirty Harry (1971) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary, Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
North By Northwest (1959)
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
Casablanca (1942) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Wait Until Dark (1967) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Switchback (1997)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
The Thin Man (1934)
Another 48 Hrs (1990)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Long Riders (1980)
The Warriors...
- 3/8/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Exclusive: Andreas Prochaska has signed on to direct the climbing film White Out for Chockstone Pictures.
The action-adventure pic is based on a story from climbing legend Reinhold Messner. It follows a young man who’s grown up in the shadow of a famous father, known as the world’s greatest mountaineer. In the end, it will take a perilous climb on a sacred Himalayan peak for the pair to finally face each other.
Olivia Hetreed (Girl with a Pearl Earring), Sascha Arango (The Silent Guest) and Don Bohlinger (Elles) wrote the script for White Out. Chockstone partners Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz will produce, alongside Boris Schönfelder of Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion. Reinhold Messner and Andreas Prochaska will exec produce; Simon Messner and Roger Schwartz are also on board as co-producers.
“White Out has every element for an immersive cinematic experience: Epic scale and personal drama,...
The action-adventure pic is based on a story from climbing legend Reinhold Messner. It follows a young man who’s grown up in the shadow of a famous father, known as the world’s greatest mountaineer. In the end, it will take a perilous climb on a sacred Himalayan peak for the pair to finally face each other.
Olivia Hetreed (Girl with a Pearl Earring), Sascha Arango (The Silent Guest) and Don Bohlinger (Elles) wrote the script for White Out. Chockstone partners Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz will produce, alongside Boris Schönfelder of Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion. Reinhold Messner and Andreas Prochaska will exec produce; Simon Messner and Roger Schwartz are also on board as co-producers.
“White Out has every element for an immersive cinematic experience: Epic scale and personal drama,...
- 7/19/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Geoff Sawyer, most recently Red Bull’s Director of Global Music Services, has been hired by UTA as an agent in its Video Games division. In the newly created role based in Los Angeles, he will focus on fostering collaborations between UTA’s music clients and the gaming industry.
At Red Bull, Sawyer oversaw a team and produced thousands of original songs for the “Sounds of Red Bull” catalog. He also was creative director of the Red Bull Audio Library, which contains licensed catalogs from artists, record labels and production music libraries. Before that he was at Beyond Marketing Group, where he negotiated and managed partnerships between Toyota and artists including Slayer, Steve Aoki, Joey Bada$$ and others.
“Geoff has an unparalleled reputation for facilitating successful connections between recording artists, brands and media networks,” said Ophir Lupu, a UTA partner and Head of Video Games, on Tuesday. “As gaming continues...
At Red Bull, Sawyer oversaw a team and produced thousands of original songs for the “Sounds of Red Bull” catalog. He also was creative director of the Red Bull Audio Library, which contains licensed catalogs from artists, record labels and production music libraries. Before that he was at Beyond Marketing Group, where he negotiated and managed partnerships between Toyota and artists including Slayer, Steve Aoki, Joey Bada$$ and others.
“Geoff has an unparalleled reputation for facilitating successful connections between recording artists, brands and media networks,” said Ophir Lupu, a UTA partner and Head of Video Games, on Tuesday. “As gaming continues...
- 3/9/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The presence of Asian films was significant this year in Berlinale, although the European-style, black-and-white, occasionally experimental ones were the ones that dominated the particular catalogue. 8 different films from the region received awards from the various sections of the festival and EFM, with the juries awarding ones from a plethora of different countries, although China received the lion’s share. Here are all the winners
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Hong Sang-soo for Introduction
Special Jury Award of the Encounters Jury
Taste by Le Bao
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
Day is Done by Zhang Dalei
Courtesy of Berlinale The Grand Prix for the Best Film in the KPlus Competition
Summer Blur by Han Shuai
©FactoryGateFilms Panorama Award of the Fipresci Jury
Brother’s Keeper by Ferit Karahan
Vff Talent Highlight Award
Producer Carlo Velayo (USA...
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Hong Sang-soo for Introduction
Special Jury Award of the Encounters Jury
Taste by Le Bao
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
Day is Done by Zhang Dalei
Courtesy of Berlinale The Grand Prix for the Best Film in the KPlus Competition
Summer Blur by Han Shuai
©FactoryGateFilms Panorama Award of the Fipresci Jury
Brother’s Keeper by Ferit Karahan
Vff Talent Highlight Award
Producer Carlo Velayo (USA...
- 3/5/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Sound Mixer Richard Bryce Goodman Reflects on His Career, From ‘Death Race 2000’ to ‘Ford v Ferrari’
When Richard Bryce Goodman was a young man, his wide-ranging interests included photography, music and philosophy, but it was a present he received while growing up in Baltimore that seems to have had the biggest influence on his career arc.
“I had a darkroom from age 12 where friends and I used to make our own R&b mixes off Wwin radio with a fancy tape recorder that was given to me by a rich uncle,” says Goodman, an Academy Award-nominated sound mixer.
Goodman’s early training was eclectic. In the late ’60s, he attended London’s Slade School of Fine Art, gaining insight into moviemaking from the institution’s in-house film legend, Thorold Dickinson. Returning stateside, he earned a degree in fine art and philosophy from Bucknell University in 1970. He began shooting documentaries around the college’s art classes using a Bolex camera stocked with film short ends from the psych department.
“I had a darkroom from age 12 where friends and I used to make our own R&b mixes off Wwin radio with a fancy tape recorder that was given to me by a rich uncle,” says Goodman, an Academy Award-nominated sound mixer.
Goodman’s early training was eclectic. In the late ’60s, he attended London’s Slade School of Fine Art, gaining insight into moviemaking from the institution’s in-house film legend, Thorold Dickinson. Returning stateside, he earned a degree in fine art and philosophy from Bucknell University in 1970. He began shooting documentaries around the college’s art classes using a Bolex camera stocked with film short ends from the psych department.
- 2/28/2020
- by James C. Udel
- Variety Film + TV
Lance Henriksen is one of those intriguing actors who straddles the line between character actor and leading man. He’s often cast in off-beat roles, but he always manages to be playing some variation of Lance Henriksen. And I’m fully on board with that. Henriksen’s leathery face and gravelly voice always seem to make any movie he’s in better. An interesting thing about Henriksen: over the course of five decades, his characters have taken one hell of a beating. They’ve been shot, stabbed, ripped in half, shot, lit on fire, blown up, hit by a car, shot, electrocuted, and did I mention shot? This month we take a trip to the small screen for the Tales from the Crypt second season episode “Cutting Cards” in which, interestingly enough, Henriksen makes it to the end credits. But he doesn’t exactly make it through unscathed.
