Professional wrestler, musician, and Terrifier 2 actor Chris Jericho is collaborating with The Walking Dead comic book author Jay Bonansinga on upcoming psychological thriller Self Storage, per Variety.
Based on Bonansinga’s 2016 novel, Self Storage “centers on a heroin-addicted father and his son who accidentally lock themselves inside a self-storage unit. Surviving will depend on a battle with demons both real and manufactured by drug withdrawal.”
“The Walking Dead” and The Devil’s Rejects actor Lew Temple is set to play the lead character, John Fitzgerald.
Bonansinga will direct from his own script.
The film will be executive produced by Jericho’s Babyface Assassin Productions alongside Bonansinga and Jeff Siegel for Delirium Tremens, and Jason Cherubini for Dawn’s Light. Besides executive producing, Jericho will appear in a key supporting role in Self Storage. No additional character details have been announced as of yet, though.
The multihyphenate Jericho appeared in 2022’s mega-slasher...
Based on Bonansinga’s 2016 novel, Self Storage “centers on a heroin-addicted father and his son who accidentally lock themselves inside a self-storage unit. Surviving will depend on a battle with demons both real and manufactured by drug withdrawal.”
“The Walking Dead” and The Devil’s Rejects actor Lew Temple is set to play the lead character, John Fitzgerald.
Bonansinga will direct from his own script.
The film will be executive produced by Jericho’s Babyface Assassin Productions alongside Bonansinga and Jeff Siegel for Delirium Tremens, and Jason Cherubini for Dawn’s Light. Besides executive producing, Jericho will appear in a key supporting role in Self Storage. No additional character details have been announced as of yet, though.
The multihyphenate Jericho appeared in 2022’s mega-slasher...
- 2/2/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Professional wrestler and rock musician Chris Jericho is teaming with author and filmmaker Jay Bonansinga on psychological thriller “Self Storage.”
The film is based on Bonansinga’s 2016 novel of the same name. It centers on a heroin-addicted father and his son who accidentally lock themselves inside a self-storage unit. Surviving will depend on a battle with demons both real and manufactured by drug withdrawal.
That lead character of John Fitzgerald is slated to be played by Lew Temple. Bonansinga, who previously directed the short “City of Men” (1988) and feature “Stash” (2007), will direct from his own script.
“Self Storage” is the second recent adaptation of a Bonansinga novel, following Lionsgate’s “The Killer’s Game,” based on his 1997 novel, directed by J.J. Perry and starring Dave Bautista. A prolific and bestselling author, Bonansinga is known for co-writing several novels based on “The Walking Dead” comics series, with Robert Kirkman of Skybound Entertainment...
The film is based on Bonansinga’s 2016 novel of the same name. It centers on a heroin-addicted father and his son who accidentally lock themselves inside a self-storage unit. Surviving will depend on a battle with demons both real and manufactured by drug withdrawal.
That lead character of John Fitzgerald is slated to be played by Lew Temple. Bonansinga, who previously directed the short “City of Men” (1988) and feature “Stash” (2007), will direct from his own script.
“Self Storage” is the second recent adaptation of a Bonansinga novel, following Lionsgate’s “The Killer’s Game,” based on his 1997 novel, directed by J.J. Perry and starring Dave Bautista. A prolific and bestselling author, Bonansinga is known for co-writing several novels based on “The Walking Dead” comics series, with Robert Kirkman of Skybound Entertainment...
- 2/2/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Oh, no; it looks like John Fitzgerald Kennedy has lost the Chrissy Teigen vote. The “Lip Sync Battle” personality declared that she would not be pulling the lever for JFK, who was assassinated while serving as president in 1963, after conservative pundit Ann Coulter appeared to drag Kennedy into the debate over accusations of sexual misconduct against Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore. Coulter got the ball rolling Sunday night, tweeting a two-month-old People article about former White House intern Mimi Alford, who said that she lost her virginity to Kennedy as a 19-year-old working at the White House. “Hey Dems! JFK had.
