Preview: Green Zone
13 years ago, Matt Damon managed to shoot himself into the A-list thanks to writing partner Ben Affleck, and collaboration Good Will Hunting. Or so he thought. Despite critical acclaim, and an Academy Award for the screenplay, Damon’s door wasn’t exactly being beaten down. He picked up some big parts here or there, but was [...]
Review: Edge of Darkness
In choosing to return to the well with a much smaller bucket, Martin Campbell will have known that diluting his acclaimed six hour 1985 BBC mini series Edge of Darkness into a two hour thriller would be a minefield.
Bringing Mel Gibson on board was seemingly a good move; out of the acting spotlight for a [...]
Did You Ever See… Payback?
This week sees the release of Martin Campbell’s Edge of Darkness. Mel Gibson stars as homicide detective Thomas Craven. When his activist daughter is murdered, Craven embarks on a campaign to find the killer, and take vengeance. Edge of Darkness marks Mel Gibson’s first lead role for eight years, his last being 2002’s Signs.
It also marks [...]
Preview: Edge Of Darkness
Mel Gibson has had a hard time of it in recent years. His box office draw began to wane, along with other stars of his generation. Then came the bad publicity, the result of a drunken mistake. Aside from his limited success as a director, Gibson was fading from movie-going consciousness.
This year Gibson is back, [...]
Review: Did you ever see… Out of Sight?
This week sees the release of Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air. Starring George Clooney, it tells the story of a frequent flyer executive who is unexpectedly grounded. The jump from TV to film is never easy, even for those well suited to the movie business. Clooney had a couple of false starts, but that [...]
Review: Did you ever see… A Perfect Murder?
This week sees the US release of The Road. Adapted from the Cormac McCarthynovel, it follows the story of a man and his son struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic environment. The man is played by Viggo Mortensen.
Relatively unknown before winning the role of Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, he has done [...]
Review: Harry Brown
Harry Brown is old. He lives in a tiny flat, on a run down estate. He eats jam on toast. He has a wife in the hospital, and he spends his days playing chess with his only friend in his local pub.
Harry Brown is scared. The estate where he lives is run by the out [...]
