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A Revlock Review: SICARIO
Director Denis Villenueve’s American Crime Thriller By Tinsel & Tine Blog Contributor, Mikhail Revlock In the opening minutes of SICARIO, a team of FBI agents plow their armored truck through the front wall of a suburban home, find a legion of plastic-covered corpses behind the drywall, and trigger a massive explosion. Though none of the subsequent set pieces pack as big a punch as the introduction, the ensuing film is a masterwork in sustained tension. This will come as no surprise to followers of Canadian director Denis Villenueve, who rose to international distinction on the strength of Incendies—scoring a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2010 Academy Awards—and proceeded…
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A New Take on the Fountain of Youth: SELF/LESS
Movie Highlight: Self/Less By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay The fountain of youth is a legendary spring or fountain that brings youth to those who drink its water. The myth goes back to Herodotus in the 5th century B.C.E. And stories of Alexander the Great are often associated with the fountain of youth, although, his search was for a river, not a fountain. With all the power, wealth and land that Alexander attained during his lifetime, it’s understandable that he’d want to find a way to stay here to enjoy his spoils that much longer, but seeing as he died in his early thirties, why would he be…
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A Revlock Review: RUN ALL NIGHT
Liam Neeson’s Latest Thriller By Tinsel & Tine Blog Contributor Mikhail Revlock I’m probably the wrong person to be reviewing the latest Liam Neeson actioner, having observed Neeson’s ascent to action stardom at a distance and with some skepticism. To me, Neeson will always be Oskar Schindler or some prestigious variant, a habitual player in period pieces lauded by critics and reluctantly consumed by audiences, the cinematic equivalent of the Brussels sprout. I find it surreal when I spy flashes of Schindler on TV toting automatic weapons and growling murderous threats. I am not by any means an action movie snob–I have seen the vast majority of Sylvester Stallone’s…
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NO GOOD DEED – Surprisingly Goes Unpunished
Box Office: “No Good Deed” Tops “Dolphin Tale 2” With $24.5 Million The Sony/Screen Gems thriller (No Good Deed) took in $24.5 million from 2,175 theaters, easily beating expectations. Going into the weekend, analysts expected the home invasion thriller to hover around $20 million. Females made up the bulk of the audience, taking up 60% of the seats in theaters, and 41% of ticket-buyers were under 30 years old…READ MORE Variety These numbers make me happy because Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba are very talented actors, plus I admire Will Packer’s success as a Producer and most importantly, seeing black actors in mainstream movies that have nothing to do…
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Heated Fights and Hot Heads: OUT OF THE FURNACE
Out of the Furnace Comes Heated Fights and Hot Heads Tinsel & Tine Blog Contributors with varying perspectives Flood the Drummer® and DJ Reezey® review new crime thriller For men who love bare-knuckle brawls, that leave blood from jaws and the lone justice-seeking vigilante who becomes the law, then Director Scott Cooper’s nearly two-hour new crime thriller Out of the Furnace will be the adrenaline rush that leaves you satisfied. Opening in theaters nationwide today, November 6th, this R rated film stars British actor Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Casey Affleck (Tower Heist), the seductive and vivacious Zoe Saldana, and the legendary Woody Harrelson, in one of his grittiest roles…