- 11/13/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
If anything will draw people to Taboo it’s Tom Hardy, known for his portrayal of Bane, Mad Max, and John Fitzgerald in The Revenant. Taboo is different from those previous roles, but has a similar theme as several other shows on television now. Hardy is a big name to attach to a series, but I wonder if the plot of Taboo can meet him. Taboo only has eight episodes in this first season, and I’ll admit, the series premiere left me wanting. I wonder how much they spent to make just one episode. It looks and feels like a movie. Hardy’s
Taboo Series Premiere: Shovels and Keys...
Taboo Series Premiere: Shovels and Keys...
- 1/11/2017
- by Dara Driscoll
- TVovermind.com
Tom Hardy tends to play imposing figures onscreen, many of them laconic. Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises,” Max in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” John Fitzgerald in “The Revenant” — these aren’t the friendliest characters around. Playing against type and evincing a much friendlier vibe than we’ve come to expect from him, the actor recently read Simon Philip and Kate Hindley’s “You Must Bring a Hat” on BBC’s children network CBeebies.
Read More: ‘Taboo’ Trailer: Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott’s Period Shipping Drama Looks Gorgeous
Hardy is himself wearing a hat as he regales viewers with the kid-friendly tale, and he’s even flanked by a nice-looking doggo. His dramatic rendition emphasizes the story’s high stakes: A boy is invited to a party where wearing a hat is absolutely imperative, yet he doesn’t own one; left with little recourse, he must go out and about in search of one.
Read More: ‘Taboo’ Trailer: Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott’s Period Shipping Drama Looks Gorgeous
Hardy is himself wearing a hat as he regales viewers with the kid-friendly tale, and he’s even flanked by a nice-looking doggo. His dramatic rendition emphasizes the story’s high stakes: A boy is invited to a party where wearing a hat is absolutely imperative, yet he doesn’t own one; left with little recourse, he must go out and about in search of one.
- 1/2/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
“The Revenant” was one of the best films of 2015, earning 12 Oscar nominations and winning three Academy Awards, including best director for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Tom Hardy, who co-starred as John Fitzgerald, also received a nomination for his gritty performance. The actor revealed in an interview with Esquire that he didn’t believe he would get acknowledged by the Academy, even when DiCaprio was convinced he would. That was when Hardy decided to bet a tattoo of “the winner’s choosing” that he wouldn’t be nominated.
“[DiCaprio] wrote, in this really shitty handwriting: ‘Leo knows everything,’” he explained. “Ha! I was like, ‘Ok, I’ll get it done, but you have to write it properly.’” Hardy, of course, did nab the nomination for best supporting actor.
“I haven’t got it yet,” he said, “because it sucks.”
Read More: Tom Hardy to Star as Al...
Tom Hardy, who co-starred as John Fitzgerald, also received a nomination for his gritty performance. The actor revealed in an interview with Esquire that he didn’t believe he would get acknowledged by the Academy, even when DiCaprio was convinced he would. That was when Hardy decided to bet a tattoo of “the winner’s choosing” that he wouldn’t be nominated.
“[DiCaprio] wrote, in this really shitty handwriting: ‘Leo knows everything,’” he explained. “Ha! I was like, ‘Ok, I’ll get it done, but you have to write it properly.’” Hardy, of course, did nab the nomination for best supporting actor.
“I haven’t got it yet,” he said, “because it sucks.”
Read More: Tom Hardy to Star as Al...
- 12/8/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s intuition has gotten the best of Tom Hardy.
Hardy, who appeared in 2015’s The Revenant with DiCaprio, told Esquire in a new interview that he might have to get some permanent body art after losing a bet to the star.
The pair’s wager involved awards season recognition: DiCaprio speculated that his castmate would get an Oscar nod for his role in the critically acclaimed epic, while Hardy took the opposite position. The loser would be forced to get a tattoo of the winner’s choice.
Hardy was ultimately nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy...
Hardy, who appeared in 2015’s The Revenant with DiCaprio, told Esquire in a new interview that he might have to get some permanent body art after losing a bet to the star.
