Get ready to ride with Tom Cruise
and Jamie Foxx.
COLLATERAL opens on August 6th.
Max (Foxx) has lived the mundane life of a cab driver
for 12 years. The faces have come and gone from his rearview
mirror, people and places he's long since forgotten...until
tonight. Vincent (Cruise) is a contract killer. When an offshore
narcotrafficking cartel learns they're about to be indicted
by a federal grand jury, they mount an operation to identify
and kill the key witnesses, and the last stage is tonight. Tonight,
Vincent arrived in L.A...and five bodies are supposed to fall.
Circumstances cause Vincent to hijack Max's taxicab, and Max
becomes collateral-an expendable person in the wrong place at
the wrong time. Through the night Vincent forces Max to drive
him to each assigned destination. And as the LAPD and FBI race
to intercept them, Max and Vincent's survival becomes dependent
on each other in ways neither would have imagined. The cast
includes Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dennis
Farina, Irma Hall, & Mark Ruffalo.
The fearsome foursome recently sat down in Los Angeles to discuss this, their latest project with blackfilm.com, and revealed more than a few details about their personal lives as well.
At a recent press conference to promote the film, Director Jonathan
Frakes as well as three of the stars, Brady Corbet, Vanessa Anne
Hudgens, and Soren Fulton, spoke about the Thunderbirds franchised,
while Jonathan also talked about doing kids' movies now
Smith recently sat down with blackfilm.com to discuss his latest
role, and psychology of the summer blockbuster, and exploring
new territories in his career after saving the world time and
again.
The month of July offers a slew of special editons as The Manchurian
Candidate, the original film, comes with commentaries and interviews
from Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod, and John Frankenheimer.
While there are many issues within the film, Lee never connects
the dots to make them coherent. They seem contrived and unbalanced,
and when it ends, you may have to roll the dice again to figure
this film out.
It's a fast action thriller that can live on its own without
having to see the first one. With less dialogue and more physical
skills needed, Matt Damon has elevated the spy genre to new heights
as he move into a category that only James Bond currently resides
in.
M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller is a tepid effort when
compared to his previous films. Turn down your expectations, because
The Village is more of a drama than anything else
It's a pretty solid effort for a first film. Braff delivers
a quirky comedy that tries a little too hard to be dramatic. The
ensemble cast is first rate and saves the film from being too
obscure.
Of all of the comic books that were made into feature films,
"Catwoman" stands out as one of the worst of them.Berry may look
good enough to fit the costume, but she doesnít possess the feline
bones that made Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt stand out.
I, Robot is more of a popcorn film than hardcore science fiction.
The result is a slick action film with a decent story. I, Robot
could have probably been better, but is enjoyable enough to warrant
another viewing.
If there was ever a sequel that captured the hearts and imaginations
of its fans as well as lived up to its massive expectations, it's
Spider-Man 2. It ranks right up there with Superman 2 and X-Men
2 as one of the best sequels to a comic book franchise.
Before Sunset is a deeply romantic, sublimely beautiful film.
It is cinematic poetry, a love story like nothing we've ever seen.
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, and Richard Linklater have made a romance
to rival the classics. It is a lovely film.
Marlon and Shawn may be the leads of the film, but Terry Crews
and the rest of the cast are truly funny in what may be the most
underrated comedy film of the year.
Fahrenheit 9/11 will sweep like a hurricane across America
when it is released. It's a brilliant documentary in every possible
way. It runs the entire gamut of human emotion. It is funny, harrowing,
despicable, grotesque, heartbreaking, shameless, and informative
all at once.