Tom Jolliffe on Liam Neeson’s enduring appeal as an action hero… The sheer presence and charismatic Irish drawl of a certain Liam Neeson has long been engaging audiences. He meandered as a supporting artist for a number of years, before eventually becoming something of a critical darling in Schindler’s List, and his tall stature, rugged […]
Enjoyably Preposterous Movies
Tom Jolliffe pays homage to films that are utterly ludicrous, but are enjoyable because of it… If you can enjoy one thing about cinema, then it’s probably the wealth of variety at our disposal. We can watch the sublime, the dramatic, powerful, hilarious, thrilling, or we can also watch something that compounds (and beats the […]
Exclusive Interview – Liam Neeson on working with The Commuter director Jaume Collet-Serra
To mark the home-entertainment release of The Commuter – out now on DVD and Blu-ray – we’ve got an exclusive video interview with star Liam Neeson, where he talks about working with director Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown, Non-Stop, Run All Night). Check it out here… Insurance salesman Michael (Neeson) is on his daily commute home when […]
Exclusive Interview – Liam Neeson on his return to high-octane action in The Commuter
Tom Beasley sits down with action man Liam Neeson ahead of the release of The Commuter in UK cinemas… Liam Neeson has become known over the last decade as one of Hollywood’s most reliable action leads, whether he’s cracking human skulls or punching a wolf in the face. His latest movie, The Commuter marks his […]
Patrick Wilson would like to reprise his Watchmen role
Arguably one of the best and most under appreciated actors working today, Patrick Wilson, who’s currently doing the press-rounds for Liam Neeson on a train action flick The Commuter (read our review here), has spoken exclusively to Yahoo Movies about reprising his role as Nite Owl from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. HBO will begin production on […]
Jumanji holds off The Post and The Commuter to top MLK weekend
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle enjoyed a second week atop the US box office, holding off challenges from Steven Spielberg’s The Post, Liam Neeson actioner The Commuter, and the marmalade and sterling snaffling British blockbuster, Paddington 2. Sony’s surprise seasonal smash-hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle earned another estimated $27m, pushing its total towards the $300 million […]
Movie Review – The Commuter (2018)
The Commuter, 2018. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill, Florence Pugh, Elizabeth McGovern, and Jonathan Banks. SYNOPSIS: An insurance salesman loses his job but, on his usual train home, he’s approached by an attractive woman offering him a lot of money in return for doing one small job. […]
The Commuter gets a new behind-the-scenes featurette
Ahead of its US release this coming Friday, a featurette has arrived online for The Commuter, which takes us behind the scenes of the action thriller and includes interviews with stars Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Florence Pugh, and Jonathan Banks, director Jaume Collet-Serra, producers Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman, and the films screenwriters Philip […]
Movie Review – The Commuter (2018)
The Commuter, 2018. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill, and Jonathan Banks. SYNOPSIS: A man gets caught in a criminal conspiracy on his usual commuter route home. I’m going to assume that everyone opening this review is asking the same question. Is this just Taken on a train? A fair […]
Final trailer for The Commuter starring Liam Neeson
With The Commuter set to arrives in cinemas next month, Lionsgate has released the final trailer for Jaume Collet-Serra’s upcoming action thriller which sees the director once again reteam with star Liam Neeson alongside Vera Farmiga, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Banks, and Patrick Wilson; watch it here… “In this action-packed thriller, Liam Neeson plays an […]
