In new Netflix series Away, Hilary Swank is an American astronaut struggling with leaving her husband and daughter behind to embark on a dangerous mission with an international space crew.
Created by Jessica Goldberg and Andrew Hinderaker; additional key cast includes Josh Charles and Talitha Eliana Bateman.
I’m mainly intrigued because it’s the talented Swank. I’m also looking forward to breathtaking images of space, plus a story that will be emotional but hopefully not depressing.
Betty Gilpin’s smart and badass character Crystal is my favourite thing about director Craig Zobel’s The Hunt; the most controversial near release of 2019.
Also starring Hilary Swank, Justin Hartley and Emma Roberts; Zobel’s story centres around twelve strangers who get kidnapped for the specific purpose of being hunted.
The Hunt‘s original 2019 release date was cancelled because following the launch of the trailer, America was unfortunately having to deal with another mass shooting. Additional complaints also came to light about the movie’s presumed controversial politics, concerning the relationship between the left and right.
I do remember the filmmakers being happy to delay the movie’s release. Having now watched it, I can see why they insisted that The Hunt isn’t as problematic, premise and politics-wise, as many were assuming. Any talk of politics in the movie is mainly amusing. The real fun begins as we start learning more and more about Gilpin’s Crystal.
The Hunt isn’t the kind of movie to get top marks for story or all-around great acting, where one or two earlier characters are concerned. But that doesn’t mean I won’t watch it again. For me, there’s simply too much fun to be had with Crystal.
Fatale (2020), Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Lionsgate Movies
From Director Deon Taylor, Fatale is a new thriller starring Michael Ealy Hilary Swank and Mike Colter.
This one is a story about a married man who gets tricked into a murder scheme by a female police detective.
Such a dark premise. I’m looking forward to learning the reasoning behind such actions.
I also didn’t see the pairing of Ealy and Swank coming. I’m therefore most curious about their on-screen dynamic. Hopefully, the end result will be a memorable thriller.
Kali Hawk, Geoffrey Owens, Sam Daly, Damaris Lewis, Oakley Bull, Tyrin Turner, David Hoflin, Juliana Donald, Kerry Westcott and María Birta also star.
Starring Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank and Justin Hartley, the latest trailer for The Hunt, the story of twelve strangers chosen and kidnapped for the specific purpose of being hunted, is here.
This intriguingly dark concept has me impatient to see the finished product. I mean, I don’t think that I’ve ever seen Swank look quite as terrifying as she does in the clip from which the above image was captured.
I say ‘bring on the entertaining madness’ because I think I’m ready. I think.
Amy Madigan, Macon Blair, Teri Wyble, Ike Barinholtz, Glenn Howerton, Alexander Babara, Steve Coulter, Wayne Duvall and Sturgill Simpson also star.
The Hunt Release Dates: September 27th, 2019 (US & UK)… (Release now postponed/cancelled by Universal Pictures)
Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts and Justin Hartley’s new Craig Zobel-directed movie, The Hunt, is the story of twelve strangers. Strangers who wake up in a clearing but have no idea where they are or how they got there. And they have no clue that they’ve been chosen. Chosen for a specific purpose.
This looks to me like the result of paintball, plus deer or bison hunting and other games just not cutting it anymore for hunting fans.
I’m looking forward to what the next trailer will reveal. We can probably expect quite a bit of horror.
Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Glenn Howerton, Amy Madigan, Macon Blair, Teri Wyble, Alexander Babara, Steve Coulter, Wayne Duvall and Sturgill Simpson also star.
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