Tag: Point Break
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Before ‘The Beekeeper,’ Kurt Wimmer Wrote a Christian Bale-Led Sci-Fi Film
The Beekeeper is being hailed as a return to form for both director David Ayer and star Jason Statham, but screenwriter Kurt Wimmer should also receive a fair amount of praise. After all, it was his script that gave life to the idea, and all good movies start with a carefully crafted screenplay. But it…
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‘Point Break’ 4K Uhd and Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition Sets Release Date
Little hand says it’s time to rock-and-roll – the 1991 action classic Point Break is coming to 4K Uhd and Blu-ray. Fans will be able to watch Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze face off in high-def this December. Shout Factory is releasing Kathryn Bigelow’s epic crime drama as part of its Shout Selects line, which…
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This Director Had the Best Comeback After a Terrible Box Office Flop
Anyone who has put together a long career in Hollywood is bound to have ups and downs. It’s a roller coaster ride filled with disappointing lows and majestic highs. For director Kathryn Bigelow, her climb to the top of the movie world was preceded by a box office flop that also led to the longest…
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Keanu Reeves Goes Bad in This Southern Gothic Supernatural Movie
Keanu Reeves has made his way through a stellar career playing nice guy, dog-loving heroes that we like to root for. From Neo in The Matrix to Jack Traven in Speed, and from John Wick to Johnny Utah in Point Break, the titular Constantine, and the legendary Ted “Theodore” Logan – one-half of the lovable…
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10 ‘Fast & Furious’ Series Retcons, Ranked by Implausibility
The Fast and the Furious franchise has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a street racing take on Point Break. Starring Paul Walker as police officer Brian O’Connor, the first film saw him infiltrating the illegal operations of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) before forming a bromance with Dom and joining his crew.…
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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Actor, Dies at 61
Tom Sizemore, the actor who played supporting parts in dozens of beloved ’90s films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Heat,” died on Friday, March 3 in Los Angeles after being taken off life support. Variety first confirmed the news. Sizemore’s death comes more than a week after the actor suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm in…
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How Keanu Reeves Learned The Surfer ‘Life-Style’ In The Lead-Up To Point Break
There are a number of professions that sound like the perfect job. Spending your days teaching actors to surf on Hermosa Beach sounds like a pretty enviable gig for those that have grown a little tired of hustling at their 9 to 5 dead-end job. For actor and surfboard builder Dennis Jarvis, it was a…
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Every Kathryn Bigelow Film Ranked Worst To Best
Writer, director, and producer Kathryn Bigelow may be best known for her Oscar-winning action drama “The Hurt Locker,” but her career is longer and more varied than many fans realize. Over the last 40 years, Bigelow has only released 10 feature films, but she has also worked in television and made a number of short…
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How Blue Steel Combined Two Different Eras of Kathryn Bigelow’s Filmmaking
The career of historic filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is divided into two very distinct eras. Initially, Bigelow was a go-to master of over-the-top genre entertainment. The likes of Near Dark and Point Break were beloved for both their unique portraits of masculinity in mainstream American cinema and engaging in all kinds of entertaining mayhem (see: everything…
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‘The Enforcer’ Review: Antonio Banderas Plays a Hitman-Turned-Hero in This Routine Crime Meller
“Tough guy with heart of gold” is the cliché that provides the gist to “The Enforcer,” and nothing much turns up to refresh or complicate that hoary hook. This criminal-underworld thriller benefits from Antonio Banderas’ star charisma as a veteran mob strong-arm who turns against his own organization in order to rescue an imperiled teen.…