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FLIGHT Review. Is The Film Oscar Worthy?

FLIGHT Review By: MattInRC Does Flight secure yet another Oscar nod for Denzel Washington , or is this flight stuck on the tarmac?  Warning - major spoilers ahead. Among the best actors of our time, Denzel Washington's resume is unmatched: from Glory and Philadelphia, to Crimson Tide and (one of this year's best) Safe House , Washington's ability to engross us with his roles sometimes outdoes the film itself (think Man on Fire ). His recent choices have taken on morally ambivalent anti-heroic characters, doomed to difficulty, failure, and ultimately redemption. And although Flight suits his Modus operandi, resulting in yet another intense white-knuckled affair, it's the script's inconsistencies that eventually bring this plane down. Washington plays Whip Whitaker, a pilot for the fictitious South Jet Airlines, whose sorted lifestyle choices find him in the first scene passed out in an Orlando hotel room with stewardess Katerina Marquez ( Na

Win Tickets to An Advance Screening For FLIGHT In Sacramento #2

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for FLIGHT ! The screening is on Nov 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM in Sacramento at Century Stadium 14. FLIGHT  is a 2012 American mystery drama film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and features an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman. FLIGHT  is Zemeckis' first live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath . In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and why not come and foll

Win Tickets to An Advance Screening For FLIGHT In San Francisco #2

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for FLIGHT ! The screening is on Nov 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM in San Francisco at Century Centre 9. FLIGHT  is a 2012 American mystery drama film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and features an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman. FLIGHT  is Zemeckis' first live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath . In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and why not come and fol

Win Tickets to An Advance Screening For FLIGHT In Fresno

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for FLIGHT ! The screening is on Nov 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM in Fresno at Manchester Stadium. FLIGHT  is a 2012 American mystery drama film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and features an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman. FLIGHT  is Zemeckis' first live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath . In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and why not come and follow m

Win Tickets to An Advance Screening For FLIGHT In Sacramento

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for FLIGHT ! The screening is on Monday, October 29, 7:30 PM in Sacramento at Regal Natomas Stadium 16. FLIGHT  is a 2012 American mystery drama film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and features an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman. FLIGHT  is Zemeckis' first live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath . In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and why not co

Win Tickets to An Advance Screening For FLIGHT In San Francisco

Win your tickets to see an advance screening for FLIGHT ! The screening is on Monday, October 29, 7:30 PM in San Francisco at AMC Metreon 16. FLIGHT  is a 2012 American mystery drama film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and features an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman. FLIGHT  is Zemeckis' first live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath . In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and why not come and

Safe House Sequel In The Works

Universal is working on a follow-up to one of its biggest domestic hits of 2012, Safe House . David Guggenheim , who wrote the original script while working a day job as an editor at Us Weekly, is back to pen the as-yet-untitled sequel. Scott Stuber is returning as producer via his Universal-based Bluegrass Films. The action-thriller original followed a bored young CIA agent ( Ryan Reynolds ) overseeing a South African safe house who is thrust into a life-and-death adventure when he has to keep a rogue agent ( Denzel Washington ) safe. Directed by Daniel Espinosa, Safe House made $126 million domestically and $202 million worldwide. Reynolds likely would return to star in the sequel, though a source says no deal has been made. Washington’s involvement is less clear because (spoiler alert) his character didn't survive the first movie. Sources say the studio is keen to have Washington involved, however. All parties were mum as to whether the new project would be a prequel

Brad Pitt & Denzel Washington Going To A "Candy Store"

Oscar-winning writer-director Stephen Gaghan is ramping up his next film — and he's attracting interest from major actors. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Gaghan will direct Candy Store , a crime thriller he also wrote, and that Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington are in early talks to star. The film is set up at Lionsgate. No deals are done, and sources described the discussions to be in the nascent stage. But if the film comes together with those stars, it would mark Gaghan's most high-profile directing project since 2005's Syrianna. Gaghan won a Academy Award for writing the Steven Soderbergh-directed Traffic in 2000. He also co-wrote the screenplay for next summer's Will Smith sci-fi adventure After Earth. Candy Store is described as a "two-hander" crime thriller with meaty roles for the two main characters. A highly trained, deep cover operative starts his life over in Brooklyn as a beat cop only to discover the global organization he was

