We have a calm-before-the-storm situation this weekend. No major studio dared to open against Christopher Nolan & The Odyssey last week, and they didn't dare do it a week after its release either. Most people will elect to watch Odysseus find his way home again this weekend before Tom Holland
Spiritually it evokes the direct to video b-movie exploitation action of the 70s with a 2000s revenge thriller execution, leaving Motor City to feel like a forgotten gem from a bygone era. There's a music video quality to it all, and milage will vary on whether that works or not.
Independent Film Company has released the full teaser for the upcoming film, Motor City. The film stars Alan Ritchson as a man out for revenge after being framed by a gangster (Ben Foster). The trailer teases a gritty, action-packed quest for revenge. The film is set in the 1970’s. Based on
Independent Film Company has released the teaser for the upcoming film, Motor City. The film stars Alan Ritchson as a man out for revenge after being framed by a gangster (Ben Foster). The trailer teases a gritty, action-packed quest for revenge. The film is set in the 1970's. Based on the trailer,
Throughout all of our lives, there are people we grow close to who act as beacons, a light in human form that allows us to find our way through the darkness. Sometimes this light merely diminishes or changes, but other times these beacon friends can become anchors, as their influence exerts itself
Undertaking a story like The Odyssey on screen is a titanic trial. Like the trials that Odysseus faces in his return to Ithaca, Christopher Nolan's decision to make his next film based on Homer's epic poem was a choice. I come from a storytelling background, and I have a degree in screenwriting.
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
