Some might dub it “Taken in space,” especially considering it borrows that film’s starlet in Maggie Grace, but it’s much more akin to “Escape from New York in space.” Either way, Lockout is another simple-concept action film from Luc Besson.
Rumors back in February suggested that Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt were among those vying for a role in Ridley Scott’s next film, The Counselor, and it looks like the Prometheus director has chosen … both.
Movie marketing machines seem to be churning out more and more “pre-trailers,” “trailer trailers” and “trailer teasers” (or whatever you want to call them), but do the films they excessively promote receive any actual benefit?
It is the year 2042. Time travel has not yet been invented, but 30 years into the future, the technology is very real. Available for purchase only on the black market, the futuristic mob sends their targets back in time to be “disappeared” by a “looper” – a hired gun. No trace, no fuss, no muss.
The entire history of Comic-Con would have made for a fascinating documentary. Morgan Spurlock, instead, covers this ground in about 30 seconds and focuses instead on a half-dozen or so convention-goers in 2010.
Limit whatever you hear about The Cabin in the Woods. Watch the trailer, read spoiler-free reviews (such as this one) and plug your ears as soon as anyone starts talking about it in detail. Do that and you’re in for one of the most surprising, entertaining and just plain fun movie experiences to come along in years.
With Gary Ross officially stepping out of The Hunger Games sequel and consequently the franchise, one of the hottest seats in Hollywood is up for grabs. We’ve assembled a wish list of candidates, folks who if given the job would likely cause us to soil ourselves with glee.
