Coinciding with this week’s home-entertainment release of the high-octane action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis has been chatting to the film’s stars Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Michael Bisping and Hermione Corfield; check out our exclusive interviews here or over on our YouTube channel… SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview: Director D.J. Caruso […]
Exclusive Interview: Director D.J. Caruso on xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Anghus Houvouras chats with xXx: Return of Xander Cage director D.J. Caruso… xXx: Return of Xander Cage is a movie that surpassed my expectations when it was released earlier this year. Like many, there was an ounce or two of skepticism after Revolution dusted off the franchise from the early 2000’s which launched with an […]
East Loves West: The ever growing Chinese interest in Hollywood
Tom Jolliffe on the ever-growing Chinese interest in Hollywood… It used to be that the success or failure of a Hollywood film rested on its domestic box office results. In fact success or failure was often established by the time the opening weekend results had come in, and even further you could say by the […]
The Death of Good Screenwriting in Hollywood
Tom Jolliffe on the death of good screenwriting in Hollywood… Awards season is in full swing, so it seems somewhat ironic to come and bemoan the dearth of good screenwriting within the modern studio system, but I’m going to anyway. Putting aside the award nominated films, my focus is more on those films that are […]
xXx: Return of Xander Cage blows up the box office with $70 million worldwide
It seems like it was a worthwhile return, as Vin Diesel’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage had a fairly good weekend at the box office. The film delivered as expected domestically, earning $20 million from 3,500 screens to take second place behind Split. In terms of the franchise, it’s not exactly the $40 million opening […]
Second Opinion – xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
XxX: Return of Xander Cage, 2017. Directed by D.J. Caruso. Starring Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Nina Dobrev, Rory McCann, Michael Bisping, Hermione Corfield, Toni Collette, Tony González, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ice Cube. SYNOPSIS: Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns […]
A List of (Some of the) Dumb Oh-So-Dumb Moments in xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Thomas Harris with a list of (some of the) dumb oh-so-dumb moments in xXx: Return of Xander Cage… Neymar Jr., global football superstar, is asked to join the “Triple X” program by Samuel L. Jackson. Neymar Jr. halts a robbery by kicking a tissue holder at the head of the thief. He thinks he’s joining […]
Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Donnie Yen, Kris Wu and Ruby Rose character featurettes for xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Following yesterday’s Tony Jaa featurette [check it out here], Paramount Pictures has debuted three new character vignettes for xXx: Return of Xander Cage focusing on Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, and Donnie Yen; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Ice Cube reprises role as Darius Stone in new xXx: Return of Xander Cage TV spot UPDATE: And here’s […]
Vin Diesel says Paramount wants a fourth xXx movie
According to star Vin Diesel, his new film xXx: Return of Xander Cage might not be the end for the franchise. Speaking to Variety at the film’s London premiere on Tuesday, he mentioned that Paramount – the studio behind the movie – have already expressed desire for a fourth film in the series. “Well, it’s […]
Vin Diesel goes Jungle Jibbing in new clip from xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Following yesterday’s featurette [check it out here], a new clip has arrived online for the upcoming action threequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage entitled ‘Jungle Jibbing’ featuring Vin Diesel; watch it below… The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) […]