Tales from the Crypt...
Tales from the Crypt...
- 3/27/2019
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Oleg Vidov, a box-office star in the Soviet Union who defected to the U.S. and appeared in Red Heat with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Wild Orchid opposite Mickey Rourke, has died. He was 73.
Vidov died Monday from cancer-related complications in Westlake Village, Calif., his friend Kathy Jura announced.
Born in Filimonki on the outskirts of Moscow, Vidov was the son of a schoolteacher and a Finance Ministry deputy. He graduated from the acting and directing departments of Vgik, the Ussr's acclaimed film school, and appeared in several features in his native land, including The Headless Horseman (1972).
Although Soviet actors...
Vidov died Monday from cancer-related complications in Westlake Village, Calif., his friend Kathy Jura announced.
Born in Filimonki on the outskirts of Moscow, Vidov was the son of a schoolteacher and a Finance Ministry deputy. He graduated from the acting and directing departments of Vgik, the Ussr's acclaimed film school, and appeared in several features in his native land, including The Headless Horseman (1972).
Although Soviet actors...
- 5/16/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The New York Daily News is reporting that Paramount Pictures has declined the chance to make a follow up to Terminator: Genisys, the last film in the Terminator franchise. While the film made money at the box office, the critical drubbing the film received made the prospects of another sequel daunting to say the least. Add to that the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in his 70's and the chance anyone had of striking gold again with this series has gone the way of the dodo.
The first two films in the series are classics. The rest are mediocre at best. To me, the franchise suffered simply because the people in charge of the various sequels not named James Cameron didn't really understand the source material and tried to add depth to a story that didn't really need it. Terminator 2: Judgement Day was a perfect capstone for the series.
The first two films in the series are classics. The rest are mediocre at best. To me, the franchise suffered simply because the people in charge of the various sequels not named James Cameron didn't really understand the source material and tried to add depth to a story that didn't really need it. Terminator 2: Judgement Day was a perfect capstone for the series.
- 3/22/2017
- by Tim Jousma
- LRMonline.com
Author: Competitions
To mark the release of Tomboy on 3rd April, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Frank Kitchen is an assassin at the top of his game. When he’s double-crossed by a group of ruthless gangsters he falls into the hands of a rogue surgeon, known only as The Doctor, who transforms him into a woman against his will. Aided by a nurse with her own set of secrets, Frank the hitman becomes Tomboy the hitwoman and revenge is the first thing on her mind…
Starring action cinema’s star du jour Michelle Rodriguez (Furious 7, Machete Kills) as Frank/Tomboy and featuring celluloid royalty in the form of Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Avatar) as The Doctor, Tomboy is an action adventure you’ll never forget.
Also starring Anthony Lapaglia (TV’s Without A Trace, The Eichmann Show) and Tony Shaloub (TV’s Monk, Spy Kids...
To mark the release of Tomboy on 3rd April, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Frank Kitchen is an assassin at the top of his game. When he’s double-crossed by a group of ruthless gangsters he falls into the hands of a rogue surgeon, known only as The Doctor, who transforms him into a woman against his will. Aided by a nurse with her own set of secrets, Frank the hitman becomes Tomboy the hitwoman and revenge is the first thing on her mind…
Starring action cinema’s star du jour Michelle Rodriguez (Furious 7, Machete Kills) as Frank/Tomboy and featuring celluloid royalty in the form of Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Avatar) as The Doctor, Tomboy is an action adventure you’ll never forget.
Also starring Anthony Lapaglia (TV’s Without A Trace, The Eichmann Show) and Tony Shaloub (TV’s Monk, Spy Kids...
- 3/13/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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After a disappointing first half to Castle season 8, things are looking up. Could Castle finally be getting its old groove back?
This review contains spoilers.
8.10 Witness For The Prosecution & 8.11 Dead Red
Last week, we Castle diehards finally caught a real break. Not only did we get back-to-back episodes, but the episodes we got were largely what we love about the show: a good mystery, a little spice, and most importantly, the gang together and firing on all cylinders… even when they don’t.
The “when they don’t” come in early in Witness For The Prosecution when we find out that Rick witnessed a murder a few months before and is set to testify as the one eyewitness in what seems a slamdunk case. It’s the morning of, and Beckett is in her familiar role of trying to rein Castle in, explaining to him that his...
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After a disappointing first half to Castle season 8, things are looking up. Could Castle finally be getting its old groove back?
This review contains spoilers.
8.10 Witness For The Prosecution & 8.11 Dead Red
Last week, we Castle diehards finally caught a real break. Not only did we get back-to-back episodes, but the episodes we got were largely what we love about the show: a good mystery, a little spice, and most importantly, the gang together and firing on all cylinders… even when they don’t.
The “when they don’t” come in early in Witness For The Prosecution when we find out that Rick witnessed a murder a few months before and is set to testify as the one eyewitness in what seems a slamdunk case. It’s the morning of, and Beckett is in her familiar role of trying to rein Castle in, explaining to him that his...
- 2/22/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
As revealed in TVLine’s Winter Preview special, ABC’s Castle this winter/spring will be butting heads with a Russian as well as paying a visit to the police academy where Beckett trained. And now we have two faces to put to those episodes.
RelatedCastle Heads to [Spoiler] for First Time Ever: ‘A Treat for Longtime Fans’
TVLine has confirmed that Spartacus vet Nick E. Tarabay will guest-star in an upcoming episode as Vasily Zhirov, an agent with the Russian Diplomatic Security Service.
“We get a little Red Heat action,” co-showrunner Alex Hawley told TVLine, referring to the 1988 culture-clash comedy...
RelatedCastle Heads to [Spoiler] for First Time Ever: ‘A Treat for Longtime Fans’
TVLine has confirmed that Spartacus vet Nick E. Tarabay will guest-star in an upcoming episode as Vasily Zhirov, an agent with the Russian Diplomatic Security Service.
“We get a little Red Heat action,” co-showrunner Alex Hawley told TVLine, referring to the 1988 culture-clash comedy...
