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Kill Bill: Volume 2 film review

Editor’s Note: Last year Sean O’Connell and Jeremiah Kipp went at it — Tarantino style — over the merits of Kill Bill: Volume 1. The results were classic: O’Connell loved it, Kipp despised it. With the second installment of the highly-anticipated flick, the tables are turned. Now O’Connell’s got his blade sharpened, and while Kipp ….

King Arthur film review

Bruckheimer is back with the costumes, swordplay, sexy Keira Knightley and another talented albeit mildly-experienced director for King Arthur. The formula still works here, but not quite as very as the fun Pirates of the Caribbean. It works for about an hour or so. King Arthur, a historical version of the British myth, strips away ….

Mad Max film review

"They say people don’t believe in heroes anymore. Well, damn them! You and me, Max, we’re gonna give ’em back their heroes!" Those empty words come from the chief of police (Roger Ward) to his top dog on the force. Mad Max, read as a fairy tale horror film, follows the logic of a Jacobean ….

BASIC INSTINCT 2

Studio: Sony Pictures Cast: Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell, David Morrissey as Dr. Andrew Glass and Bill Murray Crew: Michael Caton-Jones (director); Leora Barish and Henry Bean (screenwriters); Moritz Borman, Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna (producers); Dan Maag and Philip Schulz-Deyle (line producers) Synopsis:Novelist Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) is once again in trouble with ….

BANLIEUE 13 / DISTRICT B13

Studio: Magnolia Pictures Cast: Cyril Raffaelli as Damien, David Belle as Leïto, Tony D’Amario as K2, Bibi Naceri as Taha, Dany Verissimo as Lola, François Chattot as Krüger, Nicolas Woirion as Corsini, Patrick Olivier as Le colonel, Samir Guesmi as Jamel, Jérôme Gadner as K2 boy 1, Tarik Boucekhine as Yoyo, Grégory Jean as Para ….

STEALTH

Production Company: Phoenix Pictures Studio: Columbia Pictures/Sony Cast: Josh Lucas as Lt. Ben Gannon, Jessica Biel as Lt. Kara Wade, Jamie Foxx as Lt. Henry Purcell, Ian Bliss, Jason Chan, Megan Gale, Joe Morton as Cmdr. Clint “Hud” Huddle, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Josh Trent, Richard Roxburgh, Sam Shepard as Capt. George Cummings and Robert Taylor ….

STEAMBOY

Production Company: Steamboy Committee / Studio 4C / Studio VAP Studio: Toho Films / Sony / Columbia / TriStar Pictures Cast: Voices talents of: Robin Atkin Downes as David (English version), Kiyoshi Kodama as Robert Stephenson, Manami Konishi as Scarlett, David S. Lee as Jason, Alfred Molina as Eddie Steam (English version), Katsuo Nakamura as ….

KING KONG

Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE / FANTASY / DRAMA Release Dates: DECEMBER 14, 2005 Trailers Quicktime Trailer (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) Official Websites: Kong is King includes a production diary direct from the set in New Zealand kongisking.net kingkongmovie.com Taglines The eighth wonder of the World. Coming from Skull Island… Christmas 2005. Production Company: Wingnut Films / ….

ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13

Studio: Focus Features Cast: Ethan Hawke as Jake Roenick, Laurence Fishburne as Marion Bishop, Maria Bello as Alex Sabian, Drea de Matteo as Iris Ferri, John Leguizamo as Beck, Aisha Hinds as Anna, Currie Graham as Michael Kahane, Gabriel Byrne as Marcus DuVall, Fulvio Cecere as Ray Ray, Kim Coates as Rosen, Matt Craven, Brian ….

THE ISLAND

Genre: ACTION / THRILLER / SCIENCE FICTION Release Dates: JULY 22, 2005 Trailers Footage from DreamWork’s Fansite QuickTime Format Featurette Media Player Format Quicktime Trailer Hi-Res Med Res Lo Res QuickTime Format International Trailer Full-Screen Hi-Res Med-Res Lo-Res Official Websites theisland-themovie.com www.dreamworks.com Production Company: MacDonald / Parkes Productions Synopsis Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) directs ….

THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

Studio: Warner Brothers Cast: Casey Affleck as Robert Ford, Garret Dillahunt as Ed Miller, Robert Duvall, Barbara Kozicki as Dick’s Wife, Mary-Louise Parker, Brad Pitt as Jesse James, Jeremy Renner, Sam Rockwell and Sam Shepard as Frank James Crew: Andrew Domini (director); Ron Hansen (wrote the novel); Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and Brad Pitt (producers); ….

LORD OF WAR

Genre: ACTION / CRIME Release Dates: SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 Trailers: QUICKTIME Lo Med Hi Official Websites: lordofwarthemovie.com Taglines: Got guns? "First rule of gunrunning: never get shot with your own merchandise." Where There’s A Will, There’s A Weapon. Production Company: Ascendant Pictures / Entertainment Manufacturing Company / Reeleyes Film / Saturn Films / VIP 3 ….

Aeon Flux

Studio: Paramount Pictures Cast: Charlize Theron as Aeon Flux, Marton Csokas as Chairman Trevor Goodchild, Jonny Lee Miller as Oren Goodchild, Sophie Okonedo as Sithandra, Amelia Warner as Una Flux, Caroline Chikezie as Freya, Frances McDormand as The Handler Crew: Karyn Kusama (Director); Phil Haye, Matt Manfredi (Screenrwriters); Gale Anne Hurd, Bonnie Lee, Diana Phillips ….

LAYER CAKE

Genre: ACTION / CRIME / THRILLER Release Dates: APRIL 5, 2005 (US) / JANUARY 10, 2004 (UK) Trailers: http://mmdownload.interoutemediaservices.com www.ultimatedvd.org www.sonypictures.co.uk/movies/layercake Official Websites: http://www.sonypictures.co.uk/movies/layercake Synopsis:Based upon JJ Connelly’s London crime novel, LAYER CAKE is about a successful cocaine dealer (DANIEL CRAIG) who has earned a respected place among England’s Mafia elite and plans an early ….