No order of preference, really.
#5: Bodyguard
Although I'm not a fan of Tony Jaa, I believe he's a great fighter. This is why I once decided to rent this film at my local library, because I saw Jaa's name right on the top part of the DVD cover. Unfortunately, while the film lasts for 105 minutes, Jaa only makes a cameo appearance for about five minutes in a fight scene. Pathetic.
#4: Revolutionary Road
Cute on-screen couple? Check. Tragic love story? Check. Unfortunately, Sam Mendes's Revolutionary Road will not make at least one billion dollars at the box-office like James Cameron's Titanic. Thank the studio behind this gem only for promoting Revolutionary Road as one film among others rather than as a second reunion between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, whose on-screen chemistry made Titanic a success. No wonder Revolutionary Road just made at least $75 M at the box-office.
#5: Bodyguard
Although I'm not a fan of Tony Jaa, I believe he's a great fighter. This is why I once decided to rent this film at my local library, because I saw Jaa's name right on the top part of the DVD cover. Unfortunately, while the film lasts for 105 minutes, Jaa only makes a cameo appearance for about five minutes in a fight scene. Pathetic.
#4: Revolutionary Road
Cute on-screen couple? Check. Tragic love story? Check. Unfortunately, Sam Mendes's Revolutionary Road will not make at least one billion dollars at the box-office like James Cameron's Titanic. Thank the studio behind this gem only for promoting Revolutionary Road as one film among others rather than as a second reunion between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, whose on-screen chemistry made Titanic a success. No wonder Revolutionary Road just made at least $75 M at the box-office.
- 7/15/2011
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Canadian comedian André Sauvé will adapt into a film a famous monologue he did in a sketch: the grocery store (l'épicerie). The film will fittingly be called L'épicerie.
This will be the second film in which André Sauvé plays after Filière 13. Instead of being in a supporting role like in Filière 13, Sauvé will be the lead actor.
Christal Film Productions, a production company, announced yesterday that André Sauvé will write the film's script along with Claude Lalonde (Filière 13). For the moment, no director is attached to the film.
The film is about a man who goes to the grocery store. Once there, he starts to panick because of what's offered to him on the shelves.
In the next months, the producers of the film will seek subsidies from Telefilm Canada and the Sodec, respectively a federal and a Quebecker cinematographic funding agency. The producers expect L'épicerie's budget to be at $6 M.
This will be the second film in which André Sauvé plays after Filière 13. Instead of being in a supporting role like in Filière 13, Sauvé will be the lead actor.
Christal Film Productions, a production company, announced yesterday that André Sauvé will write the film's script along with Claude Lalonde (Filière 13). For the moment, no director is attached to the film.
The film is about a man who goes to the grocery store. Once there, he starts to panick because of what's offered to him on the shelves.
In the next months, the producers of the film will seek subsidies from Telefilm Canada and the Sodec, respectively a federal and a Quebecker cinematographic funding agency. The producers expect L'épicerie's budget to be at $6 M.
- 7/7/2011
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
It isn't because you make a co-production that you necessarily get the best out of Chinese expertise in making martial art films. Speaking about quality, Wushu Warrior looks like an awful made-for-tv film.
The story takes place in China during the 19th century. Lord Lindsay (Matt Frewer), a British merchant and also a drug trafficker, intends to bring opium in China by ship. However, because Rev. Elders (Matthew Bloomfield) is an outspoken critic of Lord Lindsay, he's killed. Hopefully, with the help of Rev. Elders' Chinese friends, his son, Jonathan, is taken to a safe village.
Once there, Jonathan will be taught Wushu. After many years of training, Jonathan embarks on a journey to avenge the death of his father and to put an end to Lord Lindsay's drug business.
After Yves Simoneau's L'appât, Quebec's cinema is also trying to satisfy us with another action film. Just like L'appât,...
The story takes place in China during the 19th century. Lord Lindsay (Matt Frewer), a British merchant and also a drug trafficker, intends to bring opium in China by ship. However, because Rev. Elders (Matthew Bloomfield) is an outspoken critic of Lord Lindsay, he's killed. Hopefully, with the help of Rev. Elders' Chinese friends, his son, Jonathan, is taken to a safe village.
Once there, Jonathan will be taught Wushu. After many years of training, Jonathan embarks on a journey to avenge the death of his father and to put an end to Lord Lindsay's drug business.
After Yves Simoneau's L'appât, Quebec's cinema is also trying to satisfy us with another action film. Just like L'appât,...
- 12/31/2010
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Because Quebecker cinema pretends to be something that it isn't, no wonder we've got an action comedy this year. Whether you're looking for good action scenes or a good laugh, L'appât will dismay you, because it's closer to television than cinema.
In Montreal, a French mobster of Italian heritage died at a police precinct. Prudent Poirier (Guy A. Lepage), a very incompetent cop, was trying to save him. Because Poirier might help to crack the case, France's secret services sends Ventura (Rachid Badouri), an elite agent, in Montreal. However, Ventura will pose as a rookie trained by Poirier. However, Ventura ends up loathing Poirier and things get rather complicated for viewers' pleasure.
Moreover, L'appât is really unbearable to watch because its two leading actors, Guy A. Lepage and Rachid Badouri, who takes his role too seriously, overact too much. As Prudent Poirier, Lepage looks like a cop who came out of a sitcom.
In Montreal, a French mobster of Italian heritage died at a police precinct. Prudent Poirier (Guy A. Lepage), a very incompetent cop, was trying to save him. Because Poirier might help to crack the case, France's secret services sends Ventura (Rachid Badouri), an elite agent, in Montreal. However, Ventura will pose as a rookie trained by Poirier. However, Ventura ends up loathing Poirier and things get rather complicated for viewers' pleasure.
Moreover, L'appât is really unbearable to watch because its two leading actors, Guy A. Lepage and Rachid Badouri, who takes his role too seriously, overact too much. As Prudent Poirier, Lepage looks like a cop who came out of a sitcom.
- 12/30/2010
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Yesterday, the first clip of the upcoming action comedy L'appât was presented during the talk show Tout le monde en parle. The film will be released in Quebec in December 17.
The film is directed by Yves Simoneau and co-written with William Reymond, a French journalist.
The film takes place in Montreal and a French citizen got murdered. Since that French citizen had highly important information, the French government sends Ventura (Rachid Badouri), an elite spy who can speak eight languages. However, Ventura will discover that Prudent Philippe Poirier (Guy A. Lepage), an agent of the Sûreté du Québec (Sq), is on the investigation whether Ventura likes it or not. As time goes by, both of them will learn how to work together.
The film also stars Ayisha Issa, Maxim Roy, Romano Orzari, Serge Dupire, Alain Moussi, Joe DeMarco...
The film is directed by Yves Simoneau and co-written with William Reymond, a French journalist.
The film takes place in Montreal and a French citizen got murdered. Since that French citizen had highly important information, the French government sends Ventura (Rachid Badouri), an elite spy who can speak eight languages. However, Ventura will discover that Prudent Philippe Poirier (Guy A. Lepage), an agent of the Sûreté du Québec (Sq), is on the investigation whether Ventura likes it or not. As time goes by, both of them will learn how to work together.
The film also stars Ayisha Issa, Maxim Roy, Romano Orzari, Serge Dupire, Alain Moussi, Joe DeMarco...
- 12/6/2010
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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