While I wait patiently for word on Sin City 2, Robert Rodriguez has seen fit to tide me over with one of the craziest, bloodiest, intestine-ripping flicks I've ever seen. When Machete first debuted as one of the mock trailers in 2007's Grindhouse double-feature, the franchise potential was obvious. Nobody could've anticipated just how far Rodriguez would take it. He's gathered a motley crew of washed up faces(Lindsay Lohan) and memorable has-beens(Steven Seagal) in a flick that can only be defined as Mexploitastic. You can check out my review of Machete here.
At first glance, Going the Distance probably looks like your standard romantic comedy. Two gorgeous leads, a pair of wacky fratboy buddies, and a seemingly inevitable conclusion of pure happiness. Don't be so sure. Real life couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long make a charming pair as a couple struggling to keep their long distance relationship afloat in the face of temptation and career stumbling blocks. You can check out my review of Going the Distance here.
Strange to see such an establishment Hollywood actor like George Clooney in a film that is probably more foreign than anything he's ever made. The superstar actor muzzles his natural charisma playing a veteran assassin who escapes to Italy for some peace...and to try and figure out who's out to kill him. Along the way he breaks the cardinal rule by making too many friends, including a pair of sexy bombshells(Violante Placido and Thekla Reuten) and an inquisitive priest. Just don't go in expecting The Bourne Identity and you should walk away pleasantly surprised. You can read my review of The American here.
Let's face it, the whole affair surrounding the cover-up of Pat Tillman's death is a black mark on this country's history. Director Amir Bar-Lev, no stranger to controversy after 2008's My Kid Could Paint That, is set to ruffle more feathers with this pointed documentary on the hero's life. You can check out my review here.
Last week gave us the first half of the Mesrine story, Killer Instinct, following the rise of French gangster Jacques Mesrine. In this second act, the murderer known as The Man of a Hundred Faces, faces trial for his crimes. Instead of being condemend as the killer he is, he becomes a celebrity anti-hero, earning the monicker of the French John Dillinger.
