Film Gecko » punisher war zone http://www.filmgecko.com A movie news and review blog from b5media. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Punisher, Barbie are new on DVD – March 17, 2009 http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-barbie-are-new-on-dvd-march-17-2009/ http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-barbie-are-new-on-dvd-march-17-2009/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:22:07 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-barbie-are-new-on-dvd-march-17-2009/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> punisher_war_zone_dvd Not a whole lot new on DVD this week, unless you’re a fan of Barbie or the "Punisher" series. Then you’re in luck! Read on…

Punisher: War Zone (2-Disc Special Edition and Widescreen/Full Screen Edition). This sequel to 2004’s "The Punisher" brings back Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson), a vigilante-hero who goes after a mob boss out for vengeance. [Official Site]

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina. A sweet story about a little Twillerbee named Thumbelina and Barbie’s efforts to save their habitat. [Amazon]

Elegy. Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley star in this film about a college professor and a beautiful young woman – and their relationship of romance, lust, jealousy, and betrayal. Based on Philip Roth’s short novel, "The Dying Animal." [Official Site]

Image: Amazon.com

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]]> fourchristmasposter “Four Christmases” rules again at the box office! And I haven’t seen it yet! But I’ve heard from several sources that it’s not as good as they hoped. I’ll see it in the next day or so and post a review. Other than that, yeah, “Twilight” comes in second. No surprise there. Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

  1. Four Christmases, $16.75M
  2. Twilight, $13.04M
  3. Bolt, $9.79M
  4. Australia, $7.05M
  5. Quantum of Solace, $6.75M
  6. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $5.07M
  7. Transporter 3, $4.66M
  8. Punisher: War Zone, $4.27M
  9. Cadillac Records, $3.44M
  10. Role Models, $2.57M

Image: Four Christmases, Warner Bros., 2008

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]]> punisher-war-zone-poster Punisher: War Zone. Continuing his one-man war against organized crime, Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher (Ray Stevenson), takes aim at mob boss Billy Russoti (Dominic West). An encounter with Castle leaves Russoti horribly disfigured, so the mobster changes his name to Jigsaw and sets out for revenge. Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.[Gecko Preview] [Movie Stills] [Official Site]

Cadillac Records. It’s the 1950’s in Chicago, and Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) starts his own recording company, launching the careers of Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and others. Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality. [Official Site]

Nobel Son. It’s a story of families, kidnapping, ransom, and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Stars Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, and Shawn Hatosy. Rated R for violent gruesome images, language and sexuality. [Gecko Preview] [Official Site]

More after the jump…

LIMITED:

Frost/Nixon. In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) selects British TV personality David Frost (Michael Sheen) to conduct a one-on-one interview.[Gecko Preview] [Official Site]

Milk. In 1977, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. [Gecko Preview] [Official Site]

Image: Punisher: War Zone, Lionsgate, 2008

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/new-in-theaters-dec-5-2008/feed/ 0 "Punisher: War Zone" Sneak Peek – VIDEO http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-sneak-peek-video/ http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-sneak-peek-video/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:56:36 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-sneak-peek-video/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> “Punisher: War Zone” hits theaters this Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. It tells the story of Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher (Ray Stevenson), who after hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw (Dominic West). It’s rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use, so definitely not for kids. More at the official site. Check it out:

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-sneak-peek-video/feed/ 0 "Punisher: War Zone" – 16 New Stills http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-16-new-stills/ http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-16-new-stills/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:51:03 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-16-new-stills/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> punisher-war-zone-poster“Punisher: War Zone” hits theaters Dec. 5, 2008. Based on these new stills, it looks to have lots of action and fighting. I have to say, I’ve gotten way more into these vigilante-type movies since getting hooked on “24″ and Jack Bauer a few years ago. Bring it!

Here’s the scoop: Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) is a ruthless vigilante who’s waging a one-man war on the world of organized crime. He sets his sites on mob boss Billy Russoti (Dominic West), who’s been left horribly disfigured by Castle and is out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. 

With the “Punisher Task Force” hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to Jigsaw’s formidable army before more of his evil deeds go unpunished. Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use. Any “Punisher” fans out there?

New stills after the jump…

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Images: Punisher: War Zone, Lionsgate, 2008

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/punisher-war-zone-16-new-stills/feed/ 3 "Watchmen" Trailer 2 – It’s Intense! http://www.filmgecko.com/watchmen-trailer-2-its-intense/ http://www.filmgecko.com/watchmen-trailer-2-its-intense/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:43:02 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/watchmen-trailer-2-its-intense/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> The second trailer for Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” is online now. Directed by Zack Snyder, the graphic novel-turned-movie hits theaters March 6, 2009. Looks darn intense, doesn’t it? I think it’s going to make all the other superhero movies – “Wolverine,” “The Spirit,” “Punisher: War Zone,” etc. – look like a walk through Candyland.

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