DEAD OF WINTER: Don’t Miss The Trailer For Brian Kirk’s Chilling New Crime Thriller
The movie opens on September 26
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GUNS UP: Kevin James Is A Henchman Shooting His Way Out In The Official Trailer
The film arrives July 18!
ICE ROAD: VENGEANCE Puts Liam Neeson Back On Deadly Terrain In The Official Trailer
Also starring are Fan Bingbing and Marcus Thomas
OSIRIS: Linda Hamilton Shoots Her Way Through Hungry Aliens In The Official Trailer
The movie opens July 25 from Vertical Entertainment.
FIGHT OR FLIGHT Sees Josh Hartnett Deliver First-Class Butt-Kicking In The Official Trailer
FIGHT OR FLIGHT opens exclusively in U.S. theaters on May 9!
HOME SWEET HOME: REBIRTH: Don’t Miss The Gargantuan Trailer For The Live-Action Thai Game Adaptation
HOME SWEET HOME: REBIRTH arrives in April (TBA) from Vertical Entertainment!
A Case For Better Action Movies: In LIFE AFTER FIGHTING, Bren Foster Understood The Assignment
Life After Fighting is now available in select theaters and on digital from Vertical Entertainment 5.5 min. read Small scale, independent martial arts action movies are at the heart of what I cover on this platform. It takes a lot of effort to make these kinds of films happen, and in doing so, it also takes a great deal of talent and creative moxie to not only make these movies, but to make them fantastic, and memorable. I’m pretty picky about these movies too, having come up from supporting a number of indie action stunt teams in the last twenty years, and subsequently cutting my teeth as a film critic on both sides of the scrutiny fence. As such, I’m not inflexible as a fan of the genre, but I know what I want, and equally, what I don’t want. This was still the case last year when actor and […]
LIFE AFTER FIGHTING: Bren Foster Goes Ballistic On Child Traffickers In The Official Trailer
Actor and martial artist Bren Foster (TNT’s “The Last Ship) is finally making headway this week with the official trailer launch for action thriller, Life After Fighting. Foster stars in his directorial debut from a script he penned and produced, with Cassie Howarth, Luke Ford and Annabelle Stephenson also starring. Retired martial arts world champion, Alex Faulkner, has settled into a simple life, when the disappearance of two of his students leads to an unthinkable discovery close to home. Just when all hope of finding the children is lost, he locates the imprisoned girls and unsurfaces an international child trafficking operation, which draws him back into the fight of his life against those behind it. Life After Fighting will release in Australia theatrically, and internationally on June 7. Vertical Entertainment is partnering with Spinning Plates, Foster’s shared production label with producer Navid Bahadori. The official trailer was revealed exclusively on […]
LEE: Kate Winslet Captures Brutal WWII History In The First Teaser
Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment are proudly presenting the official teaser for period war drama, Lee. Actress Kate Winslet take the title role under the stewardship of award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras in her directorial debut. Also starring are Josh O’Connor, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and Marion Cotillard, from a script by Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, and John Collee. The film will release in the UK as a Sky Original on September 13, with Roadside and Vertical staking a September 27 release stateside. Lee begins in the late 1930s, as Hitler amasses power in Germany. Miller (Winslet) leaves her world and her artistic circle of friends behind in France, and travels to London, having fallen wildly in love with the art dealer Roland Penrose (Skarsgård). The two embark on a passionate relationship, then war breaks out in Europe. Already a renowned photographer, Miller gains a job completing assignments for […]
Jesse V. Johnson’s CHIEF OF STATION Lands At Vertical For May U.S. Release
One other upcoming prospect for action fans will be the release of Chief Of Station, from director Jesse V. Johnson. Deadline reported on Thursday that Vertical Entertainment has nabbed the pic and will release the film in May. Hailing from Bee Holder Productions and sales agent Concourse Media, Chief Of Station stars Aaron Eckhart who returns to the label following the release of Renny Harlin actioner, The Bricklayer, earlier in January. The film also reteams Johnson with White Elephant and Boudica star Olga Kurylenko, from a script by George Mahaffey. After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief (Aaron Eckhart) is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with his protege (Alex Pettyfer) and a rogue agent (Olga Kurylenko) to unravel a dark conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew. Further reteaming with the director are Avengement actor Nick […]
THE BRICKLAYER: Aaron Eckhart Applies His Deadly Tools Of The Trade In The Official Trailer
Director Renny Harlin’s adaptation of Noah Boyd’s 2010 novel gets new life with the official trailer for Aaron Eckhart thriller, The Bricklayer. Hannah Weg and Matt Johnson adapted the screenplay marking the latest for Eckhart in his continued output of titles proliferating him as an action star going into the new year, with a day-and-date release set for January 4. Eckhart stars as Vail, an ex-CIA agent pulled out of retirement forced to confront his checkered past while tasked with clearing his name foiling the extortionist targeting the agency. Rounding out the cast are Tim Blake Nelson, Clifton Collins Jr. and Ilfenesh Hadera. Check out the trailer and poster.