The pair’s wager involved awards season recognition: DiCaprio speculated that his castmate would get an Oscar nod for his role in the critically acclaimed epic, while Hardy took the opposite position. The loser would be forced to get a tattoo of the winner’s choice.
Hardy was ultimately nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy...
- 12/5/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Taking Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Cinematography at the Oscars, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "The Revenant" undoubtedly won the awards where they were most deserved, honoring the director's uncompromising filmmaking, Emmanuel Lubezki's impeccable eye for imagery, and Leonardo DiCaprio's commanding performance. And today we have a terrific prize pack for fans of the film. To refresh your memory, "The Revenant" is based on the true story of Hugh Glass, a frontiersman and trapper who is left for dead after being mauled by a bear, and fights to survive. In the film, DiCaprio takes the role of Hugh, with Tom Hardy as John Fitzgerald, the man who becomes the target of his vengeance. Read More: Review: Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Fierce And Unremitting 'The Revenant' Starring Leonardo DiCaprio And Tom Hardy The prize pack we have available features a Blu-ray along with a hand-crafted book by artist Blaine Halvorson,...
- 4/27/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Inspired by true events, The Revenant focuses on a legendary explorer named Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio). While on a trip to the uncharted American wilderness, Glass and his young Pawnee son are all that are keeping his hunting crew out of harm’s way. But an attack on Glass by a wild animal leaves him near death in the arctic weather of an American winter. With few left in the party, the captain leaves a couple of men behind to care for Glass until his seemingly inevitable death. Under the care of John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the young Bridger (Will Poulter) … Continue reading →
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- 4/19/2016
- by Paul Hall
- ChannelGuideMag
The Revenant, The Martian, Mad Max: Fury Road and even The Big Short all reflect an end-of-days mood in both the natural and political world
So it looks as though The Revenant might win it all – I can see the gold statuettes in a row, presiding over that vast, reckless wilderness, like the pale, amber sunlight that lurks in the distance behind the film’s final battle between Hugh Glass and John Fitzgerald. And I’m delighted, in the schoolboy way that I long to see Leicester City win the Premier League. The Revenant deserves it: it is the grandest, wildest and most ambitious, demanding and far-reaching film of the year, as well as the most beautiful and cinematic, and the one that insists, amid the wilderness of CGI, there can still be movies that go to the back of beyond, for the real thing. Come on, The Revenant; come on,...
So it looks as though The Revenant might win it all – I can see the gold statuettes in a row, presiding over that vast, reckless wilderness, like the pale, amber sunlight that lurks in the distance behind the film’s final battle between Hugh Glass and John Fitzgerald. And I’m delighted, in the schoolboy way that I long to see Leicester City win the Premier League. The Revenant deserves it: it is the grandest, wildest and most ambitious, demanding and far-reaching film of the year, as well as the most beautiful and cinematic, and the one that insists, amid the wilderness of CGI, there can still be movies that go to the back of beyond, for the real thing. Come on, The Revenant; come on,...
- 2/18/2016
- by David Thomson
- The Guardian - Film News
Our Oscar coverage continues. Here we overview the best acting and best directing award nominees.
For Part 1 of our 2016 Oscar Previews, click here.
Best Actor Nominees
Bryan Cranston - as Dalton Trumbo, Trumbo
Age: 59
Previously Best Known For:
Walter White - TV’s Breaking Bad
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
None
Interesting Fact: Became an ordained minister while he was in college as a part-time job.
Matt Damon - as Mark Watney, The Martian
Age: 45
Previously Best Known For:
Jason Bourne - The Bourne Films
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Actor in a Leading Role 1998 - Will Hunting in Good Will Hunting
Won - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1998 - Good Will Hunting
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2010 - Francois Pienaar in Invictus
Interesting Fact: Started a bowling league in Berlin while making The Bourne Supremacy.
Leonardo DiCaprio - as Hugh Glass,...
For Part 1 of our 2016 Oscar Previews, click here.
