Liam Neeson, undoubtedly one of the best action stars of recent years. All you have to do to be successful is put him on the poster holding a gun and your film will make millions. Of course, it’s not all he’s capable of, having taken a range of roles over the years, from a lion in The Chronicles of Narnia,to a Parisian fugitive in Les Miserables, an Irish gunslinger in A Million Ways to Die in the West, and a Greek God in Clash of the Titans. The man has range, and is perhaps one of the most talented actors working today. His new film, Non-Stop is out on DVD and Blu-Ray now, and to celebrate, we’re gonna take a look at some of his best films.
by Robbie Jones
Liam Neeson, undoubtedly one of the best action stars of recent years. All you have to do to be successful is put him on the poster holding a gun and your film will make millions. Of course, it’s not all he’s capable of, having taken a range of roles over the years, from a lion in The Chronicles of Narnia,to a Parisian fugitive in Les Miserables, an Irish gunslinger in A Million Ways to Die in the West, and a Greek God in Clash of the Titans. The man has range, and is perhaps one of the most talented actors working today. His new film, Non-Stop is out on DVD and Blu-Ray now, and to celebrate, we’re gonna take a look at some of his best films. by Jo Johnstone Film can often be accused of neglecting tales of the elderly. With Hollywood and the mainstream mostly concerned with the young and beautiful our elders are often pitted to the side lines of film. Yet with the release of Swedish comedy The Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, an elder takes centre stage. by Laura W Stardust has to be one of the best film adaptations of a book to date. Naturally, there were some changes as with most film adaptations, but the film version of Stardust still maintains what people originally loved about Neil Gaiman's classic novel, whilst also bringing a new audience of people who hadn't ventured into the dark fantasy book. The film is fun yet serious and all together memorable. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which makes it all the more enjoyable. by Liam McMillen There seems to be a trend in Hollywood right now. Studios have become more and more willing to give over their tentpoles to relatively untested directors from the indie world with only one or two low-budget features behind them. This year alone, we've seen the $150 million budgeted Godzilla from Gareth Edwards, whose previous effort was Monsters, a film that cost only $500,000 which he edited in his bedroom. We’ll get Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, from Cloverfield helmer Matt Reeves, there’s the $200m Guardians Of The Galaxy, helmed by James Gunn, whose most expensive film before now was the $15 million Slither, and, next summer, The Fantastic Four from Chronicle director Josh Trank,” and Jurassic World, whose helmer Colin Trevorrow has only one feature under his belt, the tiny indie, but frankly brilliant Safety Not Guaranteed. |
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