- 1/12/2016
- TVLine.com
The svelte spy types of Guy Ritchie’s The Man From U.N.C.L.E. look a lot more like they were born for this character poster business than, say, the Minions. Sure enough, their moment has arrived. Here’s five fashion-forward one-sheets to help us soak up all the pretty. Click to enlarge them. The five poster-ees are Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill), Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer), Alicia Vikander’s Gaby Teller, Elizabeth Debicki as Victoria Vinciguerra and Hugh Grant’s mysterious Mr. Waverly. Between Solo and Kuryakin - and there’s bound to be the odd character curveball – bubbles the kind of tension that comes with having to cross the Iron Curtain to tackle a common enemy. As those great ideological warriors, Red Heat’s Ivan Danko and Art Ridzik, would tell them, sometimes you just gotta get on with it.Transplanting the 1960s spy series to the big screen and boosting the budget,...
- 6/29/2015
- EmpireOnline
James Horner, the film composer known for his work on "Titanic," "Braveheart" and "Field of Dreams," died on Monday in a plane crash near Santa Barbara. He was 61 years old. Horner was piloting the small aircraft when it crashed into a remote area about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara. An earlier report noted that the plane, which was registered to the composer, had gone down, but the pilot had not been identified. For his work on the 1997 Best Picture winner "Titanic," directed by James Cameron, Horner won the Oscar for original dramatic score, and he took another Academy Award for original song for "My Heart Will Go On," performed by Celine Dion. His score for "Titanic" sold a whopping 27 million copies worldwide. His relationship with Cameron also got him Oscar nomination for "Aliens" and "Avatar." The pair were also working on the "Avatar" sequels." Horner's 158-film resume also includes "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan...
- 6/23/2015
- WorstPreviews.com
It has now been confirmed that James Horner, the 2-time Oscar winning composer of Titanic and countless other Hollywood blockbusters, was killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed Monday morning in a remote area north of Santa Barbara. He was 61 years old.In a career spanning five decades, Horner had composer credits on over 150 films and TV shows, including some of the most memorable scores in recent memory. Horner worked with some of the industry's most respected directors, including James Cameron, Terrence Malick, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, Walter Hill and many many more. Horner was also responsible for scoring the likes of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, 48Hrs, Commando, Aliens, Willow, Red Heat, Field Of Dreams, Glory and The Rocketeer, to name just a few....
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- 6/23/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Liam Neeson is Hollywood’s most bankable action star. That’s a statement of fact, but how do we know it is fact? How much more bankable is he than others? First off, we take a look at the box office returns for his action films and match them against the budgets and see what sort of averages and trends pop up.
1st Disclosure: I am not a sabermetrics genius, I’m just a guy that likes to write about action movies. If somebody out there who is a sabermetrics genius saw this and said “There’s a better way to do this.”, it would only bring me joy to see my amateur work improved upon.
2nd Disclosure: I won’t be including results of The Grey and A Walk Among the Tombstones in this pool of data, while both were marketed as action vehicles and have moments of action in them,...
1st Disclosure: I am not a sabermetrics genius, I’m just a guy that likes to write about action movies. If somebody out there who is a sabermetrics genius saw this and said “There’s a better way to do this.”, it would only bring me joy to see my amateur work improved upon.
2nd Disclosure: I won’t be including results of The Grey and A Walk Among the Tombstones in this pool of data, while both were marketed as action vehicles and have moments of action in them,...
- 6/23/2015
- by Dylan Griffin
- SoundOnSight
Our look at underappreciated films of the 80s continues, as we head back to 1988...
Either in terms of ticket sales or critical acclaim, 1988 was dominated by the likes of Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Coming To America. It was the year Bruce Willis made the jump from TV to action star with Die Hard, and became a star in the process.
It was the year Leslie Nielsen made his own jump from the small to silver screen with Police Squad spin-off The Naked Gun, which sparked a hugely popular franchise of its own. Elsewhere, the eccentric Tim Burton scored one of the biggest hits of the year with Beetlejuice, the success of which would result in the birth of Batman a year later. And then there was Tom Cruise, who managed to make a drama about a student-turned-barman into a $170m hit, back when $170m was still an...
Either in terms of ticket sales or critical acclaim, 1988 was dominated by the likes of Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Coming To America. It was the year Bruce Willis made the jump from TV to action star with Die Hard, and became a star in the process.
It was the year Leslie Nielsen made his own jump from the small to silver screen with Police Squad spin-off The Naked Gun, which sparked a hugely popular franchise of its own. Elsewhere, the eccentric Tim Burton scored one of the biggest hits of the year with Beetlejuice, the success of which would result in the birth of Batman a year later. And then there was Tom Cruise, who managed to make a drama about a student-turned-barman into a $170m hit, back when $170m was still an...
- 5/6/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Stars: Marissa Skell, Eve Mauro, Ed O’Ross, Yvette Yates, Thomas Downey, Casey Fitzgerald, Rebecca Grant, Adrian Kirk, Alison Mei Lan, Keith Compton, Richard Moll, Leslie Easterbrook, Louis Mandylor, Ron Jeremy, Kevin Sorbo | Written by Chris W. Freeman | Directed by Justin Jones, Chris W. Freeman
Imagine if you let a horny, Add-riddled teenage boy watch a whole bunch of 80s slasher movies, introduce him to a gaggle of nubile young women, and then make his own take on the genre but without a decent budget, or decent gore effects. You’d probably end up with something like Sorority Party Massacre…
When his daughter goes missing, an L.A. police captain (Kevin Sorbo) dispatches Detective Watts (Thomas Downey) to investigate. As Watts is due to be suspended for growing anger management issues, he is keen to earn the favour of his captain. However, on arriving in Grizzly Cove, the setting for a gathering of sorority girls,...
Imagine if you let a horny, Add-riddled teenage boy watch a whole bunch of 80s slasher movies, introduce him to a gaggle of nubile young women, and then make his own take on the genre but without a decent budget, or decent gore effects. You’d probably end up with something like Sorority Party Massacre…
When his daughter goes missing, an L.A. police captain (Kevin Sorbo) dispatches Detective Watts (Thomas Downey) to investigate. As Watts is due to be suspended for growing anger management issues, he is keen to earn the favour of his captain. However, on arriving in Grizzly Cove, the setting for a gathering of sorority girls,...
