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The franchise title has topped the £1m mark from its opening day.

Universal’s Fast & Furious 9 leads the new titles at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, having recorded the highest takings for a weekday since before the Covid-19 pandemic on its Thursday 24 opening.

The film has brought in £1.2m already, and is playing in 597 locations from today.

As of last weekend, the highest-grossing title since cinemas were allowed to reopen in the UK on May 17 was Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway with £15.3m. While an opening weekend of that amount would be an extraordinary result with 50% audience caps still in place,...

Death has landed on The Sandman‘s doorstep.

Neil Gaiman’s Netflix adaptation has announced the addition of 12 new cast members, including Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Good Place, Why Women Kill) as the aforementioned Death, the wiser sister of Tom Sturridge’s Dream. She’ll be joined by Patton Oswalt (The King of Queens, A.P. Bio), who is set to lend his voice to Matthew the Raven, Dream’s most trusted emissary.

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John Krasinski, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Hall, J.J. Abrams, Neill Blomkamp introduce footage.

Studio brass took part in theatrical showcase ‘The Big Screen Is Back’ on Wednesday (May 19) as they teased upcoming releases for summer and beyond to invited press at AMC Century City in Los Angeles.

Stars and filmmakers including J.J. Abrams and Maggie Q, who both turned up in person, and recorded messages from John Krasinski, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Hall introduced footage.

Abrams spoke of his love for cinema-going, teed up footage of a longtime cinema employee, and signed off by saying, “I...

Ryan Reynolds can currently be found at the top of the domestic box office as part of The Croods: A New Age‘s voice cast, and while the animated sequel may have scored the biggest opening since Tenet debuted at the beginning of September, a five-day haul of just over $14 million only serves to illustrate the continued plight of the theatrical industry.

The 44 year-old already has The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and Free Guy scheduled to arrive on the big screen next year, while Deadpool 3 has finally gathered some momentum by hiring a pair of writers, but Reynolds appears to be more than happy operating in the world of streaming for the time being, after striking up a fruitful partnership with Netflix.

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Srs Cinema have announced the release of Swedish gore/monster movie Root of Darkness for the first time as part of a triple feature limited edition 2-Disc set. The release will include Root of Darkness on a Bluray with a bonus DVD that features the motion pictures Die Zombiejäger and Dragonetti: The Ruthless Contract Killer. These are three of the goriest movies you’ll find, from Swedish producer Jonas Wolcher.

Root of Darkness

Erland is about to celebrate his 50th birthday. His wife Greta has invited some friends over to their newly purchased cabin in the woods for a party, but he’s not particular looking forward to it… some of the guests are relatives of hers that he’s not especially fond of. But the day before the party, he falls down an old, dried up well and finds a box containing some ancient artifacts, artifacts of evil that...

“Queen Sugar”

September 6, 2016 on Own

What Is It? Ava DuVernay has teamed with Oprah for this series about a family reunited by tragedy in Louisiana, and she’s brought with her an entirely female director roster (a first).

I’ll Like It If I Like… Stories set in the South, stories that feature strong female characters and stories that aren’t afraid of taking on big issues head-on.

Why Should I Care? “Queen Sugar” has its flaws, but there’s some rich filmmaking on display and there’s potential for growth with these characters.

Read More: ‘Queen Sugar’ Review: Ava DuVernay’s Own Series is Frustratingly Familiar

“Quarry”

September 9, 2016 on Cinemax

What Is It? Based on the novels by Max Allan Collins, “Quarry” tells the story of Mac Conway (Logan Marshall-Green), a Marine who returns home to Memphis after serving in Vietnam. Conway finds that his war has yet to end,...

When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.

I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.

I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.

Anyway, thank you for taking...

Dwayne Johnson is having a hell of a year, with Furious 7 and San Andreas already behind him and his new HBO show Ballers ahead of him. And we’re hoping his winning streak will continue into 2016 with Central Intelligence, from Dodgeball and We’re the Millers director Rawson Marshall Thurber. The new comedy stars Johnson as Bob, […]

The post First Look: Dwayne Johnson Is a Childlike Contract Killer in ‘Central Intelligence’ appeared first on /Film.

What we lack more and more these days are epic fight scenes in the final part of kung Fu/Martial Art movies. We have seen less and less one on one fight scenes in the final battle over the past 15-20 years, which is a shame but we have seen recently a few flicks bringing that winning formula back.

