Tag: The Tax Collector
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Shia Labeouf Addresses Abuse Allegations: ‘I F—ed Up,’ ‘I Hurt That Woman’
Shia Labeouf is opening up about the abuse allegations that have disgraced his career.On Jon Bernthal’s podcast “Real Ones,” Labeouf addresses the disturbing accusations of sexual battery and physical and verbal abuse brought against him by FKA Twigs in a 2020 lawsuit. Labeouf dated FKA Twigs for roughly a year after they met on the…
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‘Ava’ Takes Over as the Top VOD Choice, with Thriller ‘Alone’ Still Strong
With “Mulan” arriving on more platforms October 6 and non-premium VOD titles like “The Witches” and Amazon’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” later this month, the home-viewing market was on pause with no new premium titles this weekend. That didn’t stop Jessica Chastain’s “Ava,” however: It had the best showing for a non-premium title in the six…
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Up-and-Comer of the Month: ‘The Tax Collector’ Star Bobby Soto
David Ayer’s The Tax Collector may not have collected great reviews from critics, but whether you were a fan of the director’s latest LA crime movie or not, you had to come away impressed by newcomer Bobby Soto, whose family man David proved to be the film’s true protagonist. I’m as guilty of it as…
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Box Office: Shia Labeouf’s ‘The Tax Collector’ Takes In $317,000
“The Tax Collector,” an action film directed by David Ayer and starring Shia Labeouf, generated $317,000 at the box office when it debuted in 129 theaters in the United States.The movie, from Rlje Films, brought in $2,457 from each location — a mix of drive-in venues and traditional theaters. At the Vineland Drive-In in Los…
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‘The Tax Collector’ Review: There’s More Madness Than Method to Shia Labeouf’s Latest Extreme Character
You wouldn’t know it from the marketing campaign, but Shia Labeouf is not the star of “The Tax Collector.” And for once, the actor isn’t the most interesting thing about a film he’s involved with — this despite the fact that he’s attracted a lot of press over getting his chest tattooed for the part.…
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‘The Tax Collector’ Review: Shia Labeouf’s Racist Caricature Isn’t the Only Problem Here
Shia Labeouf can give complex, transportive performances, with rough and edgy bursts of messy antics slathered on top of soul. Sadly, “The Tax Collector” is not “American Honey.” In writer-director David Ayer’s bland L.A. crime saga about a pair of drug lord minions caught in the crosshairs of a larger war, Labeouf stares and struts…