- 10/2/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Last Action Hero
Written by Zak Penn, Adam Leff, Shane Black, and David Argott
Directed by John McTiernan
USA, 1993
The concept of a film within a film is an idea that provides for truly interesting cinema. Films that are self-referential, satiric, and make fun of their own genre are often hilarious, thought-provoking, and downright fun. 1993’s cult favorite Last Action Hero is an action-fantasy that pokes fun at the action film genre in more ways than one. It stars the incomparable blockbuster movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger who is playing himself. Last Action Hero pretty much has it all and if you are a fan of the Austrian star or just action cinema in general, then this is the perfect film for you.
The film focuses on Danny Madigan (Austin O’Brien), a 12-year-old troublemaker obsessed with movies, in particular those of action hero Jack Slater, a fictionalized version of Schwarzenegger.
Written by Zak Penn, Adam Leff, Shane Black, and David Argott
Directed by John McTiernan
USA, 1993
The concept of a film within a film is an idea that provides for truly interesting cinema. Films that are self-referential, satiric, and make fun of their own genre are often hilarious, thought-provoking, and downright fun. 1993’s cult favorite Last Action Hero is an action-fantasy that pokes fun at the action film genre in more ways than one. It stars the incomparable blockbuster movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger who is playing himself. Last Action Hero pretty much has it all and if you are a fan of the Austrian star or just action cinema in general, then this is the perfect film for you.
The film focuses on Danny Madigan (Austin O’Brien), a 12-year-old troublemaker obsessed with movies, in particular those of action hero Jack Slater, a fictionalized version of Schwarzenegger.
- 8/26/2014
- by Randall Unger
- SoundOnSight
Feature Ryan Lambie 11 Mar 2014 - 05:39
In the late 80s, Carolco was one of the biggest studios in Hollywood, but by 1995, it was gone. Ryan charts its dramatic rise and fall...
Paul Verhoeven is not a happy man. It's 1994, and the Dutch director of (among other things) RoboCop and Total Recall is in a pivotal meeting with executives at Carolco Pictures. They're in the boardroom to discuss Crusade: a lavish, $100m historical drama described as Spartacus meets Conan.
With a script by Walon Green (The Wild Bunch, WarGames), and a cast headed up by Arnold Schwarzenegger, it sounds like the kind of star-filled, opulent film Carolco Pictures is famous for making. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Connelly and Robert Duvall. The script is vibrant and brash. There are massive sets being built in rural Spain. But privately, Carolco's bosses are anxious; they have another hugely expensive project in the works...
In the late 80s, Carolco was one of the biggest studios in Hollywood, but by 1995, it was gone. Ryan charts its dramatic rise and fall...
Paul Verhoeven is not a happy man. It's 1994, and the Dutch director of (among other things) RoboCop and Total Recall is in a pivotal meeting with executives at Carolco Pictures. They're in the boardroom to discuss Crusade: a lavish, $100m historical drama described as Spartacus meets Conan.
With a script by Walon Green (The Wild Bunch, WarGames), and a cast headed up by Arnold Schwarzenegger, it sounds like the kind of star-filled, opulent film Carolco Pictures is famous for making. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Connelly and Robert Duvall. The script is vibrant and brash. There are massive sets being built in rural Spain. But privately, Carolco's bosses are anxious; they have another hugely expensive project in the works...
- 3/10/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
This black and white biopic of Diggers founder Gerrard Winstanley's truly level take on these socialist ancestors never sacrifices authenticity for entertainment
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Winstanley (1975)
Director: Kevin Brownlow
Entertainment grade: C+
History grade: A
Gerrard Winstanley began True Levellers, a Christian group devoted to egalitarian and communal living that formed in the wake of the English civil war. They became known as the Diggers, and are often considered precursors of socialists or communists.
Name check
Few things warm the cockles of a historian's cold, dispassionate heart like a long list of eminent advisers named in the opening credits of a film. Winstanley shouts out to several museum curators (from the V&A, Tower of London and the Museum of English Rural Life), somebody from the Roundhead Association (yes, it still exists) and a brigadier from the Sealed Knot. A prologue provides historical background, complete with...
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Winstanley (1975)
Director: Kevin Brownlow
Entertainment grade: C+
History grade: A
Gerrard Winstanley began True Levellers, a Christian group devoted to egalitarian and communal living that formed in the wake of the English civil war. They became known as the Diggers, and are often considered precursors of socialists or communists.
Name check
Few things warm the cockles of a historian's cold, dispassionate heart like a long list of eminent advisers named in the opening credits of a film. Winstanley shouts out to several museum curators (from the V&A, Tower of London and the Museum of English Rural Life), somebody from the Roundhead Association (yes, it still exists) and a brigadier from the Sealed Knot. A prologue provides historical background, complete with...
- 12/13/2013
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
Critics might be skeptics, but this drama about the events at the hospital after the shooting gets just about everything right
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Parkland (2013)
Director: Peter Landesman
Entertainment grade: B+
History grade: A
On 22 November 1963, John F Kennedy was shot as he was driven through Dallas, Texas, and died shortly afterwards. He was the fourth president of the United States to be assassinated.
People
On the fateful morning, FBI and Secret Service men prepare for Kennedy's visit. Members of the public, including home-movie camera enthusiast Abraham Zapruder (Paul Giamatti), look forward to catching a glimpse of their president. At Parkland Hospital, 28-year-old Dr Jim Carrico (Zac Efron) wakes up for his shift and gets on with the important business of flirting with red-headed nurses. The film uses documentary footage and re-enactments to assemble the familiar events of that day: John and Jackie Kennedy...
• Read more about Parkland
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Parkland (2013)
Director: Peter Landesman
Entertainment grade: B+
History grade: A
On 22 November 1963, John F Kennedy was shot as he was driven through Dallas, Texas, and died shortly afterwards. He was the fourth president of the United States to be assassinated.
People
On the fateful morning, FBI and Secret Service men prepare for Kennedy's visit. Members of the public, including home-movie camera enthusiast Abraham Zapruder (Paul Giamatti), look forward to catching a glimpse of their president. At Parkland Hospital, 28-year-old Dr Jim Carrico (Zac Efron) wakes up for his shift and gets on with the important business of flirting with red-headed nurses. The film uses documentary footage and re-enactments to assemble the familiar events of that day: John and Jackie Kennedy...
- 11/21/2013
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
Odd List Simon Brew 15 Nov 2013 - 07:08
Lots of films are dedicated to, or in memory of someone. But it's not always clear why. We've been finding out...