I want to name a few of my favorite end fight scenes and please feel free to comment below, your favorite fight scenes and maybe they will be added to the future features.

 

Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha

1.Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha (1981)

Cast:Hwang Jang Lee, Eddie Ko, Tino Wong Cheung, Meng Hoi, Fan Mei Sheng, Corey Yuen

Fight Choreographer:Meng Hoi, Corey Yuen, Chin Yuet Sang

 

Fist Of legend

2.Fist of Legend (1994)

Cast:Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Billy Chow, Yasuaki Kurata, Shinobu Nakayama

Fight Choreographer: Yuen Woo Ping

 

Kickboxer

3.Kickboxer (1993)

Cast:Yuen Biao,...

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When i was in my early teens i always remember buying Eastern Heroes videos and magazines. I am very happy to say, it is back on the on the 13th and 14th of September at Londons Seni event for the Bruce Lee Tribute weekend.

Ricky Baker has also just informed the fans that Kung Fu Legend Hwang Jang Lee will be coming over for the event. He will be doing a seminar and also a Q&A session, also he will speak about his career both on and off screen (This Is Not To Be Missed). Hwang jang Lee is regarded by fans around the world, as the greatest kicker in Kung Fu cinema history. Movies such as: Drunken Master, Snake In The Eagles Shadow, Hitman In The Hand Of Buddah, Hellz Wind Staff, Secret Rivals and many more classic kung fu movies.

Splatter fans, rejoice! Italian masters of gore Necrostorm - the demented FX wizards behind Adam Chaplin (review here) and Taeter City (review here) - are back with a new offering, and it looks every bit as insane as expected. Check out the details and a new (Nsfw) trailer for Hotel Inferno right here!

Synopsis:

Contract killer Frank Zimosa has just been hired for a ridiculously lucrative mission by the rich and powerful Jorge Mistrandia.

The objective: to kill a couple of people hiding in one of his European hotels.

What would look like one of the simplest jobs Frank has ever had is just about to turn into a living nightmare. He will soon realize he's nothing more than prey for Mistrandia and his army of crazy henchmen that are hiding in the hotel along with an ancient and unstoppable horror. In their hotels you can only rent rooms… in Hell!

Villains have always been and will always be some of the most fascinating and memorable characters in the world of genre film. Here we will take a look at the greatest villains of cinema from the 1990’s.

The criteria for this article is the same as in my previous articles Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s and Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1980’s: the villains must be from live-action films-no animated features-and must pose some type of direct of indirect lethal threat. The villains can either be individuals or small groups that act as one unit.

The villains must be human or human in appearance. Also, individuals that are the central protagonists/antiheroes of their respective films were excluded.

Brad Dourif as The Gemini Killer in The Exorcist III (William Peter Blatty, 1990): Veteran actor Dourif is intense and unforgettable as an executed murderer inhabiting someone else’s body in...

Director/co-writer Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman opens this weekend in limited release. The drama is based on the book by Anthony Bruno that chronicles the life of Richard Kuklinski (played by Michael Shannon), a professional hitman who kept his work secret from his family. The contract killer received the nickname “The Iceman” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to disguise their time of death and throw the authorities off track. The film also stars Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, Winona Ryder, Robert Davi, and Danny Abeckaser. For more on The Iceman, watch the trailer. At the recent Los Angeles press day, I landed an exclusive interview with Winona Ryder. We talked about making The Iceman, the way she prepares for a role, her most challenging role, if she still has to audition, her obsession with The Wire and The Big Lebowski, and a lot more. Hit...

Opening this weekend, in limited release, is director/co-writer Ariel Vromen’s The Iceman. The drama is based on the book by Anthony Bruno that chronicles the life of Richard Kuklinski (played by Michael Shannon), a professional hitman who kept his work secret from his family. The contract killer received the nickname “The Iceman” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to disguise their time of death and throw the authorities off track. The film also stars Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, Winona Ryder, Robert Davi, and Danny Abeckaser. For more on The Iceman, watch the trailer. At the recent Los Angeles press day, I landed an exclusive interview with Michael Shannon. We talked about the way he prepares for a role, making The Iceman, the balance between Hollywood-izing the subject matter versus also telling the real story, whether he still has to audition, and so much more.

