THERE are a hell of a lot of divisive movies out at the moment. A weird point in the year where schedulers are either running scared from next week’s Endgame trample, or trying to sneak these little odd films out without much notice (Hellboy being farted out the same week as Game of Thrones and Star Wars celebration week for instance). A couple of weeks ago we had Out Of Blue - a film which garnered five star rave reviews from a few - but absolutely zilch from me. Here again, with S. Craig Zahler’s ‘Dragged Cross Concrete’, film critics are going all West Side Story with it. Two gangs staring incredulously at the others’ reviews. Mel Gibson (a man sorely in need of a hit) and Vince Vaughan play two cops - Brett and Anthony respectively, who are old school; tempered, loose with regulations, and inherently pretty much racist, misogynistic pieces of work. They are also the heroes of this film. Huh. After being caught on video in which they are overtly violent … [Read more...] about Dragged Across Concrete is film’s answer to Katie Hopkins
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Weekend movies: Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ looks like a huge, creepy hit
Universal Pictures Lupita Nyong'o stars as a beleaguered mom encountering strange goings-on in Jordan Peele's "Us." Twentieth Century Fox From left, Flora Thiemann, Alexander Skarsgård and Keira Knightley appear in a scene from the film "The Aftermatch." Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Elevation Pictures Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard star as cousings trying to build a fiber-optic cable line between Kansas and New Jersey in "The Hummingbird Project." Music Box Pictures Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski star in the cerebral thriller "Transit." The film, which screened recently at the Cinequest Film Fest opens in theaters March 22. Focus Features Matthias Schoenaerts stars as a convict who finds stability in his relationship with a horse in "The Mustang." Columbia Pictures Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe star in the 1999 guilty pleasure "Cruel Intentions." Show Caption of Expand By Randy Myers, Correspondent | Bay Area News … [Read more...] about Weekend movies: Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ looks like a huge, creepy hit
‘Dragged Across Concrete’ Director S. Craig Zahler Doesn’t Want You Spoiling His Movies [Interview]
With only three movies, writer/director S. Craig Zahler has established quite a voice for himself. The Brawl in Cell Block 99 director’s first three films are wholly uncompromising and polarize audiences in a time when so many filmmakers default to playing it safe. Few people are walking out of Zahler’s violent pictures shrugging their shoulders without a strong opinion, that’s for certain. Zahler’s latest and most accomplished movie, Dragged Across Concrete, stars Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson in an epic crime movie that depicts violence and racism without ever moralizing horrific words and actions that already speak for themselves. Zahler – a director with a strong distaste for message movies – lets the terrible actions do the talking. He’s not interesting in telling people how to feel, even at the ugliest parts of his movies. When we recently spoke with the critically acclaimed director, we asked him … [Read more...] about ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ Director S. Craig Zahler Doesn’t Want You Spoiling His Movies [Interview]
Weekend movies: Jordan Peel’s ‘Us’ looks like a huge, creepy hit
(From L-R): Flora Thiemann, Alexander Skarsgård and Keira Knightley in the film THE AFTERMATH. Photo Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures. © 2019 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved MUSIC BOX PICTURES Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski star in the cerebral thriller “Transit,†a highlight at Cinequest. It screens March 6. Sarah Michelle Gellar and ) and Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe) are scheming stepsiblings on Manhattan’s posh Upper East Side in “Cruel Intentions.” Show Caption of Expand By Randy Myers, Correspondent | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: March 20, 2019 at 11:00 am | UPDATED: March 20, 2019 at 11:01 am This weekend sees the release of Jordan Peele’s seeming-hit-in-the-making “Us.” Given the crazy-good reception the film received at its SXSW world premiere, coupled that the film is Jordan’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Get Out,” major … [Read more...] about Weekend movies: Jordan Peel’s ‘Us’ looks like a huge, creepy hit
Mel Gibson’s acting is the best thing about the pulpy ‘Dragged Across Concrete’
Pat Padua, The Washington Post Published 10:06 am CDT, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Vince Vaughn, left, and Mel Gibson play cops who turn to crime after they are suspended. Vince Vaughn, left, and Mel Gibson play cops who turn to crime after they are suspended. Photo: Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Company Photo: Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Company Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Vince Vaughn, left, and Mel Gibson play cops who turn to crime after they are suspended. Vince Vaughn, left, and Mel Gibson play cops who turn to crime after they are suspended. Photo: Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Company Mel Gibson's acting is the best thing about the pulpy 'Dragged Across Concrete' 1 / 3 … [Read more...] about Mel Gibson’s acting is the best thing about the pulpy ‘Dragged Across Concrete’