Kicking off a new daily 10-part series previewing key movies of 2014, we take an advance look at next year's sci-fi hopefuls
• 2014 in preview: comedy
The Edge of Tomorrow
Tom Cruise, all trussed up in robo-exoskeleton, plays havoc with quantum theory as a future soldier who can die and be resurrected via a fancy fandangle the film-makers are calling a "time loop". Doug Liman directs a script based on the Japanese young adult novel All You Need is Kill, which sees an extra-terrestrial race known as the Mimics invade earth. Emily Blunt's on hand to help Tom kick evil alien bottom.
Opens 20 May in the UK and 6 June in the Us
Transcendence
Christopher Nolan proved that brainiac sci-fi could make clever at the box office with Inception. Now his long-term cinematographer, Wally Pfister, puts his mind to directing with a similarly cerebral thriller. Johnny Depp plays Dr Will Caster, an...
• 2014 in preview: comedy
The Edge of Tomorrow
Tom Cruise, all trussed up in robo-exoskeleton, plays havoc with quantum theory as a future soldier who can die and be resurrected via a fancy fandangle the film-makers are calling a "time loop". Doug Liman directs a script based on the Japanese young adult novel All You Need is Kill, which sees an extra-terrestrial race known as the Mimics invade earth. Emily Blunt's on hand to help Tom kick evil alien bottom.
Opens 20 May in the UK and 6 June in the Us
Transcendence
Christopher Nolan proved that brainiac sci-fi could make clever at the box office with Inception. Now his long-term cinematographer, Wally Pfister, puts his mind to directing with a similarly cerebral thriller. Johnny Depp plays Dr Will Caster, an...
- 12/24/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Anthony Pizza, Bradley Cooper, Ray Liotta, Craig Van Hook, Mahershala Ali, Olga Merediz, Ben Mendelsohn | Written and Directed by Derek Cianfrance
The Place Beyond the Pines is an ambitious tale of scope and sequence. It embodies the impact of heritage and the lingering effects of our actions. Director Derek Cianfrance brings the same unrelenting realism to the stark relationships of this film as he did with his last project Blue Valentine. Both films share a sense of moral ambiguity where no choice is a forgone conclusion. The triptych narrative unfolds like a novel coming to life. Every act is distinctly different from the next as it follows a particular set of unique characters. Each storyline progresses from where the last one left off as the life of one character bleeds into the life of the next. Themes are effectually handled and the points certainly come across—sometimes too bluntly.
The Place Beyond the Pines is an ambitious tale of scope and sequence. It embodies the impact of heritage and the lingering effects of our actions. Director Derek Cianfrance brings the same unrelenting realism to the stark relationships of this film as he did with his last project Blue Valentine. Both films share a sense of moral ambiguity where no choice is a forgone conclusion. The triptych narrative unfolds like a novel coming to life. Every act is distinctly different from the next as it follows a particular set of unique characters. Each storyline progresses from where the last one left off as the life of one character bleeds into the life of the next. Themes are effectually handled and the points certainly come across—sometimes too bluntly.
- 5/19/2013
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
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“The Place Beyond the Pines,” which is rated “R,” stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Craig Van Hook, Olga Merediz, Anthony Pizza, Mahershala Ali and Ben Mendelsohn from “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance.
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“The Place Beyond the Pines,” which is rated “R,” stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Craig Van Hook, Olga Merediz, Anthony Pizza, Mahershala Ali and Ben Mendelsohn from “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance.
To win your free “The Place Beyond the Pines” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! You must be 17+ to win this “R”-rated Hookup.
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- 4/3/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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