I did giggle at Vinnie Jones’s menacingly growly voiceover in this new trailer for The Big Ugly (a title with room for myriad tweaks and variations) – an action revenge thriller that sees a London mobster transplanted to the US for a money-laundering oil deal. Neelyn (Jones), an enforcer for UK gang boss Harris (Malcolm… The Big Ugly trailer: Vinnie Jones’s gangland enforcer strikes oil, but has he met his match? Read More
John Wick 3: Parabellum 4.5 stars
Si vis pacem, para bellum – if you want peace, prepare for war – is the Latin maxim from which this film’s title comes, quoted by Continental Hotel manager Winston (Ian McShane). This is indeed a climactic battle, if sometimes a proxy one, between two ageing institutions – the High Table, a ruling elite that… John Wick 3: Parabellum Read More
“Motorcycles with swords!” Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski on that John Wick 3 bridge chase…
*** My 4.5/5 star review of John Wick 3: Parabellum *** Check out this new John Wick: Parabellum action featurette… specifically ninjas on motorcycles on a bridge. It’s only two weeks until John Wick 3 opens. The last time we saw our favourite assassin he was limping through Central Park with his dog, bloodied and… “Motorcycles with swords!” Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski on that John Wick 3 bridge chase… Read More
Hobbs And Shaw second trailer: “tell me this is not happening…”
But it IS and I LOVE it. A mystery virus, flying cars, Helen Mirren as your jailbird mum. “This ‘ole thing saans really dodgy” she proclaims, though the new second trailer for Fast And The Furious spin-off Hobbs And Shaw actually looks very daft and very funny (imagine if Bill and Ted did John Wick). This… Hobbs And Shaw second trailer: “tell me this is not happening…” Read More
Triple Threat: the KILLINGEST action event of the year has a trailer + new film clip!
*** My review is now up! (3.5/5) *** “Load up for the biggest, baddest, killingest action event of the year!” No not John Wick 3, it’s time for Triple Threat. The movie features some of the world’s biggest martial arts action stars and it’s out on wide release in US cinemas for one night only… Triple Threat: the KILLINGEST action event of the year has a trailer + new film clip! Read More