Best Actor Nominees
Bryan Cranston - as Dalton Trumbo, Trumbo
Age: 59
Previously Best Known For:
Walter White - TV’s Breaking Bad
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
None
Interesting Fact: Became an ordained minister while he was in college as a part-time job.
Matt Damon - as Mark Watney, The Martian
Age: 45
Previously Best Known For:
Jason Bourne - The Bourne Films
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Actor in a Leading Role 1998 - Will Hunting in Good Will Hunting
Won - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1998 - Good Will Hunting
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2010 - Francois Pienaar in Invictus
Interesting Fact: Started a bowling league in Berlin while making The Bourne Supremacy.
Leonardo DiCaprio - as Hugh Glass,...
- 2/10/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
The 88th Annual Academy Awards will take place Sunday February 28th at 8:30pm Eastern time. Here is our overview of the major awards nominees in case you didn’t get to see them yourself.
There’s always a lot of talk leading up to the big day about who will win what awards. We try to make our predictions based on trends from the past, but we can’t help to be swayed by our own personal opinions. Some movies truly strike a chord with us, while others aren’t interesting at all. Furthermore, Oscar films are usually heavy in the drama department and therefore they aren’t always the easiest or most entertaining movies to watch.
That’s why we’re here. Here is your guide to the nominees of this year’s Academy Awards. We’ve compiled the following brief summaries, interesting facts, and critical reviews for all these films and people.
There’s always a lot of talk leading up to the big day about who will win what awards. We try to make our predictions based on trends from the past, but we can’t help to be swayed by our own personal opinions. Some movies truly strike a chord with us, while others aren’t interesting at all. Furthermore, Oscar films are usually heavy in the drama department and therefore they aren’t always the easiest or most entertaining movies to watch.
That’s why we’re here. Here is your guide to the nominees of this year’s Academy Awards. We’ve compiled the following brief summaries, interesting facts, and critical reviews for all these films and people.
- 2/8/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, Joshua Burge, Duane Howard, Melaw Nakehk’o, Fabrice Adde, Arthur RedCloud | Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mark L. Smith | Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
The Revenant a simple story of revenge, but the arduous journey from aggrieved to exacting that revenge is anything but simple. This is Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film and is a huge departure from last years eccentric, superhero movie Birdman. We join the history of how the USA was colonised at the point where white settlers from Europe have disrupted and destroyed all prior notions of civilisation to such a degree that Native Americans are reduced to the same killer tactics to survive and thrive as their recent arrivals. These are hard, frontiersmen times. Snow is on the mountainous, untamed ground and peace and tranquility is nothing but a fantasy.
The Revenant a simple story of revenge, but the arduous journey from aggrieved to exacting that revenge is anything but simple. This is Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film and is a huge departure from last years eccentric, superhero movie Birdman. We join the history of how the USA was colonised at the point where white settlers from Europe have disrupted and destroyed all prior notions of civilisation to such a degree that Native Americans are reduced to the same killer tactics to survive and thrive as their recent arrivals. These are hard, frontiersmen times. Snow is on the mountainous, untamed ground and peace and tranquility is nothing but a fantasy.
- 1/26/2016
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
While it feels like the whole world is waiting with bated breath for Leonardo DiCaprio to pick up the Oscar that fans believe is rightfully his next month, there’s another Academy Award nominated actor from The Revenant who hasn’t received quite the same level of acclaim. Tom Hardy’s turn as John Fitzgerald was so devilishly evil, but still achingly human, and it’s impossible to picture any other actor in the part. But there almost was. In fact, Tom Hardy has now admitted that Sean Penn was originally in line to play Fitzgerald. Tom Hardy explained to De Pelicula how it was a lucky coincidence that he was able to play Fitzgerald in the end, because not only was Sean Penn in discussions for the part, but Tom Hardy was also due to film Splinter Cell at the same time. However, Splinter Cell ...
- 1/25/2016
- cinemablend.com
[Originally appeared in Deadly Magazine #5] For nine seasons (and two feature films), fans of The X-Files became engrossed with FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully’s search for the truth and along the way, we were introduced to numerous supporting characters that helped them (or did their damnedest to foil their efforts) along the way. Here’s a look back at some of The X-Files’ greatest unusual suspects.