Back when Breaking Bad returned for its final batch of episodes in August 2013, it had a dedication at the end of it. The card read 'Dedicated to our friend Kevin Cordasco'. As it turned out, Kevin Cordasco was a 16-year old who had been battling cancer for seven years, who had met both Bryan Cranston and Vince Gilligan. Cordasco died before he could ever get to see the episode dedicated to him.
I found this such a moving story, that it got me wondering about the dedications that appear on films, and what the story behind them was. After all, the dedications are there for a reason. What I uncovered was some funny stories, mainly extremely sad ones, and some extremely moving dedications.
Lots of films are dedicated to, or in memory of someone. But it's not always clear why. We've been finding out...
Back when Breaking Bad returned for its final batch of episodes in August 2013, it had a dedication at the end of it. The card read 'Dedicated to our friend Kevin Cordasco'. As it turned out, Kevin Cordasco was a 16-year old who had been battling cancer for seven years, who had met both Bryan Cranston and Vince Gilligan. Cordasco died before he could ever get to see the episode dedicated to him.
I found this such a moving story, that it got me wondering about the dedications that appear on films, and what the story behind them was. After all, the dedications are there for a reason. What I uncovered was some funny stories, mainly extremely sad ones, and some extremely moving dedications.
- 11/14/2013
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Top 10 Ryan Lambie 17 Sep 2013 - 05:58
What can videogames tell us about the volatile east-west relations in the 1980s? Ryan takes a look at 10 unique titles from the Cold War...
Videogames are often talked about in terms of nostalgia or their pioneering place in the medium’s evolution, but how often are they described as social or historical documents? The spread of videogaming’s broader popularity in the 70s to the golden age of arcades in the 1980s took place within the shadow of the Cold War’s final years, so it’s only logical that their content reflects that period in history.
After World War II rumbled to a close in 1945, the post-war period brought with it not an era of unprecedented peace, but one of anxiety and distrust; the Us and the Ussr were two superpowers locked in a state of terse rivalry, and the threat of nuclear...
What can videogames tell us about the volatile east-west relations in the 1980s? Ryan takes a look at 10 unique titles from the Cold War...
Videogames are often talked about in terms of nostalgia or their pioneering place in the medium’s evolution, but how often are they described as social or historical documents? The spread of videogaming’s broader popularity in the 70s to the golden age of arcades in the 1980s took place within the shadow of the Cold War’s final years, so it’s only logical that their content reflects that period in history.
After World War II rumbled to a close in 1945, the post-war period brought with it not an era of unprecedented peace, but one of anxiety and distrust; the Us and the Ussr were two superpowers locked in a state of terse rivalry, and the threat of nuclear...
- 9/13/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
It's generated some classics and more than a few stinkers, but too many buddy-cop films are simply boring
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2 Guns shows that the cop buddy movie has flatlined. It only took 24 hours for the film to vanish from my mind – and I took notes. Yes, it's the umpteenth buddy-cop retread, where two wily but likable antagonists are forced to team up to fulfil their competing agendas. Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington play undercover operatives posing as drug traffickers in order to snag Edward James Olmos's Latin drug lord. Their chemistry and fast-talking effervescence are instantly appealing: Washington the swaggeringly confident dandy, and Wahlberg all nerves, jitters and querulousness.
But as usual, the problem is the formula, not the duo. Diverting as the banter is, there's no dodging the fact that Walter Hill's 48 Hrs has officially now been remade for the bazillionth time in 31 years.
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2 Guns shows that the cop buddy movie has flatlined. It only took 24 hours for the film to vanish from my mind – and I took notes. Yes, it's the umpteenth buddy-cop retread, where two wily but likable antagonists are forced to team up to fulfil their competing agendas. Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington play undercover operatives posing as drug traffickers in order to snag Edward James Olmos's Latin drug lord. Their chemistry and fast-talking effervescence are instantly appealing: Washington the swaggeringly confident dandy, and Wahlberg all nerves, jitters and querulousness.
But as usual, the problem is the formula, not the duo. Diverting as the banter is, there's no dodging the fact that Walter Hill's 48 Hrs has officially now been remade for the bazillionth time in 31 years.
- 8/12/2013
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
I'd start this review off with a strong "Sylvester Stallone is back," but it's just not true. He's very much been in the limelight recently. The 67-year old actor won't be held down by his age. After a 3-year hiatus back in 2003, he returned to the ring by acting in and directing Rocky Balboa. Not content to just re-visit one of his most well-known characters, Stallone also put the headband back on for a fourth helping of First Blood in Rambo.
James Bonomo (Sylvester Stallone) is a New Orleans hitman whose partner (Jon Seda) was just murdered in a double-cross. Washington D.C. detective Taylor Kwan (Sung Kang) is sent to Louisiana's capital city to investigate the death of his former colleague (Holt McCallany). Bonomo and Kwan form an unlikely alliance after they discover the two killings are somehow linked.
After the two star-filled Expendables films, Stallone obviously felt it...
James Bonomo (Sylvester Stallone) is a New Orleans hitman whose partner (Jon Seda) was just murdered in a double-cross. Washington D.C. detective Taylor Kwan (Sung Kang) is sent to Louisiana's capital city to investigate the death of his former colleague (Holt McCallany). Bonomo and Kwan form an unlikely alliance after they discover the two killings are somehow linked.
After the two star-filled Expendables films, Stallone obviously felt it...
- 7/29/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
We salute our dear friends of many years Oleg and Joan on Oleg's birthday. He is one of the major figures in world cinema and is involved now in an exciting documentary on Tarkovsky, the great Russian director.
Oleg Vidov, known as the Russian Robert Redford, celebrated his 70th birthday last week in Moscow during a primetime TV special on Russia's First Channel, hosted by Andrei Malakhov. He has appeared in 50 films since 1961, some of them the most popular Soviet films ever made. They are still regularly broadcast on Russian television today. His U.S. credits include "Red Heat," "Wild Orchid," and "Thirteen Days."
Oleg now lives in Malibu with Joan Borsten, his wife of 28 years. They met in Rome in 1985, when he defected, the first major Soviet actor ever to leave the Ussr for the United States. At that time Joan was writing for the La Times entertainment section. They were introduced by Richard Harrison, an American actor living and working in Rome (with over 120 film credits to his name) who personally took Oleg to the Us Embassy to apply for political asylum. 28 years later, Richard and Francesca, now Malibu residents, hosted Oleg's U.S. birthday celebration.
