Latest Video: FilmCrunch 067: Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, Premonition reviewed
Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.Play Video
Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla Trailer Premieres Online
Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Political, Comedy, Thrillers, Filmmaking, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
Getting back into his usual field of movies like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Madonna’s hubby-director Guy Ritchie is now gracing us with another amazing crime comedy-thriller, RocknRolla.
With a trailer like that and a cast that includes the likes of Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, and Jeremy Piven, one can only imagine the possibilities!
The film is scheduled to hit theaters this Halloween.
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Review: ‘American Gangster’
Posted by David Onda Categories: Universal, Action, Drama, Period, Political, Thrillers, New Releases, Theatrical Reviews
American Gangster is based on the true story of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), an African American drug kingpin in 1970s Harlem who smuggles heroin in the caskets of dead soldiers returning from Vietnam. Lucas buys the drug wholesale from the source and sells a more purer form at half the price, effectively putting his competition out of business and making him one of the most powerful men in New York. Russell Crowe plays Detective Richie Roberts, a straight-laced cop who is assigned to solve the city’s drug problem.
Bottom line: Ridley Scott turns a spellbinding American story into a riveting three hours of cinema. I foresee Oscar nominations abound for this flick.
Check out my detailed review after the jump and find out which Goonie put out one hell of a performance.
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In Theaters this Weekend (10/26)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Sony, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Independent, Noir, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Dan in Real Life (PG-13): starring Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook (directed by Peter Hedges)
- Saw IV (R): starring Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor (directed by Darren Lynn Bousman)
- Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead* (R): starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei (directed by Sidney Lumet)
- Bella* (PG-13): starring Sophie Nyweide, Eduardo Verastegui (directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde)
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Eastern Promises Review
Posted by Shannon Bennett Categories: FOCUS, Action, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Thrillers, Theatrical Reviews
Using the journal of a fourteen-year-old girl who died on her table, a London midwife (Naomi Watts) becomes determined to track down the father of the motherless baby in her ward. However, the deeper she delves into the diary, the more entangled she becomes with a string of Russian organized crime, and a mysterious man (Viggo Mortensen) who warns her to stay away. That’s the basic premise of the film Eastern Promises. Of course, there’s a lot more to it than that, so let’s jump right in to our full review, after the jump.
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Rowling’s Latest Book Project
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Celebrity Gossip
The famous Harry Potter author has been spotted in Scottish cafes working on a new novel. This time, Rowling is writing crime fiction – a detective novel. J. K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter in similar cafes, back when she was still struggling to make ends meet and get the bills paid. Today, she’s richer than Queen Elizabeth. Harry Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide and spawned a slew of successful movies. Last month, Rowling re-affirmed her plans to leave the Harry Potter saga as is, and continue with new, different stories. Rowling’s literary agent has yet to confirm plans for her newest book.
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DVD Review: Zodiac
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Paramount, Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers, New Releases, DVD Reviews
David Fincher’s slow, introspective thriller was released on DVD last week.
In the late 1960s, the San Francisco Chronicle receives one of the first letters from the Zodiac killer, a partial cipher detailing the gruesome deaths of his first victims and his intention to kill again. What begins as a unique gimmick attached to senseless murder becomes a calculated plan to confuse and manipulate San Francisco police and news media, leaving the city in a state of panic. Robert Graysmith, a young cartoonist for the Chronicle, grows obsessed with the Zodiac and, with the help of some local detectives, sets out to uncover the truth behind his identity.
Please read FilmCrunch’s full Zodiac review.
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FilmCrunch 056: Deja Vu, Hot Fuzz, Night at the Museum, Freedom Writers
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Touchstone, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Family, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, DVD Reviews, Full Episodes, Theatrical Reviews, Videocasts
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In this episode of FilmCrunch, Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review the theatrical releases of Hot Fuzz, Deja Vu, and Freedom Writers, as well as the DVD release of A Night at the Museum.
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FilmCrunch 036: Smokin’ Aces Review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Universal, Action, Comedy, Short FilmCrunch, Theatrical Reviews, Videocasts
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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Smokin’ Aces in this episode of FilmCrunch:
In these interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy “Aces” Israel—a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state’s evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the supervision of two agents dispatched to Aces’ Lake Tahoe hideout. When word of the price on Aces’ head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, smokin’ hot vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues’ gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and rub out Aces.
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Zodiac Review: Fincher’s Tour de Force
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Paramount, Adaptation, Drama, Mystery, Thrillers, Filmmaking, New Releases, Theatrical Reviews
After a five-year hiatus, director David Fincher is back with Zodiac, a slow, introspective thriller written by James Vanderbilt and based on books by Robert Graysmith and official police files chronicling the notorious San Francisco serial killer.
In the late 1960s, the San Francisco Chronicle receives one of the first letters from the Zodiac killer, a partial cipher detailing the gruesome deaths of his first victims and his intention to kill again. What begins as a unique gimmick attached to senseless murder becomes a calculated plan to confuse and manipulate San Francisco police and news media, leaving the city in a state of panic. Robert Graysmith, a young cartoonist for the Chronicle, grows obsessed with the Zodiac and, with the help of some local detectives, sets out to uncover the truth behind his identity.
Zodiac stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, and Chloe Sevigny. Rated R.
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FilmCrunch 026: Death of a President Theatrical Review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Lionsgate, Drama, Foreign, Political, Short FilmCrunch, Theatrical Reviews, Videocasts
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Neil Estep and Veronica Santiago review the controversial Death of a President in this episode.
An unknown gunman assassinates George W. Bush. A couple of years later, an investigative documentary is made. It features all the people involved that fateful day: the protestors outside a Chicago hotel; the suspects in the shooting and their families; the Secret Service men who failed to protect their charge; the press; and an array of experts, desperately seeking meaning in this horrible act of violence. We learn, agonizingly, what happened to America after the death of a president.
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