After losing the President’s wife in a car crash, secret service agent Mike Banning (Butler) is transferred to a desk in the Treasury department. That is, until the White House is attacked by terrorists and Mike becomes honor bound to save both the President and his son. Due to world events and the way society [...]
CHASING MAVERICKS is the story of Jay Moriarty, a good-natured kid with exceptional surfing talent and skill. When he discovers that the legendary extra-large waves known as Mavericks really do exist and are not just those of local lore, he enlists the help of his rugged and gruff surfing neighbor, Frosty, to help him prepare [...]
PLAYING FOR KEEPS is a movie of unfulfilled potential. It wastes an impressive cast with a script that consistently fails. I get very impatient with movies that move from genre to genre and don’t do any of them well. Is this a romantic comedy? A wacky farce? A family drama? Who knows? It doesn’t succeed [...]
Flix66.com and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are proud to offer you a chance to win a Blu-ray prize pack of CHASING MAVERICKS, which includes a Blu-ray of the film and two “Live Like Jay” bracelets. Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When [...]
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the romantic comedy PLAYING FOR KEEPS, from director Gabriele Muccino and starring Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Judy Greer, will be available on Blu-ray March 5th, 2013. PLAYING FOR KEEPS follows a former soccer player who is down-on-his luck (Gerard Butler) and [...]
Gerard Butler has had a somewhat rocky career for the past couple of years even though his fan base is extremely loyal. However, it looks like that could (let us emphasize this word) all change with the upcoming film OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN which comes out in a couple of months. Oddly enough we haven’t really [...]
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that the surfing drama CHASING MAVERICKS, from directors Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson and starring Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer and Leven Rambin, will be available on Blu-ray February 26th, 2013. CHASING MAVERICKS is based on the true story of surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (Jonny [...]
Gerard Butler seems to be back in the news as of late, as today we’re learning he will be staring in the upcoming adaptation of DYNAMO: DEFENDING THE HONOUR OF KIEV from Andy Dougan. DYNAMO: DEFENDING THE HONOUR OF KIEV is based on the true story of “the landmark soccer game that took place between [...]
There are a lot of Gerard Butler lovers out there, but it’s tough to argue that his recent string of movies have been a bit of a bust. Gerard Butler has a new film coming out this week in CHASING MAVERICKS (which hasn’t gotten great reviews) but his next movie called MOVIE 43 may do [...]
For those excited about the upcoming prequel to the 2006 film 300, you can go ahead and change the title of the film on your calendar to 300: Rise Of An Empire instead of the former 300: Battle of Artemisia. There’s no official word on why the title for the film has been changed, but [...]
The sequel to the 2006 film 300 from director Zack Snyder (which could possibly be considered his only decent film to date) which will be entitled 300: BATTLE OF ARTEMISIA is currently shooting, but fans shouldn’t expect to see Gerard Butler‘s King Leonidas in the film. According to an interview Gerard Butler recently had, he [...]
Just a day after we get some photos from the upcoming Gerard Butler film PLAYING FOR KEEPS, we get a trailer. Don’t you just love when that happens? In PLAYING FOR KEEPS, Gerard Butler plays a former professional soccer player who is trying to get his life back in order and reconnect with his son [...]
Gerard Butler is hitting the pitch in the new film PLAYING FOR KEEPS (formerly called PLAYING THE FIELD) and today we’re getting a couple of news photos. PLAYING FOR KEEPS is a romantic comedy that has Gerard Butler playing a former soccer star who goes back home to get his life back together and reconnect [...]
Surfing films are sadly one of those genres of movies that doesn’t have a lot of wins in the column. Of course you have the classic film POINT BREAK (which could be considered the best of the bunch), last year’s SOUL SURFER, the upcoming film DRIFT, SURFER DUDE, BLUE CRUSH and just because technically there [...]
Through all my English, Playwriting, Literature and Theater courses between high school and college, I’ve become moderately knowledgeable in Shakespearian work. And by knowledgeable, I mean I recognize the titles. CORIOLANUS is definitely one of the less popular William Shakespeare works but Ralph Fiennes in his directorial debut masterfully transitions the famous writer’s work into [...]
Based on actual events that are continuing on today, MACHINE GUN PREACHER follows one man’s calling to help a people in need. Drawing attention to the terrible and needless slaughtering of innocent people and children currently occurring in Africa, the film is tough to swallow but also extremely important for its awareness. Recently released from [...]
