Considering Dolph Lundgren got famous playing a blond Russian and can definitely act better than Kevin Nash, who doesn’t even have any lines and is terrible, it’s telling Jonathan Hensleigh didn’t bring him back for a small role, an acknowledgment of the far superior 1989 Punisher adaptation.
Whereas that film–and to some extent, the one following […]
Entries Tagged as 'Thomas Jane'
The Punisher (2004, Jonathan Hensleigh)
August 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Tagged: Ben Foster· Gerry Conway· John Romita Sr.· Jonathan Hensleigh· Lions Gate Films· Michael France· Ross Andru· Roy Scheider· Thomas Jane· Will Patton· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
Killshot (2008, John Madden)
June 7th, 2009 · No Comments
It’s hard to say whether Killshot falls apart because of the filmmakers or because of the source material. Killshot changes its mind about what to deliver every three minutes. The script can’t decide on a main character–is it Mickey Rourke’s hit man or is it Diane Lane’s woman in distress or is it Thomas Jane’s […]
Tagged: Elmore Leonard· Hal Holbrook· Hossein Amini· John Madden· Mickey Rourke· Rosario Dawson· The Weinstein Company· Thomas Jane· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
Boogie Nights (1997, Paul Thomas Anderson)
January 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Boogie Nights is so well-made, so stunningly made–I’m not even thinking about Anderson’s wonderful, lengthy steadicam sequences, I’m thinking about Philip Seymour Hoffman alone in his freshly painted car–it’s hard to think about anything else while watching it. The omnipresent soundtrack–Nights is a combination of American Graffiti (the prolific use of songs), Goodfellas (the way […]
Tagged: Alfred Molina· Burt Reynolds· Don Cheadle· John C. Reilly· Julianne Moore· New Line Cinema· Paul Thomas Anderson· Philip Seymour Hoffman· Thomas Jane· William H. Macy· ★★★
The Mutant Chronicles (2008, Simon Hunter)
October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Mutant Chronicles should have been better. I’m not sure it should have been good, but it should have been better. The film’s all digital, which allows for some post-production touches. Ron Perlman’s red robe, for example, appears to be done in post. I think the movie uses miniatures in combination with practical (though not many) […]
Tagged: Philip Eisner· Simon Hunter· Thomas Jane· Voltage Pictures· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
The Mist (2007, Frank Darabont), the director’s version
April 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s rare and relatively modern to come across the film where the ending can ruin it. The surprise ending as opposed to the natural narrative progression. They rarely work. I’d read The Mist had a controversial ending, which, watching the last minutes of the film, I assumed referred to the incredibly bold thing Darabont does. […]
Tagged: Dimension Films· Frances Sternhagen· Frank Darabont· Marcia Gay Harden· Stephen King· Thomas Jane· ★