Deep Throat (Jerry Hardin)
Mulder’s first informant when the X-Files division of the FBI was established. A member of The Syndicate who wanted to expose some of the secrets the government had tried desperately to keep hidden, Deep Throat was tragically gunned down while trading an alien embryo for Mulder’s life in the first season finale, “The Erlenmeyer Flask.”
Cigarette Smoking Man/Cancer Man (William B. Davis)
Hands down The X-Files’ greatest villain, Cigarette Smoking Man’s presence dominated over the first season...
Deep Throat (Jerry Hardin)
Mulder’s first informant when the X-Files division of the FBI was established. A member of The Syndicate who wanted to expose some of the secrets the government had tried desperately to keep hidden, Deep Throat was tragically gunned down while trading an alien embryo for Mulder’s life in the first season finale, “The Erlenmeyer Flask.”
Cigarette Smoking Man/Cancer Man (William B. Davis)
Hands down The X-Files’ greatest villain, Cigarette Smoking Man’s presence dominated over the first season...
- 1/23/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Now I get it. Fresh from shooting the 2016 FX TV series "Taboo" with his father and Steven Knight ("Peaky Blinders," "Locke") and seeing "The Revenant" for the first time at the L.A. premiere ("it's brilliant!"), Tom Hardy—who landed an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor Thursday—explained what was so challenging about shooting "The Revenant" for director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki. Of course, there were obvious uncomfortable logistical challenges from following the unpredictable weather with an entire crew to rugged, remote Calgary locations (which informed his character, scalped trapper John Fitzgerald), but it was learning an unorthodox new cinema language and "that funny old lens" that threw Hardy at first. Iñárritu asked for trust in executing what he called "the tightrope."...
- 1/14/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Imagine you're Tom Hardy, secret rap cover artist, and you're in the bitter cold, burying Leonardo DiCaprio, other secret rap cover artist, alive. What better way to lighten the mood than with a little Bobby Shmurda? That's apparently what Hardy was thinking whilst filming that torturous scene in The Revenant, as he revealed in an interview when he tried to subtly toss in a "Hot Nigga" lyric for added effect. "I said, 'Shut your trap house,' which never made the cut," he reminisced with a giddy Leo. Only that's not quite how the line goes: "And if you ain't a ho, get up out my trap house," is what Hardy was probably going for, which honestly would not have even come close to being John Fitzgerald's worst diss for Hugh Glass. If Tom hits the dab in Chris Nolan's next film, you'll know he's the real Mvp.
- 1/13/2016
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Ask anybody and they will tell you: the five words Hollywood loves more than anything else are, "Based On A True Story." By making films that take inspiration from real events filmmakers not only save time coming up with original ideas, but they also have an opportunity to honor the sacrifice, perseverance, and ingenuity of real life people. This trend has been apparent for years, and the recent Golden Globe winner The Revenant only represents the latest in this seemingly permanent pattern.There.s just one problem with calling The Revenant a true story: it.s not entirely true. Sure, the film follows the exploits of Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) about as accurately as possible, given what little information we have regarding his adventures, but they still took artistic liberties. For example, the real Glass never had a son murdered by John Fitzgerald, and he never got an opportunity to...
- 1/12/2016
- cinemablend.com
Going into his first major film, Forrest Goodluck knew he couldn't allow himself to be star-struck by his costars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson. In The Revenant, which opened in wide release on Friday, Goodluck, 17, plays Hawk, the half-Native American son of frontiersman Hugh Glass (DiCaprio). The film was Goodluck's big screen debut, and he says the key to succeeding was to not let himself be distracted by admiration for his fellow actors and director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu. "The first step I took into this was trying to see everybody as a whole person," Goodluck tells People.