A new trailer for the thriller The Iceman has landed online. The film stars Michael Shannon and chronicles the life of Richard Kuklinski, a professional hitman who kept his work secret from his family. The contract killer received the nickname “The Iceman” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to disguise their time of death and throw the authorities off track. This trailer makes the film feel a bit more dramatic than the action-oriented first trailer, but it looks like it might reveal a tad too much of the film’s plot. Matt caught the film at the Toronto Film Festival and was not impressed by director/co-writer Ariel Vromen’s shallow take on Kuklinski, saying the pic is “about a hitman and nothing else.” Hit the jump to watch the new trailer. The film also stars Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, Winona Ryder, and James Franco. The Iceman opens on May 3rd.

The first trailer for the thriller The Iceman has been released. The film chronicles the life of Richard Kuklinski, a professional hitman who kept his work secret from his family. The contract killer received the nickname “The Iceman” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to disguise their time of death and throw the authorities off track. “Michael Shannon as a hitman” was really all I needed to hear to get me in the theater, but the film looks to have some great scenes between Shannon and Ray Liotta. Moreover, Chris Evans is nearly unrecognizable in dirty long hair as Kuklinski’s mentor. James Franco was originally slated to play that role before Evans took over, but it appears that Franco is still in the film as a supporting character. Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Directed by Ariel Vromen, the film also stars Winona Ryder.

Destroy the Brain & Ld Entertainment would like to invite you to a Free Advance Screening of Killer Joe. This one is definitely on our list of films to check out. We hear that Matthew McConaughey pulls in a great performance that should even attract his naysayers. If you even are remotely interested in this film, check it out on our dime. Please read all the rules in order to be qualified to win the advance tickets.

Synopsis:

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond.

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 30 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “Killer Joe” (rated “Nc-17”) starring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch from playwright Tracy Letts! You must be 18+ to enter and win this Hookup!

“Killer Joe” also stars Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, Scott A. Martin, Gralen Bryant Banks, Carol Sutton, Danny Epper, Jeff Galpin, Marc Macaulay, Gregory C. Bachaud and Charley Vance from director William Friedkin and writer Tracy Letts based on the play by Tracy Letts. The film from Ld Entertainment is rated “Nc-17” for graphic, disturbing content involving violence and sexuality and a scene of brutality.

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On Wednesday, July 18th, Wamg attended the press day for the totally twisted, deep-fried, Texas redneck, Billy Friedkin-directed, Nc-17-rated, trailer park murder story Killer Joe at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. In attendance were Matthew McConaughey, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, and Emile Hirsch, and we have the round tables for you below.

Killer Joe Press Day W/ Matthew McConaughey & Emile Hirsch

Killer Joe Press Day W/ Juno Temple & Gina Gershon

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can.t pay Joe upfront, Joe set his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond.

It’s Friday, so you know what that means – lots more films released in cinemas across the country and this is week it’s a mixed bag, from by-the-numbers rom-com Friends With Kids to the fantastic horror flick Lovely Molly, by way of WIlliam (The Exorcist) Friedkin’s Killer Joe to the UKs very own alien monster movie Storage 24… My choice of the week? That’s easy. Lovely Molly. If it’s playing near you go check it out and see one of the years creepiest movies!

Nationwide Releases Storage 24

London is in chaos. A military cargo plane has crashed leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware London is in lockdown, Charlie (Noel Clarke) and Shelley (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), accompanied by best friends Mark (Colin O’Donoghue) and Nikki (Laura Haddock), are at Storage 24 dividing up their possessions after a recent break-up. Suddenly, the power goes off.

5.Corey Yuen

Other names: 元奎

Yuan Kui

Yuan2 Kui1

Cory Yuen

Don Yuen

Yuen Fooi

Nationality: Hong Kong

Workplace: France, Hong Kong, USA

Cory Yuen as been choreographing movies since 1973, is first movie was Chinese Hercules, starring Bolo Yeung. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes. In July 1981, Yuen made his Hong Kong directorial debut in 1982 film Ninja in the Dragon’s Den, along with Hiroyuki Sanada, Conan Lee and Hwang Jang Lee. In June 1985, Yuen made his American directorial debut in 1986 film No Retreat, No Surrender, which marked the film debut of Belgium martial artist actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.

n 1993, he began an alliance and good friendship with action star Jet Li. He directed several of Li’s films, beginning with Fong Sai-yuk and Fong Sai-yuk II, and continuing through The Bodyguard from Beijing, The New Legend of Shaolin and My Father Is a Hero,...

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day, twisted fairy tale, “Killer Joe” Cooper becomes the prince to Dottie’s Cinderella. Based on the play by Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts, “Killer Joe” is a garish, proactive black comedy from Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection).

