2013 James Mangold film about that old kanucklehead.
Here is your trailer:
Is the Wolverine the best at what he does in this movie? Well, let's talk about the set-up first. Logan saves a Japanese soldier's life in Nagasaki when the A-bomb drops. Years later Logan is living in the Alaskan wilderness, having taken a vow never to kill again. He is haunted by the ghost of Jean Grey. A Japanese woman finds him and tells him that the man he saved years ago is dying and wants to have a chance to say goodbye. Off to Japan we go!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013
An Old Friend That Never Loses Its Edge - Oldboy
I recently got a chance to re-watch what is quite possibly my favorite movie of all time. Oldboy, the 2003 film by Park Chan-wook.
The trailer:
Oh Dae-su is a husband and a father, but he has made bad choices and he is a drunk. One night, on his daughter's birthday, he is kidnapped. He is held in a hotel room that has been converted into a prison cell. 15 years pass, with only a TV to keep him company, and no word on why this has been done to him. He attempts suicide several times. He jerks off to lady pop stars in music videos. He learns about the world. They give him the same food every day. He trains his body by punching a wall. Then one day he is set free. He is given a cell phone and a wallet full of money, and he is told he has 5 days to find out who is responsible for his imprisonment and why. Revenge ensues.
The trailer:
Oh Dae-su is a husband and a father, but he has made bad choices and he is a drunk. One night, on his daughter's birthday, he is kidnapped. He is held in a hotel room that has been converted into a prison cell. 15 years pass, with only a TV to keep him company, and no word on why this has been done to him. He attempts suicide several times. He jerks off to lady pop stars in music videos. He learns about the world. They give him the same food every day. He trains his body by punching a wall. Then one day he is set free. He is given a cell phone and a wallet full of money, and he is told he has 5 days to find out who is responsible for his imprisonment and why. Revenge ensues.
Like Butter
Sorry for the long delay, but I'm back. 2011 film by Jim Field Smith.
Trailer time:
Yes, butter sculpting. Is this a real thing? A young black girl in foster care is interested in trying this thing. Ty Burrell is the undisputed king. He is told it is time to step down. His wife, played by Jennifer Garner, has delusions of his fame transitioning them into a political bid. She doesn't like the idea of him moving into a judging position. They have an argument and he sleeps with a stripper. Garner decides that she is going to compete so that the fame stays in her family.
Trailer time:
Yes, butter sculpting. Is this a real thing? A young black girl in foster care is interested in trying this thing. Ty Burrell is the undisputed king. He is told it is time to step down. His wife, played by Jennifer Garner, has delusions of his fame transitioning them into a political bid. She doesn't like the idea of him moving into a judging position. They have an argument and he sleeps with a stripper. Garner decides that she is going to compete so that the fame stays in her family.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
God Is A Thai Policeman And Only God Forgives
New film by Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of Drive.
The trailer paints an impressive picture:
Julian runs a kickboxing venue in Bangkok that is a front for his drug smuggling operation. He runs it in conjunction with his older brother Billy. Billy kills a teenage hooker. The hooker's father is brought by a creepy policeman to the hotel where it happened, and is told he can do whatever he wants to Billy. He beats Billy to death. The policeman then takes the father out to a secluded area and cuts one of his arms off. The policeman does this because the father is still responsible for what he did, and so that the father will keep a better watch on his other daughters.
The trailer paints an impressive picture:
Julian runs a kickboxing venue in Bangkok that is a front for his drug smuggling operation. He runs it in conjunction with his older brother Billy. Billy kills a teenage hooker. The hooker's father is brought by a creepy policeman to the hotel where it happened, and is told he can do whatever he wants to Billy. He beats Billy to death. The policeman then takes the father out to a secluded area and cuts one of his arms off. The policeman does this because the father is still responsible for what he did, and so that the father will keep a better watch on his other daughters.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Learn Several Japanese Subcultures In Kamikaze Girls
2004 girl power film by Tetsuya Nakashima - Kamikaze Girls.
Excuse the horribly dated trailer voice-over guy:
Momoko is a Lolita. That means she dresses like she is from 18th century France. Ichiko, later Ichigo, is a Yankii. That means she is the Japanese equivalent of white trash. They meet, and both being kind of strange, they form a bond and become friends.
Excuse the horribly dated trailer voice-over guy:
Momoko is a Lolita. That means she dresses like she is from 18th century France. Ichiko, later Ichigo, is a Yankii. That means she is the Japanese equivalent of white trash. They meet, and both being kind of strange, they form a bond and become friends.
I Wanna Go Fast & Furious 6
Justin Lin is back behind the camera for his 4th go round helming the Fast franchise.
Here is a trailer:
Get the idea what you are in for?
Dom and buddies are all on the lam after pulling their big job in Rio. Everyone is enjoying riches and happiness. Except Han. Han is always sad. Hobbs (The Rock) is on the trail of a new group of car driving baddies, led by a former SAS man, Shaw. They are out of Hobbs' league. He needs the help of some professional drivers. Luckily he knows some, and has some leverage to get their help. For one, he can offer them all pardons so they can return to their homes. For two, Letty - Dom's long thought dead girlfriend - is alive and is running with Shaw's crew.
Here is a trailer:
Get the idea what you are in for?
Dom and buddies are all on the lam after pulling their big job in Rio. Everyone is enjoying riches and happiness. Except Han. Han is always sad. Hobbs (The Rock) is on the trail of a new group of car driving baddies, led by a former SAS man, Shaw. They are out of Hobbs' league. He needs the help of some professional drivers. Luckily he knows some, and has some leverage to get their help. For one, he can offer them all pardons so they can return to their homes. For two, Letty - Dom's long thought dead girlfriend - is alive and is running with Shaw's crew.
John McClane Is Invincible In A Good Day To Die Hard
Yippie ki-yay, Ruskies!
Trailer (complete with dialogue that isn't in the actual movie):
John McClane Jr. is a CIA agent on a secret mission to take down a politician in Russia. The politician's ex-partner in crime is in prison and about to go on trial. So JMC Jr. gets himself put in prison, too. He has a file with info that implicates the politician. John McClane Sr. thinks his son is a drug dealer. He goes to Russia to somehow get his son out of trouble. The day of the trial all hell breaks loose!
Trailer (complete with dialogue that isn't in the actual movie):
John McClane Jr. is a CIA agent on a secret mission to take down a politician in Russia. The politician's ex-partner in crime is in prison and about to go on trial. So JMC Jr. gets himself put in prison, too. He has a file with info that implicates the politician. John McClane Sr. thinks his son is a drug dealer. He goes to Russia to somehow get his son out of trouble. The day of the trial all hell breaks loose!
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