The latest Tom Cruise movie American Made is a 1980s set story about a pilot who lands 2 jobs; one for the CIA and the other as a drug runner in the south.
Directed by Doug Liman, Domhnall Gleeson, Caleb Landry Jones and Jesse Plemons also star.
I’m tuning in because this trailer looks good and I’m excited to see Cruise play a man of such questionable character.
I also want to watch because it’s Tom Cruise, a.k.a great actor and excellent talk show host guest, especially on The Graham Norton Show. I’m also a massive Graham Norton fan. I digress.
Alejandro González Iñárritu is the director of The Revenant, a much talked about movie with a brilliant cast. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter and Domhnall Gleeson to name just a few.
In addition to the talented film making team, the important thing prospective viewers really need to know before watching is that The Revenant is a tale of vengeance, the very highly justifiable kind.
Iñárritu is well known for his innovative shooting style, and how The Revenant is shot fully lives up to this reputation. Not to say that you’ll find anyone levitating like in Birdman (2014), Iñárritu’s previous Oscar-winning movie. However, as the film’s magnificent teaser trailer revealed in July 2015, you’ll experience some impressive things you probably haven’t experienced before. There’s also the original musical score and beautiful wintery cinematography.
If all I’ve mentioned so far still isn’t reason enough to convince you to watch, there’s thepossibility that The Revenant may just result in a long overdue Best Actor Oscar win for Leonardo DiCaprio. I mean, did you see the standing ovasion he received at the Golden Globes when his name was called for Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), for this very movie?
Bring on February 28th 2016, an Oscars presentation that will be interesting for several reasons.
Star Wars Episode 7 – The Force Awakens (2015), Harrison Ford
The trailer for Star Wars Episode 7 – The Force Awakens, has landed and John Boyega pays a…
‘Epic looking’ is the phrase, and featuring great trailer music, especially at the beginning. Something tells me that writer/director J.J. Abrams is going to make serious fans very proud indeed.
Time for me to get moving and watching the previous films if I don’t want to be completely clueless for what is likely the biggest film event of the year, if not of all time.
Release Date (s): December 17th 2015 (UK), December 18th 2015 (US)…
When I saw the trailer for Unbroken in 2014, I became very excited; first because I love Angelina Jolie. Second because Jack O’Connell is one of my recent favourite actors (he was brilliant in Starred Up (20013) and lastly, the Louis Zamperini story.
Directed by Jolie and with British actor O’Connell in the starring role, Unbroken is the story of a man (Zamperini) who overcame one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after another.
Zamperini’s story of physical and mental endurance began well before the near fatal plane crash in WW2 that changed the course of his life.
Unbroken (2014), John D’Leo, C.J. Valleroy
It is, in fact, the vital relationship he had with his family, namely his big brother, Pete, that really helped prepare him for every extraordinary thing he was able to accomplish in the years that followed.
Thank goodness for the people who add immeasurable value by the way they encourage and believe in our capabilities, especially when we don’t.
The screenplay was penned by the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan. As such, clearly, the film had everything going for it from the writers, cast, crew and beyond.
The performances that stick in my mind come from O’Connell, of course, and Miyavi who plays the character of Sergeant Watanabe. Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson and Jai Courtney also do a great job
If you haven’t already watched Unbroken, know that it’s a brilliant story of the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. One that is so well told that you’ll be glad you had the chance to learn about Mr. Zamperini.
As if I needed more reasons to love Angelina Jolie!
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy… There are very few other names that get me as excited about the release of a brand new trailer than these two, and what a beauty we have here.
Teaser Trailer…
Full Trailer…
The Revenant, is from Alejandro González Iñárritu, the director of the 2015 Best Picture Oscar winning film, Birdman (2014).
Based on this stomper of a teaser, the film’s tale of vengeance might just be the one. You know, the film that finally gets that Best Actor golden trophy in the hands of… you know.