THE BAKER Readies A Batch Of Violent Retribution On VOD This Month!
Director Jonathan Sobol’s new crime thriller, The Baker, is coming to VOD on August 29 from Vertical Entertainment. The film stars Ron Perlman of Hellboy and FX series “Sons Of Anarchy” fame, from a script by Thomas Michael and Paolo Mancini. “The Baker” centers on a quiet, solitary man whose estranged son suddenly returns to his life with a granddaughter he never knew existed. When his son disappears on a shady business opportunity, the baker must do everything he can to find his son and protect his granddaughter from the mob hitmen sent to find her. The non-stop action that ensues and truly endearing relationship between the baker and his granddaughter is sure to thrill audiences. Also starring are Elias Koteas (‘Chicago P.D.,’ ‘Shooter,’ ‘The Thin Red Line’), Joel David Moore (‘Avatar series,’ ‘Dodgeball’), and Harvey Keitel (‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Reservoir Dogs’). The film is produced by Nicholas Tabarrok, […]
ESCALATION: Chris Mark Avenges With Intent In The Official U.S. Trailer
The official trailer has arrived for Escalation, the new action crime thriller starring Chris Mark, who is taking full advantage of his skillset and experience in stunts and screenfighting with several acting credits on his belt. You’ll know if you’ve seen him in films like Kill Order and Enhanced as well as several TV appearances including in Max series “Warrior” and Amazon’s “The Boys” to name a few. Written by Brett Caron and Matthew Nayman, Escalation centers on an ex-cop who teams up with a detective to track down his brother’s murder. Jimmy Mak directs the pic with George Tchortov, Cindy Sampson, Nina Kiri, and Milton Barnes also starring, with Vertical Entertainment heading up the film’s theatrical release in the U.S. on September 1. (If it comes to Digital and/or VOD on the same day then I’ll update this piece, as the news coverage on this one seems to be […]
LAST SEEN ALIVE Sees Gerard Butler On A One-Man Rescue Mission In The Official Trailer
Fun fact: The director of Gerard Butler’s latest thriller out of Voltage Pictures and Vertical Entertaimment also played the father to lead actor Lucas Black in The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. Do with that what you will as we dive into Brian Goodman’s third and newest feature film, Last Seen Alive with Butler joined by actress Jaimie Alexander from a script by Marc Frydman. When Will’s (Gerard Butler) estranged wife Lisa (Jaimie Alexander) disappears during a stop at a gas station, Will must embark on a frantic undertaking to rescue her while eluding the police who suspect him of foul play. The film is set to arrive on June 3! Lead image: The Searchers Distribution
VENGEANCE IS MINE Unleashes Double-Barrel Justice This October From Vertical
If gritty and grisled revenge thrillers are more your speed, leave it to Vertical Entertainment to catch your eye this week with the official trailer for Hadi Hajaig’s latest, Vengeance Is Mine. Hajaig directs from his own script for a cast led by Con O’Neill, Sarah Jane Potts, Anton Saunders, and with a theatrical and on demand release date set for October 8. Harry is a broken man, struggling to come to terms with the murder of his wife and daughter 5 years previously. When he discovers the whereabouts of the killers he awakens from his grief and, like an avenging angel, resolves to never stop until they are all dead.
STALKER Clip: Dessert, Anyone?
Vertical Entertainment has suspenseful and raw new thriller coming out this Friday with Stalker, from writer/director Tyler Savage. The film stars Christine Ko, Vincent Van Horn and Michael Lee Joplin from a script Savage wrote with Dash Hawkins, both who also produced the pic with J.P. Castel and Daniel Pisano. In the wake of a messy break-up, Andy Escobedo decides to start fresh, relocating from Austin to Los Angeles. Eager to make new connections, he befriends Roger, an unusual rideshare driver. But when Roger’s behavior gets too strange for comfort, Andy blows him off, choosing to focus on a budding relationship with his new girlfriend, Sam. This unhinges Roger, who begins to torment Andy, ensuring that his stay in L.A. is short-lived. The company is proudly rolling out a new clip which you can view above. Check it out along with the official trailer and poster just below!
AKILLA’S ESCAPE Gives Chase In The Official Trailer For Charles Officer’s Debut Crime Thriller
After making several festival stops in Toronto, Santa Barbara and Atlanta, Charles Officer’s new crime thriller debut now runs amuck with excitement and danger for Akilla’s Escape. Vertical Entertainment acquired the pic last November, which stars Saul Williams, Thamela Mpumlwana, Donisha Rita and Claire Prendergast. Akilla Brown is forty-years-old and for the first time in his life, the clandestine cannabis grow operation he runs is legit. Only one year into government approved legalization, the pendulum of hypocrisy takes a toll and Akilla decides to cash out. While making a routine delivery on a cool, summer night, destiny takes an unexpected turn when Akilla confronts a firestorm of masked youths in an armed robbery. In the aftermath of the heist, Akilla captures one of the thieves, a mute fifteen-year-old boy named Sheppard. Upon learning the bandits are affiliated with the Garrison Army, a Jamaican crime syndicate his grandfather founded, Akilla is […]
ENHANCED Review: James Mark’s Work-In-Progress Sci-Fi Sequel Thrills With Mystery And Tailor-Made Martial Arts Action
Nearly a decade since launching his feature debut efforts leading up to Kill Order (2017), James Mark has been gradually pursuing next phase of his career in entertainment, sharing in the decades-old legacy of stunt professionals staking their claim in the director’s chair. For this, the prospective lead debut performance of his younger brother, Chris Mark, in their freshman feature continued the trend in just a few years, albeit somewhat quietly with the arrival of a follow-up story that hereto invites actress Alanna Bale to join the elder Mark’s burgeoning indpendent action sci-fi universe with Enhanced. It’s important, though, to mind the events of the first film as its sequel introduces new characters into the mix – its milleu, set in a world where former and current “subjects” of a government experiment, including Anna (Bale), are living lives as normally as possible, some even off the grid in hopes of […]
ENHANCED: James Mark’s New ‘Kill Order’ Goes Wide In The New Sci-Fi Sequel Trailer From Vertical
It was a few years ago when we first covered Enhanced, stunt multi-hyphenate and filmmaker James Mark’s (On The Ropes)follow-up to 2017 sci-fi martial arts thriller, Kill Order. Hitting up the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in late 2019 with WTF Films repping international sales thereafter, the newest sign of its North American release now comes thanks to Vertical Entertainment with a rollout slated for March 26 on VOD and Digital. Stamped as Mark’s third directorial offering, Enhanced ultimately sees Mark’s brother, actor and industry stunt performer Chris Mark (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The Boys, October Faction) make his return to the front of the lens following his starring debut in Kill Order. That film saw the younger Mark in the role of David, a high school student battling bouts of mania and torment connected to mysterious superhuman abilities that awaken when an armed tactical squad raids his classroom. […]
PAYBACK Gets An Official Trailer For Joseph Mensch’s Directorial Crime Drama Debut
Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer and poster for Payback. The film is directed by Joseph Mensch (producer: Asher, Bushwick) who penned the script with Metin Aksoy. Mike Markovich, a young stockbroker at a Mob-controlled Wall Street firm, is betrayed and imprisoned for six years. When he is released, his deadly quest for vengeance begins. Payback stars Matt Levett, Anna Baryshnikov (Dickinson, Manchester By The Sea) and Toby Leonard Moore (Billions, Mank) and opens on Digital and VOD from February 5.
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