Collide

Film Review

... co-screenwriter F. Scott Frazier attempt to infuse the proceedings with amusing, campy touches, such as Geran constantly referring to Casey as “Burt Reynolds,” at one point rhapsodizing about Reynold’s fit body in Deliverance. Hopkins is also given drolly amusing dialogue, which the actor delivers with his trademark vocal flair. But the dark humor feels forced and artificial, especially when tied to the utterly ludicrous plot machinations in which Casey evades capture at every turn, whether from the most inept torturer in movie history or endless policemen who somehow fail to guard the back door of the bar they’ve surrounded. The vehicular mayhem is generally well-staged, and the film moves along at a brisk pace during its fat-free, 99-minute running time. But Hoult and Jones are unable to breathe much life into their bland characters, and it’s ultimately sad to watch the former Hannibal Lecter and Gandhi reduced to playing silly, tough-guy caricatures. Production companies: 42, Automatik Entertainment, DMG Entertainment, Hands-On Producers, IM Global Film Fund, Silver Pictures. Distributor: Open Road Films. Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Anthony ...

Get Out,' 'collide' And 'my Life As A Zucchini

... Skip it: A high concept "zombie drama," "Gifts" is set in the future at a rural England military base where a group of children is battling a cannibalism-inducing plague. That's a hell of an elevator pitch. I won't seek this one out, but I will watch at home — the zombie genre could use some fresh brain… um. ideas. Netflix Picks. "Quiz Show" (1994) — Robert Redford directed this '90 s classic about true-to-life game show corruption during the 1950 s. It's full of great performances (particularly John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes) and becomes something greater than historiography. A little slow, but worth it. "Man On Wire" (2008) — A spellbinding story that falls under the category of "truth is stranger than fiction," this documentary follows French acrobat Philippe Petit and his illegal high-wire act between the World Trade Center's twin towers. The retelling of the crew's plan to set up safe passage for Petit under the cover of night is as suspenseful as the high-wire act itself. Watch the trailer for "Get Out". Watch the trailer for "Collide". Watch the trailer for "My Life as a Zucchini". Photo ...

Cars And Art Collide In Vroom Vroom Beep Beep Exhibition

... distinctive designs that really speak as snapshots in time. “New cars all look the same, and I miss the sense of optimism in the older styles,” he says. Buckley’s simple yet bright prints of old Mustangs and GTOs have clear roots in Warhol’s tradition of Pop Art, which intersected with the car world on several occasions. Carolyn Monastra’s sleepy photo of her beater Chrysler Le Baron in The Ice House is representative of the often irrational affection many of us have with our cars. Monastra loaded up her hunk of junk with all of her stuff in boxes for a big move, which is the sort of journey that cements your love with a car that’s stuck by your side in times of transition. My personal favorite from the show is Maria Passarotti’s When Will You Be Home? There’s a thick air of stillness in the photo that depicts a husband arriving home as his wife waits inside. The E 30 BMW 3 Series he’s in, the ultimate American yuppie car of the 1980 s, carries with it the connotation of a well-to-do suburban lifestyle. The stark white garage door is a kind of idyllic white-picket-fence that contrasts with the ...

What's Hot This Week In Theaters

... last weekend’s hit “John Wick: Chapter 2” could defy expectations and beat out both. No ‘Cure’. The weakest of the major new releases is probably “A Cure for Wellness,” a thriller directed by Gore Verbinski about a mysterious wellness spa with a dark secret. The movie — starring Dane De Haan, produced by New Regency and released by 20 th Century Fox — is likely to open with $6 million to $8 million. The lack of interest in the film comes shortly after audiences flocked to another psychological thriller, Universal’s M. Night Shyamalan flick “Split,” which ruled the box office for three weeks until “Lego Batman” bumped it off. Reviews for “Cure” have been lukewarm so far. Hollywood will also look to Oscar favorites including “Hidden Figures,” “La La Land” and “Lion” to ride their acclaim to additional box-office returns. Fox’s “Hidden Figures” reigns as the ...