Even at 70, there is no rest for Oleg as his current film is being the voice of the revered Russian Director Andrei Tarkovsky in a documentary called Time Within Time, based on Tarkovsky's diary, and directed by Pj Letofsky. Tarkovsky (1932-1986) is one of the top 10 Directors of all time (IMDb.com), and #1 in Russia.
Tarkovsky was the first person Oleg called when he himself arrived in Rome in 1985. Tarkovsky had defected 2 years earlier and was living in Italy. Pj approached Oleg early on to be the 'voice' for the project, but didn't know the extent of Oleg's relationship with Tarkovsky. Although they had different roles in the Soviet film world, they knew each other, and Oleg was mentioned in the diary.
Pj said, 'When we started recording the narration, it was immediately obvious that this was very personal for Oleg. He knew all the people in the diary, and all the struggles working in that system. We would take breaks during the recording and you could see Oleg going back in his mind, telling me stories how he planned his escape from the Soviet Union'...
Time Within Time is a very compelling story of its day- of international film, art, politics with a real life cast of characters including Michaelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra, Andrei Konchalovsky, Ingmar Bergman, to name a few.
'By using Tarkovsky's diary, his words, it's almost like he wrote the script for me' says Letofsky.
Tarkovsky- Time Within Time is in the finishing stages. For more information visit www.newcastleproductions.com or contact Pj Letofsky at pjletofsky[a]gmail.com...
Oleg Vidov, known as the Russian Robert Redford, celebrated his 70th birthday last week in Moscow during a primetime TV special on Russia's First Channel, hosted by Andrei Malakhov. He has appeared in 50 films since 1961, some of them the most popular Soviet films ever made. They are still regularly broadcast on Russian television today. His U.S. credits include "Red Heat," "Wild Orchid," and "Thirteen Days."
Oleg now lives in Malibu with Joan Borsten, his wife of 28 years. They met in Rome in 1985, when he defected, the first major Soviet actor ever to leave the Ussr for the United States. At that time Joan was writing for the La Times entertainment section. They were introduced by Richard Harrison, an American actor living and working in Rome (with over 120 film credits to his name) who personally took Oleg to the Us Embassy to apply for political asylum. 28 years later, Richard and Francesca, now Malibu residents, hosted Oleg's U.S. birthday celebration.
Even at 70, there is no rest for Oleg as his current film is being the voice of the revered Russian Director Andrei Tarkovsky in a documentary called Time Within Time, based on Tarkovsky's diary, and directed by Pj Letofsky. Tarkovsky (1932-1986) is one of the top 10 Directors of all time (IMDb.com), and #1 in Russia.
Tarkovsky was the first person Oleg called when he himself arrived in Rome in 1985. Tarkovsky had defected 2 years earlier and was living in Italy. Pj approached Oleg early on to be the 'voice' for the project, but didn't know the extent of Oleg's relationship with Tarkovsky. Although they had different roles in the Soviet film world, they knew each other, and Oleg was mentioned in the diary.
Pj said, 'When we started recording the narration, it was immediately obvious that this was very personal for Oleg. He knew all the people in the diary, and all the struggles working in that system. We would take breaks during the recording and you could see Oleg going back in his mind, telling me stories how he planned his escape from the Soviet Union'...
Time Within Time is a very compelling story of its day- of international film, art, politics with a real life cast of characters including Michaelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra, Andrei Konchalovsky, Ingmar Bergman, to name a few.
'By using Tarkovsky's diary, his words, it's almost like he wrote the script for me' says Letofsky.
Tarkovsky- Time Within Time is in the finishing stages. For more information visit www.newcastleproductions.com or contact Pj Letofsky at pjletofsky[a]gmail.com...
- 6/27/2013
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
Top 10 Luke Savage 18 Mar 2013 - 06:30
Better known for his brawn than his acting chops, Arnie has still turned in some great performances over the years, as Luke reminds us...
So The Last Stand hasn’t quite re-affirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger as supreme ruler of the box office. At the time of writing, its worldwide box office takings are a little over $33m. That’s someway short of its reputed $45m budget, and even less than Schwarzenegger’s rumoured $29.25m salary for Terminator 3. To be fair, it was never really going to propel him back to his blockbuster days of old. Especially when his co-star is Johnny Knoxville.
And to be fairer, it’s actually a much better film than those numbers would suggest. Surprisingly violent, funny in places, hilariously clichéd in others. But it’s not a great Arnie film. And it’s not a great Arnie performance. Too much emoting,...
Better known for his brawn than his acting chops, Arnie has still turned in some great performances over the years, as Luke reminds us...
So The Last Stand hasn’t quite re-affirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger as supreme ruler of the box office. At the time of writing, its worldwide box office takings are a little over $33m. That’s someway short of its reputed $45m budget, and even less than Schwarzenegger’s rumoured $29.25m salary for Terminator 3. To be fair, it was never really going to propel him back to his blockbuster days of old. Especially when his co-star is Johnny Knoxville.
And to be fairer, it’s actually a much better film than those numbers would suggest. Surprisingly violent, funny in places, hilariously clichéd in others. But it’s not a great Arnie film. And it’s not a great Arnie performance. Too much emoting,...
- 3/15/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Last week we asked Film Junk readers to pick Walter Hill's best movie of all time, and as you might expect, the voting was somewhat sparse. I figured there were at least a handful of his movies that most people had seen, but it appears that may not be the case. Coming out on top after laying a serious beatdown on the competition was his seminal '70s gang flick The Warriors with 42% of the votes. His buddy cop entry 48 Hrs. placed second with 24% of the votes followed by The Driver. Streets of Fire, Brewster's Millions and Southern Comfort all essentially tied for the next three spots. After that, there were just a few votes spread around the remaining options, including the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Red Heat which was all the way down at #10. Trespass did not receive a single vote. Do you agree with these results? 1. The Warriors -- 42% 2. 48 Hrs.
- 2/12/2013
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
After coming together last year for the action movie mega hit, Expendables 2, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis are hoping to take 2013 by divide and conquer. As we have seen, The Last Stand may have brought Arnold back to the top of his game although not the top of the box office charts, and there’s no doubt A Good Day To Die Hard will fare better financially later in February, but for now we have Bullet To The Head, Sly’s team-up with seasoned action movie legend Walter Hill (The Driver, The Warriors).