Don’t forget to check out our Killer Joe Review...

Matthew McConaughey stars as the eponymous Killer Joe in William Friedkin’s crime-thriller, heralded by critics as an unmissable dark and twisted film this year, which sounds perfect to me. It recently landed the notorious Nc-17 rating across the Atlantic – a rating potentially damaging to its Us box office performance.

The film debuted in Venice last year to brilliant reviews, and the anticipation has been high ever since.

eOne are distributing it here in the UK, and they’ve put out the first 20-second TV spot ahead of its release in two weeks’ time. The film is also set to open the Edinburgh Film Festival next week (tickets to the opening available here).

“When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy,...

I’m still not entirely sure why William Friedkin’s latest, “Killer Joe” has been slapped with an Nc-17. Nothing I’ve seen from the trailers, and now these three clips, would seem to indicate it’s any more deserving of the rating than, well, 99% of the Rated R movies out there. According to the MPAA, the film got hit with the Nc-17 rating for “graphic aberrant content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality”. “Aberrant”? Huh. Anyways, check out three new clips from the movie below. When 22-year-old Chris finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie. Chris finds Joe Cooper, a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job.

It’s time for another entry in our regular feature the poster round-up and yet again it is another jam-packed update, with new posters for The Expendables 2, Killer Joe, Prometheus, Ruby Sparks and The Amazing Spider-Man.

The Expendables 2

The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them.

Welcome to issue 6 of Trailer Trash our [more often than] weekly series showcasing the latest trailer releases – this issue once again features our all-new “excitement-o-meter” where we rate (in exclamation marks on a scale of 1 to 5) each and every trailer by how excited we are to see the film after watching it. This issue of Trailer Trash includes new trailers for Killer Joe, Dark Horse, Argo, Dragon Wasps, The Incident and Piranhaconda!

Killer Joe

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day,...

This is the trailer for an Nc-17 rated film called Killer Joe, which has a impressive cast of actors that includes Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Haden Church. The movie was directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist), and it looks like it could be pretty good. I'm normally not a fan of McConaughey, but it looks like this movie plays to his strengths.

The story is a thriller that follows a young man who hires someone to kill his mom. The hitman wants his money up front, but Hirsch can't pay him, which causes some intense issues involving the guy's sister. This has got to be one hell of a hardcore intense film to get an Nc-17 rating. It doesn't look like it got that rating for the sex. Apparently, if they wanted to get a R-rating the studio would have had to change the ending,...

Ld Entertainment has released the first trailer and the third poster for Killer Joe, director William Friedkin's dramatic comedy which arrives in theaters July 27 with an uncut Nc-17 rating. Emile Hirsch stars as a young man who hatches a plan to kill his mother, and pay off his massive debt to a drug lord with the insurance money. Check it out.

Killer Joe - Trailer

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can't pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day, twisted fairy tale, Killer Joe...

A rejuvenated Matthew McConaughey teaming up with celebrated director William Friedkin in an Nc-17 hitman tale? Oh, yes please.When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can't pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day, twisted fairy tale, "Killer Joe" Cooper becomes the prince to Dottie's Cinderella. Based on the play by Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts, "Killer...

The trailer for William Friedkin's Killer Joe has gone online.  The Nc-17-rated film centers on a son (Emile Hirsch) and his father (Thomas Haden Church) who hire a cop moonlighting as a hitman (Matthew McConaughey) to murder their mother in order to get her insurance policy.  I caught Killer Joe last year at Tiff, and with the exception of McConaughey's performance, the flick is pretty terrible.  However, the absolutely bonkers ending almost makes the film worth your time. Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film also stars Juno Temple and Gina Gershon.  Killer Joe opens July 27th. Click over to Apple to see the trailer in HD. Here's the official synopsis for Killer Joe: When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie...

Matthew McConaughey’s resurgence in the past few years has been impressive to watch, diversifying his career with the likes of The Lincoln Lawyer last year, and heading in new directions once more this year with Killer Joe, Magic Mike, The Paperboy, and Mud.

The first trailer for the next of those, Killer Joe, has debuted over at Apple, and it’s definitely promising. The film got brilliant reviews at Venice Film Festival last year, where it had its world premiere, and is on a number of Most Anticipated Films of the Year lists.

“When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront,...