Los Angeles Times

... Critics' Picks: Movies. British horror film 'The Girl With All the Gifts' is unlikely to leave you hungry for more. Robert Abele. Sweet-faced, 10-year-old Melanie, counting on her fingers in an underground cell and served bowls of live worms through the door slot, hardly seems the type to warrant imprisonment, much less being strapped into a wheelchair when soldiers enter with automatic weapons trained at her face. She’s. Amusing sequel 'Punching Henry' finds reality in comedy. Gary Goldstein. The knowing satire “Punching Henry” may not amount to a lot in the end, but getting there is lots of fun. This sequel to the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival hit “Punching the Clown” (both movies were directed by Gregori Viens, who co-wrote with star Henry Phillips) proves another enjoyable trip across. Tragic story of the Holodomor is reduced to cliché in historical drama 'Bitter Harvest'. Sheri Linden. The Holodomor, the historic event at the ...

Jordan Peele's 'get Out' To Impress With Possible $20m U.s. Debut

... on a young African-American man (Daniel Kaluuya) who is apprehensive about meeting the family of his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) since she hasn't told them he is black. When they arrive at her parents' home, he is further alarmed to learn that young black men have a habit of disappearing. Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions produced Get Out alongside QC Entertainment's Sean Mc Kittrick, Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Peele. The cast also includes Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones and Stephen Root. Get Out opens in the glow of Universal and Blumhouse's hit horror-thriller  Split from director M. Night Shyamalan. Split has grossed $196 million at the global box office since its Jan. 20 release. Two other films open this weekend: animated family film Rock Dog and long-delayed action film Collide, starring Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Marwan Kenzari, Ben Kingsley and ...

Septa El Trains Collide Just Outside Philly

... experienced delays throughout the day. Shuttle buses are operating between 69 th St & 63 rd St Station due to a Market Frankford train crash near 69 th Street Transportation Center. __link__/c Jz Z 8 w N 1 z O. — Jessica Boyington (@Jessie Boyington) February 21, 2017. The crash impacted West Chester Pike, Market Street and Victory Avenue at one point, police said. SEPTA got trains moving again early Tuesday afternoon. The trains operated out and back into the terminal as the loop remained closed so investigators could sort through the scene. SEPTA riders experienced delays and crowded conditions during the evening rush. New: @SEPTA says 69 th St Station will reopen to train service shortly, planning to open before the evening rush. @NBCPhiladelphia __link__/0 Ui ZFUnd Po. — Randy Gyllenhaal (@Randy Gyllenhaal) February 21, 2017. The Market-Frankford Line is equipped with advanced signaling technology called Automatic Train Control, or ATC, which should prevent two moving trains from the same section of tracks, former SEPTA spokesman, and current NBC 10 employee, Manny Smith said. A SEPTA headquarters dispatcher would ...

Iker Casillas And Gigi Buffon, Legends Collide Again For Maybe The Final Time

... his imperious best this season. Casillas has been the leader that Porto always assumed they were getting—inspiring and standing tall in the biggest matches. Iker Casillas has been in top form this season. Paulo Duarte/Associated Press/Associated Press. His arrival was a controversial one, seemingly bucking Porto's famous moneyball approach of buying potential low and selling well-developed quality high. Though he signed on a free transfer, Casillas was by some distance the highest-paid player in Porto's history, earning an eye-watering (at least for Portugal) annual wage of €6 million, per  Eco Diario (in Spanish). If we add to this the absence of any resale value, it was a difficult deal to decode. For some around the club, it was difficult to swallow at all, and it affected the perception of some of Casillas' displays. The outlay was tough to justify with the team so lacking in other areas following the successive departures of the likes of Hulk, James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho. Moreover, any slip was magnified, as was always likely to be the case, with Porto only facing ...