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Action, Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews, Thriller

FATMAN (2020): The Things I Liked…

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Fatman (2020), Chance Hurstfield
Fatman (2020), Chance Hurstfield

Unlike many, it seems, I had a good time watching Mel Gibson’s latest action/comedy/thriller, Fatman. The story of a young boys revenge on Santa Claus, following one too many extremely disappointing Christmas presents. 

As great as Walton Goggins and Gibson were, for me, as expected after seeing the trailer weeks earlier, I was most impressed by Chance Hurstfield, the disappointed child. Such magnetic on-screen presence for a young man. So much so that I’m rather  excited to see what he does next.

The music, smart pacing and the way the dialogue induces laughter in unexpected places is part of what makes writer/directors Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms’s movie very watchable. 

Fatman is precisely as good, dark and refreshing as I dreamed. Give it a chance for the seasonal movie difference it offers. Perhaps it’s the very kind of difference you didn’t know you were missing. 

Happy Film Loving

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Action, Comedy, Thriller

FATMAN (2020): New Trailer Starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste…

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Fatman (2020), Mel Gibson
Fatman (2020), Mel Gibson

Read my spoiler-free movie review of  Fatman (2020).

Fatman is a new comedy/thriller about what can happen to you when you’re Santa Claus and you disappoint the wrong child at Christmas. Said disappointed child can quite easily hire a hitman to end you.

Directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms; additional key cast includes Shaun Benson, Chance Hurstfield, Jordan Blais and Deborah Grover.

I often like to watch trailers before I read the synopsis, and this one certainly didn’t go where I thought it would.

I’m looking forward to the humour and what looks like a great performance by Goggins and young Chance Hurstfield who plays the aforementioned very, VERY disappointed child.

Paulino Nunes, Michelle Lang, Bill Turnbull, Robert Bockstael, Bill Lake, Michael Dickson, Joyce Rivera and Sean Tucker also star.

Fatman Release Dates: November 17th, 2020 (US)…

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Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

ANT-MAN & THE WASP (2018): New Trailer From Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Walton Goggins, Michael Douglas…

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Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018), Paul Rudd
Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018), Paul Rudd

In Ant-Man & The Wasp, Scott Lang, a.k.a, Ant-Man must balance being both a Super Hero and a father, when he’s presented with an urgent new mission that pairs him alongside The Wasp.

Directed by Peyton Reed; Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas and Walton Goggins star…

I haven’t seen the first Ant-Man movie yet. This is true for no good reason except it hasn’t yet screamed out for me to watch it. The Ant-Man concept is different enough from other superhero movies that I really should have been drawn to it already. I have been craving difference after all. Having dug deep, I think the problem has to be my likely inability to imagine an ant as cool. Yep… I said it.

I’m definitely a little more likely to watch the original movie, now that I’ve seen the skyscraper shrinking trick at 0:30 seconds in the above trailer.

Ant-Man & The wasp Release Dates: July 6th, 2018 (US); August 3rd, 2018 (UK)…

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Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

MAZE RUNNER – THE DEATH CURE (2018): New Trailer From Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Walton Goggins, Nathalie Emmanuel…

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Maze Runner - The Death Cure (2018), Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Maze Runner – The Death Cure (2018), Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Director Wes Ball is back with stars Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario in Maze Runner – The Death Cure. In this third instalment, young Thomas is determined to find a cure to a deadly disease called the “Flare”.

Why will I watch this, you may wonder. Well, the truth is I feel as though I began so I must finish. Not that I’m this committed with all films – let alone franchises that I start watching. There’s also the horrible on-set accident that nearly ended Mr. O’Brien. I kind of want to watch and remember how close it came to him not being here, whilst being very glad that he is. He is a young man in his prime after all. A worse end than what’s transpired would have been awful.

Nathalie Emmanuel and Walton Goggins also star.

Maze Runner – The Death Cure Release Dates: January 26th, 2018 (US); February 9th, 2018 (UK)…

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Action, Adventure

TOMB RAIDER – BECOMING LARA CROFT (2018): New Trailer From Alicia Vikander, Walton Goggins, Hannah John-Kamen…

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Tom Raider - Becoming Lara Croft (2018), Alicia Vikander
Tom Raider – Becoming Lara Croft (2018), Alicia Vikander

Directed by Roar Uthaug, Tomb Raider – Becoming Lara Croft takes us to the beginning of of the story, where Lara Croft the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer must push herself beyond her limits – when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared…

I honestly remember very little of this story when Angelina Jolie played Croft. I’ll be watching because I’m curious to see how well Vikander does in this role. By this point, the thing I’m most impressed by after watching this trailer is definitely Vikander’s physical transformation. I suddenly have an urge to work on my fitness.

Tomb Raider – Becoming Lara Croft Release Dates: March 16th, 2018 (US & UK)…

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Western

THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015): Nearly Time For Seriously Stylish Gun Slinging

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The Hateful Eight (2015), Samuel L. Jackson
The Hateful Eight (2015), Samuel L. Jackson

I wasn’t as excited as I expected to be after seeing the teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s latest, The Hateful Eight, but after the official full trailer….

I’m excited to meet all the the undoubtedly cool characters and see the story play out in the traditionally spectacular Tarantino fashion.

You don’t really see his face in the trailer but I can tell that the guy on the far right of the screen at 1:30 is Channing Tatum.

Release Date (s): December 25th, 2015 (USA), January 8th, 2016 (UK)…

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Western

THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015): New Teaser Trailer For Quentin Tarantino Movie

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The Hateful 8 (2015), Kurt Russell
The Hateful 8 (2015), Kurt Russell

Quentin Tarantino has a new movie and this time it’s a western that’s centred around bounty hunters and set in post-Civil War Wyoming.

Teaser trailer…

This trailer doesn’t exactly have me yelping with joy just yet, but of course I’m intrigued and I’ll watch because it’s Tarantino and I know many good things including super dialogue and cinematography are coming.

The Hateful 8 (2015), Samuel L. Jackson
The Hateful 8 (2015), Samuel L. Jackson

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Madsen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell…

Happy Hateful 8 🙂

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Action, Comedy

AMERICAN ULTRA (2015): Chaotic & Fun Adventure Ahead

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American Ultra (2015), Kristen Stewart, Jessie Eisenberg
American Ultra (2015), Kristen Stewart, Jessie Eisenberg

I’m hoping that  Kristen Stewart and Jessie Eisenberg’s new film, American Ultra ends up delivering all the thrills suggested in this fun looking, mad and chaotic trailer.

Directed by Nima Nourizadeh (Project X (2012), the film appears to be one of those stoner comedy/adventure types; kind of like one of my favourites, Pineapple Express (2008). Now wouldn’t that be great?

I’m looking forward to seeing both Stewart and Eisenberg in THESE different looking roles, compared to their usual work. John Leguizamo, Topher Grace and Connie Britton’s characters also look fun, no?

American Ultra Release Dates: August 21st, 2015 (US)…

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