Flix66.com and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are proud to offer you a chance to win a Blu-ray of MACHINE GUN PREACHER Gerard Butler (300) delivers a blazing performance as Sam Childers, the impassioned biker and ex-criminal turned crusader in MACHINE GUN PREACHER from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. From Golden Globe® nominated director Marc [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant It’s kind of funny when you look at the headliners in the new romantic comedy PLAYING THE FIELD. If you saw this cast lineup in 1999 (after ENTRAPMENT), then you’d probably be really excited to see Catherine Zeta-Jones’ name. But if you saw this in2006 (after 300), then you’d be more [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I’m glad that Gerard Butler is starting to get away from the rom coms. With a more recent serious role in MACHINE GUN PREACHER, Butler is now diving back into films that we may actually watch. Well, I might actually watch. Butler’s next role could be in Antoine Fuqua’s HUNTER KILLER. [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce ROMANCING THE STONE may not be one of my favorite movies though I will say that it’s worth watching due to the angry banter between Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. The film released back in 1984 and now it’s coming back to life in remake form. Director Robert Luketic (THE UGLY TRUTH, KILLERS) [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Directed by Marc Forster, MACHINE GUN PREACHER is the true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealer and biker who turned to God for a better life. He was moved to go down to Africa and build an orphanage for the Sudanese children who had been forced to become soldiers in [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I finally saw the trailer for CORIOLANUS yesterday and it is amazing. I know the modern takes on Shakespeare may be a little played out but this is going to be great. Another cool detail is that Ralph Fiennes served as director on the project. The first poster for the film [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Gerard Butler has been picked to star in the upcoming thriller THE BRICKLAYER, which is based on the novel by former FBI agent Noah Boyd (which is actually a pseudonym for Paul Lindsay). The film is being adapted for the screen by Hanna Weg and follows a former rogue FBI agent [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I haven’t watched Gerard Butler in a film since ROCKNROLLA. That was back in 2008. Why haven’t I seen any of his film adventures lately? I was not incited by anything he’s put out as of late. Joining Jennifer Aniston in a comedy? I was baffled and ultimately decided to run for my [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant The film project THE PROFESSIONALS, based on British cop action series from the late 70′s early 80′s, is back in action and casting is happening while a director has left the building. Neil Marshall was set to direct the film but due to delays (most likely) he has backed and there [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Dennis Quaid is the latest actor to join the soccer comedy PLAYING THE FIELD and will star alongside: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel and Uma Thurman, directed by Gabriel Muccino. The film follows a semi-pro soccer player turned little league coach (Butler), his ex-wife (Biel) a soccer mom (Thurman) who has a [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Jessica Biel and Uma Thurman have signed on to play rival soccer moms in the upcoming comedy PLAYING THE FIELD with Gerard Butler. The two ladies will be vying for the attention of Gerard Butler who will play a professional soccer player who ends up coaching his son’s little league soccer [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant The very underrated Curtis Hanson has chosen surfing legend Jay Moriarity as the subject of his next film. Although the role of Moriarity hasn’t been cast yet, Hanson has tabbed Gerard Butler to star as Moriarity’s mentor Rick “Frosty” Hesson. I’m not a surfing guru by any means, but a quick [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Making a list of the worst movies in a particular year is much harder than making a list of the best movies of 2010. This is true mainly because there’s more competition when it comes to bad movies and if you’re lucky, there’s usually about 15 good movies to choose from. [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Gerard Butler and Antoine Fuqua are in talks to team up for the sci-fi film AFTERBURN. AFTERBURN is based on a Red 5 comic about life after the sun flares up and wipes out half of the Earth. The survivors become treasure hunters who go around scavenging what’s left. The original [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant When I realized I was inspired to write this editorial, I had to peek outside my window to see if Armageddon hadn’t swept through the world. Me defending Jennifer Aniston has to be a signal to the end of the world. I’ve bashed her relentlessly since the 6th or 7th season [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Dreamworks Animation has announced HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON is hitting store shelves on October 15th of this year. The film was well received by critics and audiences alike, featuring a warm-hearted tale of a boy befriending a dragon and attempting to change the peoples and dragons perceptions of each other. [...]
Posted by: Nathan Swank MACHINE GUN PREACHER, a fact-based action drama, is about “a man who renounces his outlaw ways and embarks on a spiritual path, becoming a warrior for the desperate and helpless children in a war-torn country in Africa.” The film has been in development for a while and will star Gerard Butler, [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Although this isn’t technically “movie” news, I had to post something about Frank Miller and Dark Horse comics releasing the first image of Xerxes, which is the long planned prequel to 300. Right now, it’s just a comic and Frank Miller is currently working on the series, but there have been [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon will join Gerard Butler in the Lionsgate film MACHINE GUN PREACHER, which will be directed by Marc Forster. The film is based on the memoir of Sam Childers entitled “Another Man’s War: A True Story of One Man’s Battle to Save Children in the Sudan”. Childers [...]
It seems to me that children’s movies are ahead of the game. Animation has always been a fascinating art but they have really upped their game play by creating fun, entertaining movies, combining silly cartoony fun with compelling unique storylines. The Academy Awards finally realized this, that is why they created it’s own Best Animated [...]
There are a lot of interesting questions and discussion topics raised in LAW ABIDING CITIZEN. Is it possible to push a victim so far that he becomes the abuser and if so, where is that line? Or maybe; at what degree does the justice system begin to hurt the very citizens that it was designed [...]
From the opening, poorly edited, confusing and discombobulated sequence, I could tell that I was going to be in for a long 95 minutes. Another director(s) that has seen too many music videos and second rate action movies got a chance to make an action film with a hot Hollywood star and made something so [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant We all know Pixar dominates the animation field and the space between them and Dreamworks is pretty great. But Dreamworks Animation has made some good films and with each new film, that gap gets smaller. Their next film, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON features the voice talents of Jay Baruchel, Gerard [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler will star alongside each other in the action/comedy film THE BOUNTY HUNTER. Gerard Butler plays a bounty hunter who discovers that his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, is his next target and has to bring her into jail. The movie is directed by Andy Tennant and opens March [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Gerard Butler has been searching for a hit movie since 300. We thought he may have found it in LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, but overall profits from the film were disappointing. So he’s going back to his roots by starring in the war-themed film CORIOLANUS, whichThe Hollywood Reporter describes as “a contemporary [...]
I actually started off really into this movie. It had a strong beginning which introduced a thrilling and intriguing story, but my brain can only not work for so long before it starts asking questions. The suspense and action, while entertaining, can’t hide all the holes. Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is a loving family man [...]
I blame Madonna. Her nagging influence is the only reason one of the most promising directors of the 90’s is churning out garbage like ROCK ‘N ROLLA today. Or maybe it has nothing to do with Guy Ritchie’s failed marriage to the succubus and instead, Ritchie just ran out of stories to tell and his [...]