One thing is for sure; after seeing Killer Joe, you’ll never look at fried chicken the same way again. The Exorcist director William Friedkin re-teams with Bug writer Tracy Letts for this twisted drama, which has been slapped with an Nc-17, a rating the distributor won’t be appealing. I saw it during Tiff and wasn’t a fan, with only the final scene delivering the wacky thrills I was expecting.

But our own Jack Giroux was more favorable, saying this is “a deranged romantic comedy, the type we don’t get as often as we should. You’ll laugh, with the film or possibly at it, but either way you’ll still be laughing.” The first trailer has arrived via Apple and you can see the shenanigans below for the film starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon and Thomas Haden Church.

Synopsis:

When 22-year-old Chris...

I Killed Adolf Hitler is to be adapted for cinema by Studio Eight. The company has acquired the rights to the graphic novel, which is written and illustrated by Norwegian cartoonist Jason. Published by Fantagraphics Books in 2007, I Killed Adolf Hitler tells the story of a hitman sent back in time to assassinate Hitler and avert the holocaust. The contract killer botches his assignment, and the Fuhrer is sent forward in time to the present. DC Walker of Up Country Productions has penned a screenplay (more)...

This week, on a very special Reject Radio, we talk with the filmmakers behind The Devil Inside about going guerrilla in Vatican City (and responding to negative reviews) and writer Derek Haas (3:10 To Yuma, Wanted) about jumping between screenwriting, short stories, and his “Silver Bear” novel series. Plus, it’s Rob Hunter vs. Robert Fure in the first Movie News Pop Quiz of the season. Let the slap fight commence! Download This Episode On This Week’s Show: Movie News Pop Quiz: [Beginning - 19:40] It’s Hunter vs Fure in an all out brawl of movie news guessing. The challenge will take both contestants to the mat, and the victor will emerge sweaty and ready to talk about Mma movies. So, guess who that is. Sweet Talking the Swiss Guard: [19:40 - 36:00] Writer/director Brent Bell, writer/producer Matthew Peterman and producer Morris Paulson drop by on the day of The Devil Inside‘s release to respond to the barrage...

Winona Ryder is joining the cast of the indie thriller The Iceman. The drama is based on the book by Anthony Bruno that chronicles the life of Richard Kuklinski, a professional hitman who kept his work secret from his family. Michael Shannon is onboard to play Kuklinski, and Deadline reports that Ryder has just committed to star as Kuklinski’s wife. The project nearly fell apart after James Franco dropped out, but Chris Evans quickly swooped in and took over the role of Kuklinski’s mentor. The contract killer received the nickname “The Iceman” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to disguise their time of death and throw the authorities off track. Benicio Del Toro had been set to play mob boss Roy Demeo, but this latest report makes no mention of his casting so it’s possible he’s no longer involved with the project.

Release Date: Oct. 25, 2011

Price: DVD $24.97

Studio: Shout! Factory

Jillian Kesner makes it hurt in Firecracker.

The Lethal Ladies Collection honors the strongest and sexiest celluloid heroines who kicked ass in the 1970s. If you saw any of these movies back then, it was probably in a drive-in or at a broken down theater on the outskirts of town…

The DVD set is a triple feature of action-crime-thriller grindhouse film favorites from Shout! Factory’s “Roger Corman Cult Classics” imprint.

The titles included in the set, all three R-rated and offering sizable portions of violence and nudity, are:

Firecracker (1981): The story of female karate champion Susanne Carter (Jillian Kesner), who’s in the Phillipines searching for her missing sister. She stumbles on a drug cartel and a tournament of no-holds-barred fights to the death . Directed by genre specialist Cirio H. Santiago (She Devils in Chains), the film co-stars Vic Diaz...

If there’s one thing I don’t care for in the App store it’s Freemium games – you know the ones, you download the game for free and then have to pay for content within the game. However Glu’s Contract Killer has gone along way to change my opinion on freemium releases…

Now I’m a huge fan of sniping, and not the eBay kind. No, I mean playing the role of a sniper in video games – Silent Scope, Marine Sharpshooter, I’ve played literally hundreds, Ok, may tens, of sniper games in my thirty-odd years on this planet and not one has actually been as enjoyable as Contract Killer on my iPad.

Contract Killer sees you playing as the eponymous assassin as you gun down some of the world’s most ruthless criminals, from mob bosses and their bodyguards to low-level street thugs. All of whom seem...

With the DVD release of Red, I felt it would be a good time to republish this post.

Assassin. Hitman. Contract killer. Call it what you will, it’s an archetype both familiar and fascinating to film fans. Provided, of course, that you accept the conceit that they’re all debonair, high-skilled murder magicians rather than project kids with meth mouth and 2-litre pop bottles taped to stolen handguns. But hey, that’s why we watch movies instead of hanging out by downtown subway stations after midnight. Tonight, Sound on Sight takes a look at three films about assassins: Luc Besson’s 1994 film The Professional, 1976’s Le Samourai, and this weekend’s comic book adaptation Red.

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Amidst the slew of posters revealed at Afm there is a particularly interesting one: The Iceman. It's interesting for one major reason: talk about a film based on Philip Carlo's biography of Jersey mafia hitman Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski has been buzzing for over a year with comeback kid Mickey Rourke attached to star. Now out of left field comes another biopic starring Michael Shannon as the 300lb killer, with Benecio del Toro and James Franco co-starring. Ariel Vroman is set to direct and shooting is set to begin in summer 2011. Nu Image is distributing.

This puts Shannon's Iceman way ahead of Rourke's - as there is no director assigned to the latter's film, which features the hefty title The Iceman: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer. Also, Shannon's role as Nelson Van Alden on HBO's acclaimed Boardwalk Empire should help propel the film. Not to mention, just think about it,...

Two movies are in work based on the story of Richard Kuklinski, the cold blooded American contract killer. Mickey Rourke will play Kuklinski in a film based on Philip Carlo's biography The Ice Man, Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer. The film was expected to start shooting in spring 2010 in New York, New Jersey and Florida but was delayed. Natural Selection that has access to the life rights of Barbara Kuklinski his wife and Pat Cane, the cop who brought him in will produce with no director attacked to the project at this time.Also Michael Shannon will play Kuklinski in a film based on Anthony Bruno's book The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer. The film will also star Benicio Del Toro and James Franco, this version of the story is produced by Bleiberg Entertainment and Ariel Vromen is set to direct.For the...

Mickey Rourke, currently promoting his latest flick, Passion Play at the Toronto Film Festival has another hard-as-nails part to add to his ever expanding repertoire. The actor, who stars alongside Megan Fox in Passion Play is attached to star in “Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer” according to the Trades.

“Ice Man” is the true story of one of the most prolific contract killers who ever lived, Richard “The Ice Man” Kuklinski. Kuklinski, born in New Jersey, made his first killing at aged 13 and claimed to have killed over 250 men in a bloody career spanning 40 years. While working for the DeCavalcante crime family and New York City’s Five Families, Kuklinski was also a loving and doting husband and father to his unsuspecting wife and children.

Matty Beckerman’s Natural Selection will finance and produce the film, which is currently being penned by “Natural History” and “Blow” scribe,...

Mickey Rourke and his BAFTA awardDeadline reports Mickey Rourke will star in an adaptation of Philip Carlo's book The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, which tells the true story of Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski who for over 40 years led a double life as a notorious professional assassin and a loving husband and father in suburban New Jersey. David McKenna (American History X, Blow) is writing the screenplay.

This certainly sounds like the type of story that is perfect for Rourke's signature blend of sensitivity and toughness, and producer Matty Beckerman calls it "a role Mickey Rourke was born to play."

The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch have signed on to star in the black comedy Killer Joe for director William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection). The script, by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning writer Tracy Letts, centers on...

Last August, we covered a story about the Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, one of the world's most infamous serial killers and mafia hitmen (Read: Best News Ever: Ice Man Richard Kuklinski Movie Delayed Due To Channing Tatum Casting Possibility). At the time, it was revealed that Philip Carlo, who authored the book The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, was pulling out of his movie deal to adapt the book with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura because Bonaventura wanted to cast Channing Tatum to play Kuklinski.

This would have been one of the worst casting choices in the history of cinema, and everyone including Carlo seemed to know it, which led to the halt and retreat from further progress. At the time, Carlo made it known that his preference was for Mickey Rourke to take on the role, and though many of you felt actors like James Gandolfini or Tom Wilkinson would be best,...

Mickey Rourke will play The Ice Man Natural Selection CEO Matty Beckerman announced today out of Toronto - where he is attending the Toronto International Film Festival - a deal for the company to fully finance and produce a feature adaptation of the Philip Carlo tome The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer and have attached Mickey Rourke to star. David McKenna (who wrote American History X and Blow) is penning the screenplay based on the eponymous book written by Carlo. Beckerman will produce. Graham Taylor at Wme Global will handle North American sales on this title.

