American Assassin is based on the book of the same title by the late Vince Flynn, and introduces us to Mitch Rapp – a wounded young man who saw his fiancée killed by terrorists and decides to go after them himself.
It could have been a pedestrian thriller by committed performances by Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton and Taylor Kitsch – and a very grounded script (and muscular direction) keep it from descending to that level.
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The new red band trailer for American Assassin sure looks like CBS Films and Lionsgate are hoping it will become a franchise (it is based on a series of novels by Vince Flynn).
If the movie is half as good as the trailer, there’s a very good chance it will be.
American Assassin will be in theaters on September 15th.
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Dean and his father, Robert, are having a bit of a crisis. Dean’s mother/Robert’s wife has died and neither of them quiet knows how to deal with their grief.
For Dean, an answer might be a job in Los Angeles; for Robert, it might be selling their home in New York City. In each case, they’ve lost their normal and have to try to find a new one.
Dean is written and directed by Demetri Martin, who plays Dean. Also starring are: Kevin Kline, Gillian Jacobs, Mary Steenburgen, Reid Scott, Rory Scovel, Christine Woods, Ginger Gonzaga, Peter Scolari and Briga Heelan.
Dean will be in theaters on June 2nd.
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In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again.
Patriots Day opens on January 13, 2017. Check out the trailer after the break.
Vince Flynn’s novel American Assassin introduces the character of Mitch Rapp, a CIA black ops recruit with certain specialized skills.
CBS Films is adapting the novel as the first in a potential series. American Assassin stars Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) as Mitch Rapp and Michael Keaton as his handler, Stan Hurley.
Directed by Michael Cuesta, American Assassin is now filming in Europe. CBS Films has just released the first photo of O’Brien as Mitch Rapp. Check it out after the break.
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If you’ve ever had a middle school/high school principal who was a petty tyrant, then you might just enjoy the juvenile-yet-witty hijinx of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.
Check out the new trailer after the jump. Middle School opens on October 7th.
Hell or High Water is a simple story with a lot of layers – it’s about brothers who are robbing branches of the bank that’s about to foreclose on their family’s ranch in order to pay the bank off. It’s about a Texas Ranger on the brink of retirement who gets one last big case. It’s about the old and the new – and how no matter how much things change, they always remain the same.
It’s also one of the best films of the year.
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Released just in time for the Republican National convention, the new trailer for Hell and High Water follows two brothers who decide to rob the banks that are about to foreclose on the family farm in order to pay off their mortgage.
The brothers are played by Chris Pine and Ben foster. Jeff Bridges plays the about-to-retire Texas Ranger who is trying to track them down.
Check out the trailer following the jump. Hell or High Water opens in select cities on August 12th and goes wide on August 19th.
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Brothers Toby and Tanner set out to raise the money to keep the bank from foreclosing on their mother – by robbing banks. Which puts them in the crosshairs of an about to retire Texas Ranger.
Hell or High Water stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster as Toby and Tanner – and Jeff Bridges as the Ranger. Hell or High Water opens in limited release on August 12th and goes wide on August 19th. Check out the trailer after the jump.
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For some kids, high school isn’t the soul crushing hell that it is for others. Rafe Khatchadorian is one them – after middle school, everything else will be a snap.
For a taste of what lies in store for Rafe, follow the jump (and repeat after me: This is not Ferris Bueller. This is not Ferris Bueleer…) Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life will be in theaters October 7th.
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Grandma cooper just wants a perfect Christmas but maybe the perfect Christmas is the one where the whole is there and everyone walks away (relatively) healthy when it’s over.
Check out the new trailer for Love The Coopers after the jump. Love The Coopers opens on November 13th.
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