Liam Neeson and Jason Statham release generic action films regularly, but which of these titans of formulaic carnage reigns supreme?A week goes by, and there isn’t a new Jason Statham film. Yes, I know, it’s a disaster and will have you reaching for your Transporter DVD quicker than prime Usain Bolt doing a 100-meter dash. […]
Second Opinion – The Fate of the Furious (2017)
The Fate of the Furious, 2017.Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, and Charlize Theron.SYNOPSIS:When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest […]
Faster & Furiously: How Vin & the Family Owe an 80s & 90s Debt
Tony Black on how Fast & Furious owes a debt to 80s and 90s action movies… You may have avoided the Fast & Furious franchise. I did, for ages. To me it was nothing more than ‘car porn’, full of slick machismo, bad dialogue and poorer plot choices. 2008’s semi-reboot Fast & Furious began a […]
The Fate of the Furious tops $900 million worldwide
Having topped Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the biggest worldwide opening of all time last weekend, Universal Pictures’ The Fate of the Furious has now pushed its worldwide haul to $908.4 million in its second weekend.Domestically, The Fate of the Furious retained top spot at the box office with $38.7 million – down 61% […]
Movie Review – The Fate of the Furious (2017)
The Fate of the Furious, 2017.Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, and Charlize Theron.SYNOPSIS:When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest […]
