Shyamalan Does Apocalyptic Thriller as Morality Test in ‘KNOCK AT THE CABIN’

February 1, 2023 by Matt Oakes Posted in Out in Theaters Tagged Abby Quinn, Ben Aldridge, Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Knock at the Cabin, Kristen Cui, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Sherman, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Reviews, Rupert Grint, Steve Desmond Leave a comment

In M. Night Shyamalan’s latest science-fiction thriller Knock at the Cabin, the apocalypse is here. Or so says Leonard (Dave Bautista), and his companions Sabrina (Nikki Amuka-Bird), Adriane (Abby Quinn), and Redmond (Rupert Grint). They claim that in the next two days, a number of plagues will be unleashed upon the Earth. Floods, fires, and mass technological breakdowns will decimate all human life and cover the world in eternal darkness. It’s all very Old Testament; fire and brimstone and mass judgement from on high. Not unlike – what one character astutely points out – the scrawled prophecies of doomsday preachers on any city street corner in America. Read More

Sweat and Tears: Villeneuve’s Breathtaking Space Opera Epic ‘DUNE’ Rules

October 18, 2021 by Matt Oakes Posted in Most Popular, Out in Theaters Tagged Dave Bautista, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Jacqueline West, Jaiver Bardem, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Patrice Vermette, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgård, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya 4 Comments

Behold! Denis Villeneuve has adapted Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 science-fiction novel Dune with all the might and majesty of a true maestro. A verifiable fireworks-show of audio-visual brawn and storytelling prowess, Dune as translated by Villeneuve is a rare cinematic treat that implodes on the screen, sucking audiences into a dizzying vortex of feuding empires, space zen, and chosen-one heroics, resulting in one of the most electrifying science-fiction space operas of this generation and one of the very best films of the year. The only knock against it – and it is a reasonably-sized knock – is that this first film in the planned (but not yet green-lit) two-parter only encompasses half the total story, leaving viewers desperate for a conclusion that may or may not come to fruition. Read More

Out in Theaters: ‘BLADE RUNNER 2049’

October 4, 2017 by Matt Oakes Posted in Most Popular, Out in Theaters Tagged Ana de Armas, Barkad Abdi, Benjamin Wallfisch, Blade Runner 2049, Carla Juri, Dave Bautista, Denis Villenueve, Dennis Gassner, Hampton Fancher, Hans Zimmer, Harrison Ford, Lennie James, Mackenzie Davis, Michael Green, Out in Theaters, Phillip K. Dick, Ridley Scott, Robin Wright, Roger Deakins, Ryan Gosling 2 Comments

Let’s get one thing straight, Blade Runner 2049 is superb and stupefying. Dreamlike production design, fiercely thoughtful direction, poetic and often brilliant storytelling, sublime world building and excellent performances across the board all add up to a sequel that fits perfectly into the cinescape that Ridley Scott imagined nearly 30 years ago while carrying its story forward in exciting, imaginative and wholly fulfilling new ways. Expanding on themes of humanity and identity native to Phillip K. Dick’s novella “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”, Blade Runner 2049 both expands a world wherein humanoid androids and their homosapien masters co-exist while narrowing it down to a small ensemble of meaningful characters, all who have their part to play. This time the focus is K (Ryan Gosling), a LAPD Blade Runner who struggles with his own identity while hunting down and “retiring” outdated android models. Read More

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Trailer Rockets Online

February 19, 2014 by Matt Oakes Posted in Trailers Tagged Benicio Del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Glenn Close, Guardians of the Galaxy, John C. Reilly, Lee Pace, Marvel, Trailers, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana

If you ever wanted to see Andy Dwyer, the Hulk’s little sister, StarFox (er, StarCoon?), and a teenage Treebeard team up to wage a battle of galactic proportions, then you might want to check out the first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy that released earlier tonight.

Marvel’s latest brand integration venture is based on a comic series written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning that first ran in 2008. Guardians of the Galaxy follows a team of five outcasts as they find themselves accidentally caught in a cosmos-bending conflict after stealing a powerful orb from some evil maestro named Ronan the Accuser.

Coming off recent successes in The Lego Movie and Spike Jonze’s Her, Chris Pratt plays Peter Quill (the self-titled “Space-Lord”), a drunkard American thief who doesn’t seem to take anything seriously. He’s joined by Zoe Saldana in green body-paint, Bradley Cooper voicing a space raccoon, WWE fighter Dave Bautista, and Vin Diesel, who plays an extraterrestrial plant monster (colloquially known as a “tree”).

If those names weren’t enough to catch your interest, then maybe John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Karen Gillan and Benicio Del Toro acting in supporting roles will. Even Lee Pace joins in as the story’s villain, continuing his recent trend of distempered characters.

Judging from the trailer, Guardians of the Galaxy has potential for some good laughs and jackassery. James Gunn directs what looks to be a crass, CGI-filled romp that will at least hold your attention until Avengers: Age of Ultron releases next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ2Tp9yXyM

Guardians of The Galaxy is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Karen Gillan, Benicio Del Toro and Lee Pace. It’ll start maings boatloads of money starting August 1, 2014.

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