Aside from two or three of its stars, the cast of The Expendables and sequel The Expendables 2 isn’t known for quality acting. While it’s doubtful that any “Expendables” film will aim for prestige, it couldn’t hurt to have some more respected names in its cast.
Despite the absence of Jason Bourne himself, Jeremy Renner and the franchise name was enough to attract theater patrons to The Bourne Legacy and finally bump The Dark Knight Rises from the top spot after a three-week reign.
Even the best music can’t make a bad film truly worthwhile, but it can certainly make the experience more enjoyable. The late Marvin Hamlisch was a prime example of such expertise. In his memory, we at Player Affinity decided to discuss his five best movie songs.
While little could be done to cushion the drop in quality that was inevitable after The Bourne Ultimatum, Jeremy Renner makes an apt substitute and the thrills, wit and set pieces of The Bourne Legacy are all top notch, even if it’s far from enough to make audiences ask, “Jason who?”
Seeing as they’ve been the biggest names in comedy for the better part of a decade now, Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis had to star in the same movie at some point, so why not now, when political sensitivity is just starting to percolate? And we could all use a break before the real polarizing insanity begins.
Darren Aronofsky’s Noah isn’t hitting theaters anytime soon, but shooting for the effects-driven biblical epic began recently in New York. We’ve seen the ark that was constructed solely for the film, and now we’ve got a glimpse of leading man Russell Crowe in action.
With The Bourne Legacy, The Campaign, and Hope Springs hitting theaters in wide release, it might finally be time for The Dark Knight Rises’ reign at the box office to end.
