An Extremely Dangerous Vinnie Jones

I love Vinnie Jones...always have, always will.... Although he usually stars in bullshit films I enjoy his screen presence and find him very amusing and to be honest very talented.... I think Vinnie Jones would make an excellent Hamlet. Anyway due to Vinnies name being attached to the film watching 'Midnight Meat Train' was a no-brainer, I mean Vinnie Jones as a serial killer in a suit = Excellence.
After seeing this film however, I can honestly not make up my mind if I like it or not.

The film follows Leon (played by Bradley Cooper, who we know as the asshole in Wedding Crashers) a struggling photographer who begins his own investigation into dissapearences which occur along a nightly train line.

The movie itself is well crafted (apart from some CGI blood which just looks ridiculous), it features some awesome shots and some very crafty camera work. There is a lot of gore which you should expect from a Clive Barker story and the movie is generally entertaining. I think my main problem with this film is the ridiculous ending, which sort of destroys the film for me. Basically you are entrigued as to where the bodies go and how Vinnie can do all this without ever getting caught....but the solution is just ridiculous. Unless you like Clive Barkers style of horror (Hellraiser) I think that you will agree on the stupidity of the ending with me.

Like so many other movies before....watch this movie with friends and beer and you will have a good time. Just don't expect a serious horror film.

The Rum Diary is Alive

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a very important Hunter Thompson novel, The Rum Diary, will finally begin shooting as soon as next month. I have been following this project for maybe six years now, and am somewhat hopeful for it. Of course, since the book is one of my favourite novels, a film is unlikely to even compete. But for some reason or another, Depp's involvement adds some sense of security to this situation. I feel like he wouldn't allow, or even dare to fuck this up. I also feel like he should've done this years ago, but he decided to do his Pirates trilogy instead. Oh well. Maybe it was just too hard and weird to delve into his dead friend's life so soon after his death. In either case, if the film can convey the essence of "Blowin' in the Wind" + a young Hunter - this film could be glorious.

The Christian Bale Song

By now you have probably listened to the Christian Bale freak-out tape several times....but may not have heard this awesome song which the L.A. band The Mae Shi made in honor of his glorious rant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oFjz6JfACk


Honestly how can you not love the guy.

Hitman

I have been a big fan of the Hitman games for several years now and when the first trailer came out I was excited but doubtful at the same time. A year ago some friends and I watched the first 10 minutes of the movie...we were all disappointed and turned it off instantly. I remember saying "This is NOT Hitman"....and it isn't.
I gave the movie another shot, but this time I put it in my mind that I would be watching an action movie with Timothy Olyphant(astic) nothing more...The movie is actually very entertaining, when you get it into your head that you are not watching a Hitman movie...and thats probably better seeing as Agent 47 never had a single expression making him a rather dull character to watch..but rather a simple action film with a guy who has a barcode tattoed on the back of his head.
The Plot: Agent 47 (Olyphant) hired by a group known only as 'The Agency' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Eastern Europe.(From IMDB...I know I am very lazy)

The movie has cheesy shots and plot turns, but the action sequences and violence make up for it, surprisingly I found some scenes rather amusing and at the end of the film I was glad that I had given it another chance. This movie is definitely not a great film...but entertaining and if you need to kill a few hours or want a beer night movie you should consider this flick.

Just don't expect a Hitman movie

Empire releases awesome Watchmen portraits.

The British movie magazine has printed some great portraits of the Watchmen (I know that's not what they are called in the novel...but deal with it.) Go to their website www.empireonline.com to see all portraits.

Bill

These last couple of months Aaron Eckhart has slowly become one of my favorite actors for numerous reasons, not only is he a very charismatic and entertaining actor (his small role in the show 'Fraiser' might be my favorite sitcom performance...ever) but he has a habit of choosing the right roles (lets forget 'No Reservations'). 'Bill' is no different.

Eckhart stars as Bill, an overweight guy who is fed up with his job (working for his father in-law, who does not respect him and didn't like him to begin with) and is married to a cheating wife (Elizabeth Banks). His in-laws (who participate in a mentoring program) force Bill to mentor a rebellious teen, who ends up mentoring Bill rather than the other way around. Basically the movie is about an unmotivated guy, in his mid-life crisis, trying to get his life together.

The cast is great overall, with Jessica Alba being the weakest link seeing as her acting talent is non-existent....she is surprisingly entertaining in this film (since she plays herself and no acting is needed). Timothy Olyphant (the worst Die Hard villian...ever) proves once again that he is underused (although he has been busy these last couple years he still does not get the credit he deserves) and Elizabeth Banks is now my favorite female actress.

This movie is a light hearted comedy, which is a perfect Saturday/Sunday noon hangover cure and I would encourage everyone to watch it.....don't go out of your way to watch it, but if you have nothing better to do watch this film.