Tag Archives: Josh Brolin

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

THE RUNNING MAN (2025): New Trailer Starring Glen Powell, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Colman Domingo…

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The Running Man (2025), Glen Powell, Paramount Pictures
The Running Man (2025), Glen Powell, Paramount Pictures

Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Jayme Lawson and Lee Pace are the stars of The Running Man, a new sci-fi/action/thriller directed by Edgar Wright (Baby Driver (2017).

Based on a novel by Stephen King, Powell plays a desperate man who joins a game show. One where contestants can go anywhere in the world, while pursued by people hired to kill them.

At first, I feared this might be too similar to previous movies like John Q (2002) and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Ambulance (2022). I’m pleased to see I was mostly wrong.

In fact, as someone who loves well-paced chase sequences, this looks quite promising. Perhaps I’ll finally have a favourite Glen Powell movie. Which one’s yours?

I’m now also wondering which will be better, this retelling or the original 1987 movie of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Emilia Jones, Karl Glusman, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian, Sophie Simnett, George Carroll, Joey Ansah and Daniel Ezra also star.

The Running Man Release Dates: November 7th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film loving,

G

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

WEAPONS (2025): New Trailer From Josh Brolin, June Diane Raphael, Julia Garner, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong…

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Weapons (2025), Warner Bros
Weapons (2025), Warner Bros.

From writer/director Zach Cregger, Weapons is a new horror/mystery/thriller about the disappearance of high school students in a small town.

Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, June Diane Raphael, Benedict Wong and Austin Abrams are among the key cast.

Undeniably creepy and terrifying are the words. Even more so, considering the very specific/strange run. Yes, I’ll likely only watch the trailers and not the movie because of the horror of it all.

Yet, I remain drawn to the mystery and strong It (2017) vibes this is giving. Whether or not I watch it, I’m intent on finding out how different It and Weapons are when compared.

The non-teaser trailer is now out, and no, I’m definitely not sitting through this movie. Still, for the true horror fans, this looks rather promising, right?

Amy Madigan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toby Huss, Melissa Ponzio, Jason Turner, Aaron Quick Nelson, Jared Simon, Jared Simon, Carl Kennedy and Khalani Simon-Barrow also star.

Weapons Release Dates: August 8th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Crime, No Spoiler Reviews

SICARIO – DAY OF THE SOLDADO (2018): The Thing I Liked…

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Sicario - Day of the Soldado (2018), Isabela Merced, Benicio Del Toro
Sicario – Day of the Soldado (2018), Isabela Merced, Benicio Del Toro

Sicario – Day of the Soldado has Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro back as US Federal agent Matt Graver and hitman Alejandro. This time, the drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated, and the cartels have started trafficking terrorists to the United States.

Now that the talented Emily Blunt, Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve are all nowhere in sight for this sequel, I wouldn’t say I was initially concerned, but rather hopeful. I mean, the trailer did look very promising indeed.

Having now watched director Stefano Sollima’s sequel, I find myself feeling relatively neutral about it. I neither hate nor love Day of the Soldado. Yet, Alejandro remains one of my favourite things about both movies. Especially since he’s at the centre of the much-loved and notable action sequences.

Sollima’s film certainly has tension. Though, for me, it’s not quite the expertly captured, bristling tension of the first movie. The musical score and cinematography weren’t bad either. I just liked both, the story and the way it was captured better in the first movie. Additionally, I wouldn’t say that I missed Blunt’s Kate Mercer, but I missed what she added to the story. She was a person I could identify with as someone very new to the very specific, highly violent world of the film.

Is Day of the Soldado still worth watching if you liked the first movie? Yes. However, I may be shocked if anyone prefers it to the first instalment. And I’d be intrigued to find out why.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews

DEADPOOL 2 (2018): The Things I Liked…

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Deadpool 2 (2018), Ryan Reynolds
Deadpool 2 (2018), Ryan Reynolds

Having been introduced to Deadpool’s story in the 2016 movie, in this David Leitch-directed sequel, our favourite wisecracking, foul-mouthed mutant is battling new personal demons, while also trying to protect a young boy with untamed supernatural abilities.

Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin and Julian Dennison, Deadpool 2 is very much a fun action movie worth seeing.

All the elements that made the first film great, including the humorous dialogue and cool action sequences, are present in this sequel. Except that this time, we have the addition of some fun new characters, my favourite of them being Domino (Beetz).

What I liked immediately about Deadpool 2 is the James Bond-style opening theme song and accompanying visuals. The second thing I fell in love with was Domino’s general cool factor, which had me dreaming about a stand-alone film.

Then came the crazy ‘baby legs’ scene, followed by the moving moment towards the end. Overall, I’ll probably remember Deadpool 2 most for just being a good action movie and sequel. I’ll also hold it dearly in my heart for reminding me of how beautiful language is, particularly when, in this movie, I was introduced to the phrase ‘prison wallet’ and what it means. And yes, I definitely laughed afresh as I typed the words.

As for the question of whether Deadpool 2 is better than Deadpool? I think they’re both good movies. Though I would add that the original likely has the edge since the style and foul-mouth wisecracking was refreshingly new for the superhero movie genre, when it was released.

So, watch it because you loved the first movie. As such, this one is unlikely to disappoint.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Crime, Drama

SICARIO – SOLDADO (2018): New Trailer From Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Katherine Keener…

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Sicario 2 - Soldado (2018), Josh Brolin
Sicario 2 – Soldado (2018), Josh Brolin

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Sicario – Day of the Soldado (2018).

In Sicario – Soldado, instead of Denis Villneuve, the director of the sequel for one of my favourite films of 2015 – Sicario is Stefano Sollima. 

Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin are back to a reality where the drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. Federal agent Matt Graver (Brolin) re-teams with Alejandro (Del Toro) to fight the war.

This isn’t a bad trailer and I’m happy to have caught a glimpse of Catherine Keener but something tells me that I’m going to miss Emily Blunt’s character. I could just be thinking this because I’m used to seeing her there as my own eyes among all the unsavoury happenings.

Perhaps Keener’s character will represent the spectator this time. Either way, I hope it’s a worthy sequel.

Sicario – Soldado Release Dates: June 29th, 2018 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G