The Con Is On

Komedie, Misdaad

Beschikbaar voor VOD: 1 november 2018

Regie: James Oakley

Cast: Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Percy Jackson & the Olympians), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight), Stephen Fry (Gosford Park, V for Vendetta, A Bit of Fry and Laurie), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Chef), Maggie Q (Divergent, Nikita, Mission Impossible III ), Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, Men in Black 3), Parker Posey (For Your Consideration, Superman Returns, The Oh in Ohio)

Harriet (Uma Thurman - Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction) en Peter (Tim Roth – Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight), een Brits oplichterskoppel, zijn ten dode opgeschreven als ze hun gokschulden bij de meedogenloze gangster Irina (Maggie Q - Divergent, Nikita, Mission Impossible III) niet kunnen inlossen. Hun overlevingsmissie voert naar Hollywood, waar ze een juweel van onschatbare waarde willen ontfutselen aan Peters geschifte ex Jackie (Alice Eve - Star Trek Into Darkness, Men in Black 3). Zeggen dat dit niet van een leien dakje loopt, is een understatement. Er is zelfs geen leien dakje...

Liegen, stelen en bedriegen - onze emoties bespelen en de illusie in stand houden, zeg maar - is nu éénmaal waar acteurs crimineel goed in zijn en de sterrencast uit deze lichtvoetige misdaadkomedie trekt alle registers open! U herkent ook nog Parker Posey (Superman Returns), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) en Stephen Fry (Gosford Park, V for Vendetta).

Reviews

• LATimes.com: A stylish caper with enjoyably wry, martini-soaked dialogue and a terrific comedic turn by Uma Thurman as a glamorous British scam artist.
• RogerEbert.com: Excellent cast. It's great to see Thurman in a movie star part again.
• Flickeringmyth.com: While the characters are all over-the-top caper archetypes, the cast seems to be having the time of their lives. Tim Roth is trying his hardest to beat Gary Oldman's nicotine poisoning in Darkest Hour by drinking ALL the martinis and straight vodkas in the world, to the point where it seems of if he doesn't have a drink in his hand. He also shatters, drops, and otherwise breaks so many glasses I would not be surprised to hear their alcohol and glassware budget was comparable to the cocaine budget in Blues Brothers. Stephen Fry is a delight as usual, and he seems to be amused by all the other characters to really give a damn about the story.
• Reeltalkreviews.com: Thurman (Kill Bill) oozes so much glamour playing her morality-challenged character that she holds our interest in all of her scenes. Plus, Maggie Q (Divergent) makes a very relentless villain.
• Thatmomentin.com: Good work from Thurman and Roth, who both do well as curiously likable terrible people.

There Are No Saints

Actie, Thriller

Beschikbaar voor VOD: 9 juni 2022

Regie: Alfonso Pineda Ulloa

Cast: Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Drive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Brian Cox (Churchill, Succession), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight), Paz Vega (Rambo Last Blood, Kill the Messenger), Neal McDonough (Minority Report, The 100), Jose Maria Yazpik

Neto, alias "The Jesuit", zat lang in de cel voor een misdaad die hij niet beging. Na zijn vrijlating probeert hij de banden met zijn gezin weer aan te halen, maar de moord op zijn vrouw en ontvoering van zijn 12-jarige zoon naar Mexico slaan die droom aan diggelen. Zinnend op wraak, beraamt hij een levensgevaarlijk plan om hem te bevrijden.

Keiharde actie en verrassende plotwendingen in deze gelaagde thriller uit de pen van Paul Schrader, de legendarische scenarist van o.m. Taxi Driver en Raging Bull. Ook de cast valt niet te versmaden, met o.a. Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Drive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Brian Cox (Churchill, Succession), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight), Paz Vega (Rambo Last Blood) en Neal McDonough (Minority Report, The 100).

Reviews

• Blu-ray.com: There Are No Saints is fixated on ugliness, which is a Schrader specialty, and he creates a particularly hostile world.
• Eyeforfilm.co.uk: Not for the faint-heated.
• Battleroyalewithcheese.com: A vintage cast of hard men, such as Tim Roth, Ron Perlman and Neal McDonough. Overall worth a watch if you want to see men, being MEN.
• Highonfilms.com: It is the action that truly excels. The brutality of its execution and the resultant gore enhances the gritty vibe of the movie.
• Jbspins.com: Recommended for fans of payback.
• Nightsandweekends.com: With its heavy themes and sometimes gruesome violence, There Are No Saints isn’t the typical brainless action movie. But this story of a man fighting to save his son will definitely give you a lot to think about long after it’s over.
• Slantmagazine.com: A Messy, Intoxicating Shot of B-Movie Adrenaline.