SAFE HOUSE Blu-Ray Review By: MattINRC

SAFE HOUSE Blu-Ray Review By: MattINRC SAFE HOUSE is a gritty and engrossing spy thriller that sports an excellent transfer and good supplements. A lot has been made of Ryan Reynolds since his franchise-ending performance in Green Lantern in 2011. What seemed like a bankable actor in 2010 suddenly became a Hollywood after-thought. Even a good rebound performance in Buried couldn't get audiences to come back. That's why a meaty role like Safe House was just the thing he needed, proving to everyone that good roles and production values can bring almost anyone back from such colossal disappointments as Green Lantern . Say what you want about him, but everything about  SAFE HOUSE  is top notch. The Movie - 4/5 Matt Weston ( Reynolds ) is a young CIA agent whose career is stuck managing a safe house in Cape Town, South Africa. A haven for agents on the run, those planning an operation, or those interrogating a prisoner, a safe house is almost like CIA's home a

Denzel Washington Stars In "Flight" Trailer

Here is the trailer for Flight , the film stars Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly and directed by Robert Zemeckis with his return to live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath . In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault, and what really happened on that plane? Please Leave A Comment-

SAFE HOUSE Blu-Ray Giveaway

With the release of SAFE HOUSE on Tuesday, Universal Pictures has provided me with copies to giveaway to fans. A simple answer will puts you in the running to win your own FREE copy of the film. Academy Award®-Winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds Star in the Year’s Most Explosive Action Blockbuster SAFE HOUSE . Available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™ and Digital Copy as well as DVD & On Demandon NOW. SAFE HOUSE Movie Review- “AN ADRENALINE RUSH FROM START TO FINISH.” -- GREGG KATZMAN, UGO.COM A rogue CIA operative is targeted for assassination and an idealistic rookie agent must prove himself by keeping them both alive in the exhilarating and explosive action-thriller Safe House, available June 5, 2012 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™ and Digital Copy and DVD as well as On Demand from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington (Training Day, Unstoppable) and Ryan Reynolds (The Change-Up, Green Lan

Paula Patton In Talks 2 Guns

Paula Patton is in talks to star with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in 2 Guns , a film that’s based on a Steven Grant graphic novel published by Boom! Studios. Baltasar Kormakur, who just directed Wahlberg in the remake of his film Contraband , is helming. The script was written by Blake Masters. Emmett/Furla Films is co-financing, and Universal will distribute domestically. Marc Platt is producing along with Boom!’s Andrew Cosby and Ross Richie, and Randall Emmett and George Furla. Patton is coming off the female lead in Mission: Impossible–Ghost Protocol, the Brad Bird-directed hit. In 2 Guns, Patton will play Washington’s love interest, I’m told. She just completed Disconnect opposite Alexander Skarsgard and Jason Bateman. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Deadline

SAFE HOUSE Available On Blu-ray June 5th

Academy Award®-Winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds  Star in the Year’s Most Explosive Action Blockbuster  SAFE HOUSE . Available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™ and Digital Copy as well as DVD & On Demandon June 5, 2012. SAFE HOUSE Movie Review- “AN ADRENALINE RUSH FROM START TO FINISH.” -- GREGG KATZMAN, UGO.COM A rogue CIA operative is targeted for assassination and an idealistic rookie agent must prove himself by keeping them both alive in the exhilarating and explosive action-thriller Safe House, available June 5, 2012 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™ and Digital Copy and DVD as well as On Demand from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington (Training Day, Unstoppable) and Ryan Reynolds (The Change-Up, Green Lantern) star as unlikely allies up against an unknown enemy in an adrenaline-pumping game of cat and mouse. Washington and Reynolds are joined by an impressive roster of actors including

SAFE HOUSE Movie Review By: RAMA

SAFE HOUSE Movie Review By: RAMA Did RAMA find a safe place to watch SAFE HOUSE ? Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . Here we go again with Denzel mentoring a rookie by sharing some of his ground rules. SAFE HOUSE is very formulaic, it only makes you think like it’s smart and if it weren’t for the intense, unforgiving gunfights, one of the most exciting I’ve seen in cinema (Tombstone‘s gunfight still takes top honor) SAFE HOUSE probably wouldn’t have much going to help me recommend it to you… Oscar(r) winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he’s remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative ( Reynolds ) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead. For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated b