THE WORKOUT Review: A Vengeful Ex-Soldier Documents His Maddening Descent In James Cullen Bressack’s New Actioner
The film stars Peter Jae, Josh Kelly, and Ashlee Evans-Smith
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DARKNESS OF MAN Review: JCVD Tackles Gangland Crime, Revenge And Redemption In Sluggish Neo-Noir Thriller
Darkness Of Man arrives on Digital from Sony Pictures on May 21. 5 min. read There aren’t a lot of Jean-Claude Van Damme-led titles I can point to in the last decade or so as a favorite. Enemies Closer comes to mind with The Bouncer definitely hitting a few highs for me. I tried pretty hard with 2021’s The Last Mercenary and pretty much tuned out each time I hit play. It’s a really weird place to be in as a fan of the venerable star of heyday American action cinema. My appreciation for the actor notwithstanding though, I can’t blame anyone for feeling conflicted nowadays about his movies, or any of the like from similar stars. Suffice it to say, Darkness Of Man puts my head precisely in that sort of space. I love a good, solid noir thriller. Van Damme and director James Cullen Bressack definitely touch on […]
DARKNESS OF MAN Trailer unveils the return of Jean Claude Van Damme in the new dark action Thriller
Jean-Claude Van Damme is back to business to please his fans around the world on this upcoming dark action thriller, Darkness Of Man, in which he takes the role of Russell Hatch, an Interpol agent who becoms the protector of Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. Written and directed by James Cullen Bressack (Beyond The Law, Fortress) from an original story by Van Damme, this first trailer reveals a somewhat more careful work than previous works by its director, with a motivated Van Damme giving some good hints of action and probably exploring his dramatic skills, portraying a more suitable character to his age. On this new action vehicle, Van Damme will be supported by Kristana Loken (Terminator 3, Rise of the Machines, Mercenaries) Eric Roberts (Best Of The Best, Runaway Train) Shannen Doherty (Charmed, Mallrats) Spencer Breslin (The Cat in the Hat, […]
Jean-Claude Van Damme On WHAT’S MY NAME?, Says The Film ‘May Happen, May Not Happen’
Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme nailed two film deals this week, one of which includes Darkness Of Man from Hot Seat and fortress helmer James Cullen. The two spoke to THR this week in an interview wherein author Alex Ritman asked about the status of Jeremy Zag’s What’s My Name?, the film which was set to be the 62-year-old action star’s final bow as of its announcement back in February out of EFM. “I want to make one more big martial arts film. But I guess it’s not the time right now. Before I believed in destiny, but now I believe in synchronicity. So if something doesn’t go my way, then it’s not supposed to go my way. So What’s My Name? may happen, may not happen. And I have another project that’s as good. But that’s for later. Right now, I’m so into Darkness of Man, which was always working in parallel” said […]
HOT SEAT Review: Bressack’s New Thriller Pulsates Enough But Cools Off Too Soon
An I.T. worker pressed for time between his job and spending time for his family finds himself trapped by a domestic terrorist with a vendetta. As the local police and bomb squad are running out of time before they can solve the mystery of who’s finger is at the trigger, he must find a way to work through his cyber captor’s demands or risk losing more than just his life. Such is the wind-up-and-the-pitch in a script storied and written by Leon Langford and Collin Watts for James Cullen Bressack’s cyberthriller, Hot Seat, following projects like Beyond The Law with Steven Seagal, and Bruce Willis starrers Survive The Game and Fortress to name a few. This time Bressack gets to add stars like Kevin Dillon and Mel Gibson to his roster, for a lean, contained hostage thriller that has its strengths in most of its performances, and mechanical flaws in […]
HOT SEAT Teaser Sits You In A Race Against Time With Mel Gibson And Kevin Dillon
Lionsgate’s newest thriller from director James Cullen Bressack now arrives in the form of Hot Seat. The contained crime thriller stars Kevin Dillon, and Mel Gibson, actress Shannen Doherty, and actor Sam Asghari from a script by Leon Langford and Collin Watts. Oscar-winner Mel Gibson brings this explosive cyber-thriller to life. The action begins as IT expert Friar (Kevin Dillon, Poseidon) finds a hair-trigger bomb strapped to his desk chair. An unseen hacker orders him to steal digital funds online—or have his daughter abducted. As a fearless bomb expert (Gibson) arrives on the scene, the hacker frames Friar as the bomber. The tension mounts as Friar races to clear his name and expose the real terrorist—without getting himself blown to smithereens. Hot Seat will release in select theaters, On Digital and On Demand on July 1.
HOT SEAT Heats Up In First Look From Mel Gibson Action Thriller
Highland Film Group is now offering a first look at James Cullen Bressack’s new action thriller, Hot Seat which you can view above. Mel Gibson, Kevin Dillon, Shannen Doherty and Sam Asghari star in the pic from a script by Leon Langford and Collin Watts, which has since completed production. Hot Seat centers on an ex-hacker who is forced to break into high-level banking institutions by an anonymous caller who planted a bomb under his chair at his office. Gibson plays the man who must try to penetrate the booby-trapped building to get the man off the hot seat. Randall Emmett, George Furla, Ceasar Richbow, Shaun Sanghani and Chad A. Verdi are producers. Highland is repping world sales on the pic with Lionsgate handling North American distribution through their Grindstone Entertainment label.
FORTRESS: First Look At Bruce Willis Action Thriller From Highland Film Group
Hailed as the first in a trilogy, the recent wrap of principal photography in Puerto Rico for action thriller, Fortress, is here to underscore its milestone with a first look photo to view above. Willis reunites with fellow Hard Kill cohort Jesse Metcalfe, with actor Chad Michael Murray also starring for the James Cullen Bressack-directed pic. The story revolves around a top-secret resort for retired U.S. intelligence officers. A group of criminals led by Balzary (Murray) breach the compound, hellbent on revenge on Robert (Willis), forcing the retired officer and his son (Metcalfe) to save the day. Fortress was written by Alan Horsnail, and is produced by Randall Emmett and George Furla, Luillo Ruiz and Chad A. Verdi, and is exec produced by Tim Sullivan, Nick D’Angelo, Caesar Richbow and Danny Chan. Highland Film Group is selling the pic internationally.
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