- 1/9/2016
- by Chancellor Agard, @chancelloragard
- PEOPLE.com
Going into his first major film, Forrest Goodluck knew he couldn't allow himself to be star-struck by his costars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson. In The Revenant, which opened in wide release on Friday, Goodluck, 17, plays Hawk, the half-Native American son of frontiersman Hugh Glass (DiCaprio). The film was Goodluck's big screen debut, and he says the key to succeeding was to not let himself be distracted by admiration for his fellow actors and director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu. "The first step I took into this was trying to see everybody as a whole person," Goodluck tells People.
- 1/9/2016
- by Chancellor Agard, @chancelloragard
- PEOPLE.com
Will Poulter spent eight grueling months — mostly in Alberta and British Columbia — shooting directorAlejandro González Iñárritu’s violent, stunning epic The Revenant.
The British-born actor, who turns 23 this month, plays fur trapper Jim Bridger, a man haunted by the decision made by the callous John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) to leave wilderness guide Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) to die after he’s been mauled by a bear. Yet Glass survives, and sets out on an arduous journey to seek revenge.
We caught up with Poulter in Toronto where he spoke about making the film.
You were told to expect harsh conditions, but were you surprised by just how difficult it was?
“There really was no preparing myself for just how cold or how brutal the weather was. I had never experienced anything like it. But the weather is an integral part of the film; it’s almost a character in the film itself.
The British-born actor, who turns 23 this month, plays fur trapper Jim Bridger, a man haunted by the decision made by the callous John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) to leave wilderness guide Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) to die after he’s been mauled by a bear. Yet Glass survives, and sets out on an arduous journey to seek revenge.
We caught up with Poulter in Toronto where he spoke about making the film.
You were told to expect harsh conditions, but were you surprised by just how difficult it was?
“There really was no preparing myself for just how cold or how brutal the weather was. I had never experienced anything like it. But the weather is an integral part of the film; it’s almost a character in the film itself.
- 1/8/2016
- by Ingrid Randoja - Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy star in Alejandro Inaritu's haunting survival film The Revenant. Here's why you have to see it...
An icy chill blows through Alejandro Iñárritu’s period drama The Revenant, and it’s not just from the horrendous weather. In The Revenant’s bitter world of head lice, scalpings, casual murder and revenge, there is little kindness to be found - much less forgiveness.
The easy synopsis might go thus: Leonardo DiCaprio’s expert tracker and marksman, Hugh Glass, is mauled by a bear and left for dead by his comrades, not least the treacherous, flea-bitten John Fitzgerald (an almost unrecognisable Tom Hardy). Hauling himself across the icy north-western wilderness, Glass miraculously survives his injuries and resolves to find the man who left him behind.
There is, however, far more to Iñárritu’s film than a straight, cathartic revenge tale. The film’s whole...
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy star in Alejandro Inaritu's haunting survival film The Revenant. Here's why you have to see it...
An icy chill blows through Alejandro Iñárritu’s period drama The Revenant, and it’s not just from the horrendous weather. In The Revenant’s bitter world of head lice, scalpings, casual murder and revenge, there is little kindness to be found - much less forgiveness.
The easy synopsis might go thus: Leonardo DiCaprio’s expert tracker and marksman, Hugh Glass, is mauled by a bear and left for dead by his comrades, not least the treacherous, flea-bitten John Fitzgerald (an almost unrecognisable Tom Hardy). Hauling himself across the icy north-western wilderness, Glass miraculously survives his injuries and resolves to find the man who left him behind.
There is, however, far more to Iñárritu’s film than a straight, cathartic revenge tale. The film’s whole...
- 1/8/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s stunning tale of survival, The Revenant, hits our screens in seven days (while our American friends can see it right now), and we have a new featurette for you, which has Iñárritu and lead star Leonardo DiCaprio explaining to you what to expect from this gut punch piece of visceral film making. Released: 8th January (U.S.)/ 15th January (Irl/U.K.)Synopsis: Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by...
- 1/8/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Acclaimed Mexican director Alejandro Iñárritu has stepped out from the canned stage lights and into the natural light. Going from the backstage existential crisis of Birdman to the frigid survival in the wild of The Revenant is quite a change of scenery. In the months leading up to the film, it seemed that that was what everyone was talking about. Iñárritu and DiCaprio were teaming up and filming a raw and intense movie out in the middle of nowhere. What a drastic change of pace for them both. In interviews and featurettes, the physical and mental hardships surrounding the production were highlighted, occupying the spotlight more than anything else.
