The Italian Job

Behind the Scenes of Law Abiding Citizen's F. Gary Gray

October 15, 2009 at 11:20pm PST

Tags: Behind the Scenes, F. Gary Gray, Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Law Abiding Citizen, The Italian Job

F. Gary Gray is the Manny Pacquiao of filmmaking. Small and spry, just when you think you’ve got him figured out, he cold cocks you with a total knockout. The man who was able to make Mini Coopers bad ass in The Italian Job is back with Law Abiding Citizen, a thriller that is almost entirely contained yet stunningly visceral. With a nod to Silence of the Lambs, Gray continues his oeuvre of creating brilliantly winning yet decidedly corrupt heroes.

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See It or Skip It: Nobel Son

December 5, 2008 at 8:06am PST

Tags: Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Bottle Shock, Bryan Greenberg, Eliza Dushku, Mary Steenburgen, Nobel Son, October Road, Ordinary People, Paul Oakenfold, Randall Miller, Shawn Hatosy, The Grifters, The Italian Job

Photos: Freestyle Releasing

Stuck in a no-man’s-land between family drama, caper flick and acerbic comedy, Nobel Son stars Alan Rickman as Nobel Prize-nominated Professor Eli Michaelson. When his son, Barkley (October Road’s Bryan Greenberg), is kidnapped on the eve of his acceptance of the award, he is forced to pay $2 million in his prize winnings as ransom while stumbling into a swirling plot of deception and retribution.

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Jason Statham Cranks It Up

June 3, 2008 at 10:37pm PST

Tags: Crank, Crank 2, Jason Statham, The Italian Job, The Transporter

Don’t worry; the scratches and blood are just makeup as Jason Statham films Crank 2 in downtown LA on Tuesday.

We had every intention of seeing the original Crank but, sadly, missed it (it’s in the Netflix cue).

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Law Abiding Citizen See It or Skip It

F. Gary Gray's latest effort, Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, is a knockout! Exhilirating, wry and breathcatchingly paced, it's a stellar accomplishment for everyone involved. Hell yeah you should see it!

The Boys Are Back See It or Skip It

Scott Hicks, the director of Shine, and Clive Owen teamed up for this gloriously beautiful if underwhelming project. It's not that it's bad, it's just not that memorable and with such supreme talent attached, I was hoping for and expecting a lot more.

Jennifer's Body See it or Skip it

Oh, Diablo Cody, why'd you have to do it? I love you so long...and then you made this. Megan Fox does what she always does, she looks hot. At least there's that. Sophmoric, unfunny and obsessively idiosyncratic, it's a painful movie going experience.

See It or Skip It: World's Greatest Dad

Chocolate and peanut butter. Spaghetti and meatballs. Bobcat Goldthwait and profanity. Two great tastes that taste great together. Gone is the Bobcat of the Police Academy movies and in his stead is a fantastic writer-director who's able to orchestrate the most brilliantly, hilarious vulgarity imaginable. World's Greatest Dad is a fantastic dark comedy (very dark) that features Robin Williams' best performance since Good Will Hunting. See it!