That’s right, it’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. The new year just keeps on giving (pretty much).
On this week’s episode Chris and Joe discuss the movie Arrival, Ben Affleck dropping out of directing Batman, M. Night Shyamalan’s career, the curious case of Jeremy Renner, the pleasures of mindless entertainment, the start of the new Han Solo solo movie, who should be the next Doctor and more. Plus, the usual even more. But don’t worry, no politics (mostly).
Beer selections this week include Mosaic IPA from Community Beer Co. for Chris and Gnomegeddon Blonde Ale from Brewery Ommergang for Joe. Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the film Unbreakable and Joe’s pick of the movie The Accountant.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or shoot us an email.
Hey gang, it’s a new episode of The Flickcast! And it’s not even late. We’re trying to get back on track. The key word there is trying. So here we go.
On this week’s episode, Chris and Joe are back to being angry again. Well, just a little. Topics this week include the new Netflix series Sense8, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, the new X-Files series, the awesomeness of actor John Noble, the Big Trouble In Little China reboot with The Rock and a whole lot more.
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the western Dances With Wolves and Joe’s pick of the USA series Mr. Robot. No, the other one.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.
Yeah, we’re not so sure about this one either. Although, there’s something to be said for Gemma Arterton in leather.
Anyway, there’s a new trailer for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters that’s dropped today. In it you get the afformentioned Arterton as well as Jeremy Renner, late of Marvel’s The Avengers.
Who knows, we could be wrong and this could be great. . . . Or not. Look for it to open on January 25th.
This is going to be one of those films that either finds it’s very specific audience, or will go down as the less remembered cinematic soul mate of The Brothers Grimm, either way this film has an up hill battle to wage this January.
A new international trailer as hit, and unfortunately it still looks like a head scratching decision for just about everyone involved. For those who have remained blissfully unaware of this impending film, here is its unflinchingly lengthy synopsis:
Catching up with Hansel (Renner) and Gretel (Arterton) 15 years after the traumatic incident involving a gingerbread house, the siblings have evolved into vengeful bounty hunters dedicated to exterminating witches. Over the years, the siblings became expert hunters, famous for their proficiency at tracking and taking down their prey. Although still recovering from their ordeal, their work is relatively easy as for an unknown reason harmful spells and curses do not work well against them.
The Mayor of Augsburg recruits them to rid the town and nearby forests of an evil sorceress (Janssen) who is planning to sacrifice many local children at the witches’ gathering during the upcoming ‘Blood Moon’ night in two days time. To make things worse, the duo also has to deal with the brutal Sheriff Berringer (Stormare) who has taken power in Augsburg and conducts a very indiscriminate witch-hunt of his own.
As it happens with most successful action franchises, the main star eventually gets tired of making the films, or gets too old, and wants to move on to something else. A prime example of this is, of course, the James Bond series which has had several actors playing the titular hero.
Another example is the Bourne franchise which featured Matt Damon as the title hero Jason Bourne. He wasn’t interested in returning for another movie so producers turned to another actor, Jeremy Renner, to carry on the franchise. The result is the upcoming The Bourne Legacy, which Universal has just released a new trailer for.
In it we see Renner in action as a different member of the Treadstone team and we also get some new faces, including Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, as well as established franchise players like Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn.
Plus, surprise, Matt Damon is also in the trailer as Jason Bourne. Weird. I wonder what that could mean?
Check out the trailer after the break. Look for The Bourne Legagy to arrive in theaters on August 3.