The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer is the true story of Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski who for over 40 years led a completely secretive double life as both a notorious professional assassin and a doting husband and father in suburban New Jersey.

"Richard Kuklinski's life and Philip Carlo|'s true account,...

Finally caught up with The Expendables this weekend. Thought it was kind of miserable, to be honest -- an ugly, loud mess of incoherent action that might have amounted to something in the hands of an expert technician, viz. not Sylvester Stallone. But Mickey Rourke, playing a randy ex-mercenary tattoo artist who delivers an unexpectedly moving speech about the moment he knew he had lost his soul, was a definite highlight. The aging, jaded tough may be becoming a stock character for him, but it's a good one, and he does it with feeling.

And so we get The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, based on the best-selling book by Philip Carlo, itself based on the true story of outspoken former contract-killer-slash-loving-husband-and-father Richard Kuklinski, who claims to have been involved in high-profile assassinations such as those of Jimmy Hoffa and Paul Castellano, and to have killed more than 100 people.

Hot off the heels of the premiere of Mitch Glazer's "Passion Play", actor Mickey Rourke signed up for the lead role of "Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer". You want to talk about a film that's right up an actor's alley, this is it. The story is currently being written by David McKenna off the novel by Philip Carlo. The film is based off the true story of Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski who lead a shady double life between his simple family life in New Jersey and his job as an assassin for about forty-three years. Matty Beckerman is producing under Natural Selection and the production still has yet to acquire a director. With Rourke on board, then it'll be a lot easier for them to snatch one.Looks like I'm not the only one who thinks this is a nice fit for Rourke, since Beckerman's...

Mickey Rourke seems to have a penchant for sinking his teeth into steely, reserved characters and his latest role will certainly leave him with plenty to chew on. According to Variety, the grizzled performer is attached to star in The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer - an adaptation of Phillip Carlo’s acclaimed book.

Matty Beckerman announced the project and Rourke’s involvement at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. He also revealed that his production company, Natural Selection, will finance the film and that David McKenna (Blow, American History X) has been hired to pen the script.

Carlo’s New York Times bestseller recounts the real life story of mafia hitman Richard “The Iceman” Kuklinski, and the bulk of the text is derived from the prolific killer’s…

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They already describe this role as “a role Mickey Rourke was born to play.” So there you go!

Mickey Rourke will star in the upcoming movie Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, based on the book by Philip Carlo.

Carlo’s book was released in 2006, was a New York Times bestseller, and it follows:

“…the true story of Richard “The Ice Man” Kuklinski who for over 40 years led a completely secretive double life as both a notorious professional assassin and a doting husband and father in suburban New Jersey.

Kuklinski was a favorite among all the seven East Coast crime families due to his cold-hearted intensity. At one point, John Gotti hired him to torture and kill his neighbor. By his own estimate, Kuklinski murdered over two hundred men, taking enormous pride in his variety and ferocity of technique.

Behind Kuklinski’s trail of murder was a traditional,...

Mickey Rourke's career received a nice boost in recent years, after his work in films like "Sin City" and "The Wrestler," the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination. Now there's news that he may be taking on the challenging task of playing one man who himself played two roles in his daily life for more than 40 years.

Rourke is attached to star as Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski in an adaptation of the non-fiction bio "Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer," The Hollywood Reporter reveals. As the title indicates, Kuklinski was a noted Mafia assassin who, for more than four decades, somehow managed to balance regular contract killings with the duties of a husband and father as a family man (as opposed to Family man) in suburban New Jersey. While I buy Rourke for the killer-type, the soccer dad seems like a tougher sell. He's...

One might call Mickey Rourke’s next movie, Rourke: The Professional, but unfortunately that would be copying Luc Besson’s title for the amazing Leon film starring Jean Reno. Now that I think about it – screw that title because the name of his newest film is even better, its called The Ice Man, a true story about a mafia contract killer.

Earlier today Matty Beckerman, CEO of Natural Selection, announced at Tiff that Rourke has been cast to play mafia contract killer Richard “The Ice Man” Kuklinski. This is happening during the time in which buyers have been shopping around and deciding whether or not they should purchase Rourke’s latest film, Passion Play.

The film is based on Philip Carlo’s book The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer. Now I don’t know about all of you but if this movie does come to fruition I...