Aug 21
Year: 2004




A down-on-his-luck salesman formulates a plan to kill Richard Nixon by hijacking a plane and flying it into the White House. Sean Penn stars in this character drama inspired by a true-life incident. We all know that Nixon was not assassinated, but resigned in disgrace over Watergate. What many do not remember or know……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: biography, crime thriller, Don Cheadle, drama, Lee Harvey Oswald, Neils Mueller, political films, Samuel Byck, Sean Penn
Aug 16
Here’s a red band trailer for Righteous Kill, that looks impressive.
You can see a Flash trailer for Righteous Kill and find out more about the crime thriller at www.righteouskill-themovie.com.
The Jon Avnet-directed film stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo, 50 Cent, Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino, Alan Blumenfeld and Donnie Wahlberg.
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Al Pacino, crime thriller, R-rated, Robert De Niro, serial killer films
Aug 15
Righteous Kill movie poster
In support of the new Robert DeNiro/Al Pacino flick, Righteous Kill, which hits cinema screens on September 12, 2008, producers have provided us with one DVD copy each of original The Godfather, the L.A. crime thriller Heat (which marked the first time DeNiro and Pacino shared screen time), and Pacino’s drug lord……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Al Pacino, crime thriller, Curtis Jackson, Jon Avnet, Robert De Niro, Russell Gewirtz, serial killer films
Aug 13
Mickey Rourke stars in The Informers
Somehow The Informers is reminiscent of the 1987 film Less Than Zero for me. At least visually and musically. The story however doesn’t revolve around sex and drug-addicted, wealthy college grads. This time, it’s sex and drug-addicted, wealthy movie executives, rock stars and vampires.
The original story comes from a collection……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Amber Heard, Ashley Olsen, Austin Nichols, Billy Bob Thornton, Brandon Routh, Chris Isaak, crime thriller, Diego Klattenhoff, drama, film noir, Gregor Jordan, Jon Foster, Kim Basinger, Lou Pucci, Mickey Rourke, R-rated, Winona Ryder
Aug 03
CBS is producing a contemporary remake of the classic 1970s cop drama The Streets of San Francisco, featuring two cops of different generations working together. The new show will be produced and co-written by Sheldon Turner, who wrote the script for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, and The Longest Yard remake.
Michael Douglas and Karl……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action, crime thriller, Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Sheldon Turner, television
Jul 16
Felon follows the life of a loving family man with a promising future named Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff), who loses everything when he accidentally kills a burglar who broke into his home. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Wade is sentenced to spend the next three years inside a maximum security facility where the rules of society……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, crime films, crime thriller, Harold Perrineau, prison films, Stephen Dorff, thriller, trailer, Val Kilmer
Jul 07
A new Watchmen video diary is now online, this time over at UGO. This one features an interview with Dave Gibbons, who drew the original Watchmen comic book. In it, he offers his thoughts on Zack Snyder’s attention to detail and his efforts to keep the original comic’s themes intact in the upcoming film.
CLICK HERE to……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, adventure films, comic based, crime thriller, Dave Gibbons, Zack Snyder