For some time, David Fincher was attached to a sequel for World War Z, the zombie actioner starring Brad Pitt. While they never came to fruition, Fincher was asked about the project by GQ, pressing for details on what the filmmaker was cooking up in his follow-up to the Marc Forster-helmed blockbuster. During the interview, […]
The Essential Films of John Woo
Tom Jolliffe offers up an essential John Woo selection… John Woo has been a little quiet of late, but the legendary Hong Kong filmmaker is set to make his Hollywood return this year with his “comeback” movie Silent Night, which has just received its first trailer this week. To the uninitiated, John Woo was once […]
Dust in the Eye: Ten Tear-Jerking Moments in Action Movies
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten tear-jerking moments from an eclectic mix of action movies (with major spoilers)… Action movies are exciting, sometimes empowering, often chaotic and move at a breakneck pace. The primary directive of an action film is to invest you enough into the characters’ quest that you care what happens, but usually only […]
Michael Fassbender is The Killer in trailer for David Fincher’s new thriller
Ahead of its world premiere this coming Sunday at the Venice Film Festival, Netflix has debuted the first trailer for The Killer, director David Fincher’s upcoming thriller based on Alexis Nolent (a.k.a Matz) and Luc Jacamon’s graphic novel series. The film sees Michael Fassbender leading a cast that includes Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte […]
First poster for David Fincher’s The Killer slays us all
David Fincher knows a good thriller. Throughout his illustrious career, the filmmaker has crafted some notable genre pieces and is back with a brand-new thriller. The Killer is an upcoming release by Fincher, set to be released through Netflix this fall. Leading this psycho-thriller is Michael Fassbender in a first-time meeting with the director. Joining […]
Movie Review – The Killer (2022)
The Killer, 2022. Directed by Jae-Hoon Choi. Starring Jang Hyuk, Bang Ui Gang, Seo-young Lee, Tae-Hyun Cha, and Chae-Young Lee. SYNOPSIS: A retired hitman is brought back into active duty when the teenager he is babysitting gets involved in a human trafficking ring. Okay, let’s get this out of the way first – Korean action […]
First look at Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, David Fincher’s The Killer and much, much more in Netflix’s 2023 preview trailer
Netflix has dropped a ‘Save the Dates” trailer for their impressive slate of 2023 offerings, that includes first glimpses at David Fincher’s return to the world of serial-killers with The Killer, Zack Snyder’s sci-fi action film Rebel Moon, David Yates’ big-pharma drama The Pain Hustlers, which stars Chris Evans and Emily Blunt, and sequels to […]
The A-Z of Action Movies: I-L
In the latest instalment of our action A-Z, Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of films from I to L… Coming to a midpoint in our action A-Z, something becomes clear. I have seen way too many action films. Let’s face it, all you need is Die Hard repeated ad nauseam. That said, for carnage […]
Great Movie Scenes That Left An Indelible Mark
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at 15 great movie scenes that left an indelible mark… Great movies require many things to achieve that unshakable stamp of quality. As well as great writing, directing and acting, you need memorable scenes. Some can be more memorable than others. Some may end up defining a film more than […]
Omar Sy to lead John Woo’s reimagining of The Killer
Back in May it was announced that legendary Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo is bringing some Heroic Bloodshed to Peacock with an English-language reimagining of his action classic The Killer, and now comes word that Woo has found his lead for the remake. As announced by Peacock and Universal, The Intouchables and Lupin star Omay […]