Adapted from the French graphic novel Du Plomb Dans La Tete by Alexis Nolent, Bullet To The Head is a sleazy, straight-up action flick that doesn’t dare subvert or exceed one’s expectations. Stallone strolls through the carnage as a mean, no-nonsense grumpy old man who is roped into doing some honest-to-goodness heroics after...
Adapted from the French graphic novel Du Plomb Dans La Tete by Alexis Nolent, Bullet To The Head is a sleazy, straight-up action flick that doesn’t dare subvert or exceed one’s expectations. Stallone strolls through the carnage as a mean, no-nonsense grumpy old man who is roped into doing some honest-to-goodness heroics after...
- 2/1/2013
- by Ken Parker
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ah, crossovers. The stuff that fan boy fantasies are made of. The ‘What If…’ that has driven countless schoolyard/ college dorm/ bar room debates since time immemorial. Crossovers offer us an almost limitless expanse of possibilities around which to hypothesize, fantasize and generally geek out over.
We all love crossovers, so here are 10 of the most epic scenarios we could come up with. These are crossovers that need to happen, but most likely will not due to reasons of character ownership, studio rights and plain and simple logistics.
Given how comics alone could easily generate a list of 50 Awesome Crossovers, we’ve limited ourselves to existing movie franchises and have resisted the temptation to delve into what we all know would be the ultimate crossover: DC vs. Marvel.
We’ve also attempted to create a viable rationale for how each crossover could logically occur and why it would work in...
We all love crossovers, so here are 10 of the most epic scenarios we could come up with. These are crossovers that need to happen, but most likely will not due to reasons of character ownership, studio rights and plain and simple logistics.
Given how comics alone could easily generate a list of 50 Awesome Crossovers, we’ve limited ourselves to existing movie franchises and have resisted the temptation to delve into what we all know would be the ultimate crossover: DC vs. Marvel.
We’ve also attempted to create a viable rationale for how each crossover could logically occur and why it would work in...
- 1/31/2013
- by John Thangaraj
- Obsessed with Film
★★☆☆☆ This year has already seen the return of one 1980s action star to big screens, with Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand (2012) hitting cinemas last week. Fellow 'Expendable' Bruce Willis will be playing an old man coming out of retirement to fight bad guys no fewer than three times this year, but before that comes Sylvester 'Sly' Stallone's 2012 buddy-cop film Bullet to the Head, an adaptation of the French graphic novel by Matz. Directed by Walter Hill - no stranger to the sub-genre, having brought 48 Hours and Red Heat to life - his latest effort has just enough panache about it to remain watchable despite some obvious flaws.
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- 1/30/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Review Michael Leader Jan 29, 2013
Sylvester Stallone! The mighty Walter Hill! Is Bullet To The Head the first action feast of 2013?
After coming together for the action movie supernova of Expendables 2 last year, the grumpy old men of Hollywood - Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis - are hoping to take 2013 by divide and conquer, each with their own spin on the old-dude-with-a-gun setup. As we have seen, The Last Stand may have brought Arnold back to the top of his game (although not the top of the box office charts), and there’s no doubt A Good Day To Die Hard will fare better financially later in February, but for now we have Bullet To The Head, Sly’s team-up with seasoned action movie pro Walter Hill.
Adapted from the French graphic novel of the same name (or Du Plomb Dans La Tete. if you want to be accurate...
Sylvester Stallone! The mighty Walter Hill! Is Bullet To The Head the first action feast of 2013?
After coming together for the action movie supernova of Expendables 2 last year, the grumpy old men of Hollywood - Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis - are hoping to take 2013 by divide and conquer, each with their own spin on the old-dude-with-a-gun setup. As we have seen, The Last Stand may have brought Arnold back to the top of his game (although not the top of the box office charts), and there’s no doubt A Good Day To Die Hard will fare better financially later in February, but for now we have Bullet To The Head, Sly’s team-up with seasoned action movie pro Walter Hill.
Adapted from the French graphic novel of the same name (or Du Plomb Dans La Tete. if you want to be accurate...
- 1/28/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
As it turns out, it wasn't much of a contest after all. Terminator 2: Judgment Day was the clear winner of last week's poll, topping the list of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies with 42% of the votes. The closest challenger was Predator with 16% followed by Total Recall with 13%. The Terminator and True Lies rounded out the top 5. The remaining tallies were mostly predictable although I was a bit surprised to see Kindergarten Cop tied with Commando at #7. Way down at the bottom of the list, Raw Deal failed to receive a single vote. If that doesn't scream out underrated, I don't know what does! Do you agree with these results? 1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- 42% 2. Predator -- 16% 3. Total Recall -- 13% 4. The Terminator -- 7% 5. True Lies -- 6% 6. Conan the Barbarian -- 5% 7. Commando -- 3% 7. Kindergarten Cop -- 3% 9. Last Action Hero -- 2% 10. The Running Man -- 1% 10. Twins -- 1% 10. Red Heat -- 1% 13. Raw Deal -- 0%
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- 1/25/2013
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
You don’t get any more old school than Sylvester Stallone playing a hitman in an action movie directed by Walter Hill, who hasn’t directed a movie since 2006′s TV movie “Broken Trail”, and before that, an episode of the awesome Western “Deadwood”. His last feature film was 2002′s “Undisputed” with Wesley Snipes, and as I recall, that movie went direct to video. Hill’s latest is “Bullet to the Head”, and it looks to be old school fun from the man who gave us “Last Man Standing” and “Red Heat”, among many, many other crowd-pleasing hits from the ’80s and ’90s. Here’s a fresh clip from Hill’s “Bullet to the Head”, featuring a bathroom ambush by Conan on Rocky. Not cool, Conan, not cool at all. After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
- 1/24/2013
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Although the jury is still out on whether or not Arnold's comeback is a success, in the meantime it seems only appropriate that we reflect back on the highlights of his Hollywood career up to this point. Unlike some action stars, he is far from a one-hit wonder and there are quite a few classics in his back catalog... to the point where choosing a favourite is not as clear cut as you might expect. I still think it's inevitable that this will end up a two or three horse race but hey, don't count out those comedies just yet! So what do you think is Arnie's finest film to date? Cast your vote in this week's poll and then sound off in the comments below. What is the Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie? The Terminator Terminator 2: Judgment Day Commando Predator True Lies Total Recall Conan the Barbarian The Running Man...
- 1/18/2013
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
What's cooler than Ahhhh-nuld returning to the screen, and as half of an unlikely duo with "Jackass"'s Johnny Knoxville, at that? Winning our "The Last Stand" giveaway, that's what!
To celebrate the action flick's January 18 release, we're giving three lucky winners enough Schwarzenegger swag to take down the Terminator himself.
One grand prize winner will receive a "The Last Stand" teaser poster, a Comic-Con "The Last Stand" poster and yet another "The Last Stand" poster, as well as a "The Last Stand" t-shirt and DVDs of "Total Recall," "Red Heat" and "Expendibles."
Two first-prize winners will receive a "The Last Stand" teaser poster, a "The Last Stand" Comic-Con poster and a final "The Last Stand" poster.
To enter, just shoot us an email at NextMovie@MTV.com and include your name, address, birthdate and be sure to copy and paste the following statement:
"By sending this email, I accept...
To celebrate the action flick's January 18 release, we're giving three lucky winners enough Schwarzenegger swag to take down the Terminator himself.
One grand prize winner will receive a "The Last Stand" teaser poster, a Comic-Con "The Last Stand" poster and yet another "The Last Stand" poster, as well as a "The Last Stand" t-shirt and DVDs of "Total Recall," "Red Heat" and "Expendibles."
Two first-prize winners will receive a "The Last Stand" teaser poster, a "The Last Stand" Comic-Con poster and a final "The Last Stand" poster.
To enter, just shoot us an email at NextMovie@MTV.com and include your name, address, birthdate and be sure to copy and paste the following statement:
"By sending this email, I accept...
- 1/14/2013
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang and Sarah Shahi in the new Bullet to the Head poster Walter Hill directs the actioner from Warner Bros. Pictures. I'm very curious how this one turns out since hill has some real classics in his credit list, including helming Streets of Fire, 48 Hrs., The Warriors, Red Heat, Wild Bill, Brewster's Millions, Last Man Standing and more. He's also served as producer of all Alien flicks including Ridley Scott's Prometheus and its upcoming sequel. In Bullet to the Head, after watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. The film opens on February 1st and includes Christian Slater, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jon Seda, Brian Van Holt and Holt McCallany.
- 1/12/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang and Sarah Shahi in the new Bullet to the Head poster Walter Hill directs the actioner from Warner Bros. Pictures. I'm very curious how this one turns out since hill has some real classics in his credit list, including helming Streets of Fire, 48 Hrs., The Warriors, Red Heat, Wild Bill, Brewster's Millions, Last Man Standing and more. He's also served as producer of all Alien flicks including Ridley Scott's Prometheus and its upcoming sequel. In Bullet to the Head, after watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. The film opens on February 1st and includes Christian Slater, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jon Seda, Brian Van Holt and Holt McCallany.
- 1/12/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sly Stallone's Bullet To The Head looks like a gleefully unreconstructed old-school actioner. So it seems appropriate that it's just received a barely constructed poster. Displaying a few bullet-holes, a splash of blood and a rather wonkily rotated and already widely distributed still of Stallone, it is, shall we say, a little slapdash. Hopefully that's not a reflection of the finished movie.Fear not though: we have high hopes for lowbrow awesomeness from Bullet To The Head, since it's directed by action maestro Walter Hill (48 Hours, The Long Riders, Southern Comfort). The film is set in New Orleans, and it's about a cop (Sung Kang) and a hitman (Stallone) who join forces to take down their common enemy Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.It's based on the French comics series by Alex "Matz" Nolent and Colin Wilson, and it's Hill's first cinematic outing since Undisputed in 2002. Amazingly, he never worked with Stallone back in the day,...
- 12/14/2012
- EmpireOnline
Mike Newell is one of cinema's most reliable and talented dramatists, and, with a back catalogue featuring Four Weddings And A Funeral, Donnie Brasco and now Great Expectations, he has a gift for versatility, too. His next project, Reykjavik, shifts forward 150 years or so to 1986 and the pivotal peace talks between Ronald Reagan (Michael Douglas) and Mikhail Gorbachev (Christoph Waltz)."It's a story about human contact being established in a desert where it shouldn't exist", Newells told Empire of his historical drama, "and against all the odds it does. It's a triumph of the human spirit." The director describes it as an origin story for the end of the Cold War, which pits Reagan and Gorbachev in an odd-couple East-meets-West relationship upon which, as Hollywood tagline man might put it, 'the fate of the entire world hangs". Red Heat in an overcoat? Could be.Unsurprisingly, the city of Reykjavik is...
- 11/22/2012
- EmpireOnline
At the ripe old age of 66, you might think Sylvester Stallone would want to start slowing it down a little and start starring in more intimate dramas. Quite the contrary it seems. After rejuvenating the careers of several 80s action stars with the blockbuster hit franchise The Expendables, Stallone is set to star in Walter Hill’s new movie, Bullet to the Head.
The film in question looks to be following in the footsteps of some of Sly’s more well known classics in terms of raw, bloodthirsty action. The story follows Jimmy Bobo (Stallone), a hitman who forms an unlikely alliance with a cop (Sung Kang) after their respective partners die.
Director Walter Hill is an old hand in the buddy movie genre, with films like 48 Hrs and Red Heat to his name. Although Bullet to the Head doesn’t boast the most original premise, one can hope for...
The film in question looks to be following in the footsteps of some of Sly’s more well known classics in terms of raw, bloodthirsty action. The story follows Jimmy Bobo (Stallone), a hitman who forms an unlikely alliance with a cop (Sung Kang) after their respective partners die.
Director Walter Hill is an old hand in the buddy movie genre, with films like 48 Hrs and Red Heat to his name. Although Bullet to the Head doesn’t boast the most original premise, one can hope for...
- 10/29/2012
- by Jack Cunliffe
- We Got This Covered
Looking at director Walter Hill's career I would have to say 48 Hrs. is the standout film, but he sure does have a rather varied selection of films he's tackled over the years from The Warriors to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Red Heat as well as his producing duties on the entirety of the Alien franchise, up to and including Prometheus. Now, in his first feature film in ten years, Hill returns to the big screen with Sylvester Stallone with Bullet to the Head as a second trailer has just arrived. Hill co-wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon, based on the graphic novel written by Matz and illustrated by Colin Wilson, it tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (Stallone) and a New York City cop who form an alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners. Christian Slater, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Jason Momoa co-star.
- 10/26/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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