Tag: Con Air
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‘Con Air’ director Simon West to film historic drama ‘Antara’ in Saudi Arabia’s Neom
The feature will tell the story of a legendary Arabian warrior and celebrated poet.Simon West, the UK director of Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, is set to film historic drama Antara in Saudi Arabia’s Neom.Based on a true story, the feature centres on Antara ibn Shaddad, an imprisoned warrior who won his freedom…
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Nicolas Cage Was Never More Nicolas Cage Than In This 80s Vampire Flick
Where to even begin when speaking about Nicolas Cage? He is a national treasure on and off the film screen. The memes and gifs are endless of crazed, excited, or angry Nic Cage faces for any occasion. He has given us amazing films across so many genres like Mandy, Con Air, Valley Girl, and Face/Off.…
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Power of ’90s Nostalgia & Big Budget Baddies, From Face/Off to Con Air
As comic books and cinematic “universes” continue prescribing a template for cartoonish villainy, one could argue the originality of baddies is a thing of the past, leaving actors only the task of out-quirking their predecessor. But before the deluge of gritty reboots, the ’90s saw a conveyor belt of performances that seemed to come from…
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John Cusack Wanted His Con Air Character To Stand Out From Other Action Heroes In One Key Way
Celebrating over 25 years of gonzo action mayhem, “Con Air” still packs a real punch. The explosive Simon West-directed spectacle sees a group of some of the most dangerous convicts in the state taking control of the transport plane extraditing them, with one man, played by Nicolas Cage, trying to make it back home to…
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Horror Master Timo Tjahjanto Set To Direct Under Siege Reboot For HBO Max
Most of the great action movies of the ’90s involved two stubborn men scrapping over the keys to the car. Michael Bay relocated the fight to Alcatraz for “The Rock,” while “Con Air,” “Executive Decision,” and “Air Force One” moved the macho spat to the skies. “Under Siege” has Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones…
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China Disaster Film ‘Skyfire’ Bought by Screen Media for North America
Screen Media has bought all North American rights to “Skyfire,” China’s first big-budget disaster movie, from Highland Film Group and plans to release the film in theaters and on demand in December.“Skyfire” is directed by Simon West and stars Jason Isaacs (“Hotel Mumbai”), Hannah Quinlivan (“Skyscraper”), Xueqi Wang (“Iron Man 3”) and Shawn Dou (“Wolf…