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Watch: Trailer For 'The Killer Elite' Is A Mashup Of Every Jason Statham Movie Ever Made
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- June 23, 2011 2:35 AM
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- 13 Comments
There are so many things going wrong in this trailer we don't know where to begin. How about the non-ironic use of (a cover version of) the Scorpions "Rock You Like A Hurricane"? How about a moustache as an audience indicator that someone is a bad guy? Since when did Robert De Niro get relegated to barely noteworthy supporting actor? All these things and a gratuitous butt shot are present in the trailer for "The Killer Elite."
Jason Statham & Clive Owen Have Trouble Hugging It Out In First Look At 'The Killer Elite'
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- June 20, 2011 5:46 AM
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- 0 Comments
With a release date now set, there's only a few months months to go until "The Killer Elite" hits theaters and marketing campaign is now underway.
'The Killer Elite' With Statham & De Niro Hits Sept 23rd; Clooney's 'Ides Of March' Moves Up 1 Week
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- June 8, 2011 10:03 AM
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- 1 Comment
Release dates! Make sure you don't have your grandma's birthday scheduled for these days and peep the updates below.
Cannes Pickups: Open Road Lands 'The Killer Elite'; Millenium Flies With 'Little Birds'
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- May 11, 2011 3:45 AM
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Buyers are very busy at the Cannes Film Festival already in what is proving to be much healthier marketplace compared to last year.
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Totally dissapointed by this. Could have been great but instead was obnoxious CGI garbage. I guess
I've only seen Chiwetel Ejiofor in a few films, including "Dirty Pretty Things" and
"Sounds like a bundle of laughs, right?" I bet that would not have been written about
Much is being made over the newest Superman film, 'Man of Steel', ending with the
Just remember, it's the same writer who wrote both articles. Maybe he's trying to be fair.
This probably sets up Lexcorp rebuilding the city and starting anti-Superman campaign.
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Titanium - David Guerra (:
So sick of people complaining about the action. It was amazing to finally see Superman unleash his
The benefit of high frame rate is "realism" - it gives things a very live look. And that