Animal Factory, 2000. Directed by Steve Buscemi. Starring Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo, Mickey Rourke, Tom Arnold, Mark Boone Junior, Edward Bunker, John Heard, and Steve Buscemi. SYNOPSIS: A privileged young man is sent to prison for drug dealing and falls under the wing of a lifer who takes a shine to him. Sometimes […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 22 – Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart, 1987. Directed by Alan Parker. Starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, and Charlotte Rampling. SYNOPSIS: It’s 1955, and New York-based private investigator Harry Angel is hired by the mysterious businessmen Louis Cyphre to track down Johnny Favourite, an elusive lounge singer who owes Cyphre a very large debt. As he investigates, […]
Mick Garris, Joe Dante, David Slade and more set for horror anthology Nightmare Cinema
Deadline is reporting that Cinelou Films and Good Deed Entertainment have enlisted genre filmmakers Mick Garris, Joe Dante, David Slade, Ryuhei Kitamura and Alejandro Brugues for the horror anthology Nightmare Cinema. The feature will follow a “series of down-on-their-luck individuals who enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought […]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and other stars’ strange paths to fame
With the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Central Intelligence starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, we take a look at a cluster of actors who didn’t take the normal path to stardom. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Hart’s co-star in Central Intelligence and all round big screen titan, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson started […]
BFI Review – Nine 1/2 Weeks (1985)
Nine 1/2 Weeks, 1985. Directed by Adrian Lyne. Starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger. SYNOPSIS: Two lovers begin a passionate affair that toys with sadomasochistic fantasies and dominance… Watching When Harry Met Sally during the BFI’s ‘Love’ Season, it’s always worth a chuckle when Harry confidently asserts that Sally’s problem is how she hasn’t had […]
DVD Review – War Pigs (2015)
War Pigs, 2015. Directed by Ryan Little. Starring Luke Goss, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Chuck Liddell, Ryan Kelley, Noah Segan and Steven Luke. SYNOPSIS: A misfit army unit go behind enemy lines to confirm the existence of a Nazi super weapon during WWII. Remember when the first trailers for Inglourious Basterds came out and it […]
First trailer Ashby starring Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, Mickey Rourke and Sarah Silverman
The first trailer has been released for the upcoming indie comedy-drama Ashby, starring Paper Towns’ Nat Wolff alongside Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Emma Roberts (Scream 4) and Sarah Silverman (A Million Ways to Die in the West). Awkward Ed Wallis (Nat Wolff) moves to a new town with his single mom (Sarah Silverman) and needs […]
New trailer for Blunt Force Trauma starring Mickey Rourke, Ryan Kwanten and Freida Pinto
A new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming action-thriller Blunt Force Trauma starring Mickey Rourke, Ryan Kwanten and Freida Pinto. Check it out below after the official synopsis… An expert professional dueler named John is losing the rush of excitement that once fueled his desire to succeed in his sport of choice. Only one […]
New trailer for War Pigs starring Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Chuck Liddell and Luke Goss
A new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming World War II actioner War Pigs, which stars Dolph Lundgren, Luke Goss, Chuck Liddell and Mickey Rourke. Check it out below… Disgraced World War 2 Army Captain Jack Wosick (Luke Goss) is given the opportunity for redemption when asked to lead a rag-tag unit of misfits […]
DVD Review – A Hitman in London (2015)
A Hitman in London, 2015. Directed by Ara Paiaya. Starring Gary Daniels, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen and Darryl Hannah. SYNOPSIS: This dark tale of redemption set amongst the denizens of London’s underworld, pits one man’s angst against those who would destroy him. Gary Daniel’s is that man. Can he get to the truth […]