The Revenant truly is breathtaking. The snowy landscapes are awe-inspiring. The performances are palpable. The action is gritty and fierce. Emmanuel Lubezki’s camerawork catches every heavy breath on camera. Iñárritu rubs your nose in the mud for over 2 and a half hours.
The Revenant truly is breathtaking. The snowy landscapes are awe-inspiring. The performances are palpable. The action is gritty and fierce. Emmanuel Lubezki’s camerawork catches every heavy breath on camera. Iñárritu rubs your nose in the mud for over 2 and a half hours.
- 1/8/2016
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The legend of Hugh Glass, the 19th-century mountain man who inspired Leonardo DiCaprio's character in The Revenant, began with one short sentence that would captivate America's imagination for centuries to come. Daniel Potts, who worked with Glass at the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, wrote a letter to his friends in 1824 about an unnamed man who, after narrowly surviving a skirmish with a Native American war party, "was allso tore nearly all to peases by a White Bear and was left by the way without any gun who afterwards recover'd." While Potts never mentions Glass by name in the letter,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
The legend of Hugh Glass, the 19th-century mountain man who inspired Leonardo DiCaprio's character in The Revenant, began with one short sentence that would captivate America's imagination for centuries to come. Daniel Potts, who worked with Glass at the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, wrote a letter to his friends in 1824 about an unnamed man who, after narrowly surviving a skirmish with a Native American war party, "was allso tore nearly all to peases by a White Bear and was left by the way without any gun who afterwards recover'd." While Potts never mentions Glass by name in the letter,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit.
In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. The film also stars Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter.
The Revenant is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).
The Revenant opens in theaters on January 8, 2016.
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In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. The film also stars Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter.
The Revenant is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).
The Revenant opens in theaters on January 8, 2016.
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- 1/4/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and Leonadro DiCaprio’s The Revenant is such an insanely good film! I caught an early screening of it, and I absolutely loved the maddening journey. While you wait to see the movie for yourself, we have a couple of fascinating must watch featurettes in which the cast and the crew talk about the themes of the film, the story, and the true story that it’s based on.
Iñárritu describes the film as being “beautifully savage, horrendously poetic and epic at the same time.” It certainly looks that way in the trailers that I’ve seen.
Inspired by true events, ‘The Revenant’ is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and...
Iñárritu describes the film as being “beautifully savage, horrendously poetic and epic at the same time.” It certainly looks that way in the trailers that I’ve seen.
Inspired by true events, ‘The Revenant’ is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and...
- 1/3/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated thriller “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy!
“The Revenant,” which opens on Jan. 8, 2016 and is rated “R,” also stars Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson and Joshua Burge from writer and director Alejandro González Iñárritu and writer Mark Smith. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
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“The Revenant,” which opens on Jan. 8, 2016 and is rated “R,” also stars Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson and Joshua Burge from writer and director Alejandro González Iñárritu and writer Mark Smith. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
To win your free passes to “The Revenant” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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- 1/2/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Where life had no value, death had its price."
So begins Sergio Leone's For a Few Dollars More, the film's opening title card succinctly setting the scene for the carnage to come. And yet, for all of its ominous portent, the preface betrays a certain shortsightedness: Just because the film is set in the past doesn't mean that it should speak in the past tense. More than 40 years have elapsed since that spaghetti Western first hit theaters — and more than 100 since the twilight of the late 19th Century frontier that it depicts.
So begins Sergio Leone's For a Few Dollars More, the film's opening title card succinctly setting the scene for the carnage to come. And yet, for all of its ominous portent, the preface betrays a certain shortsightedness: Just because the film is set in the past doesn't mean that it should speak in the past tense. More than 40 years have elapsed since that spaghetti Western first hit theaters — and more than 100 since the twilight of the late 19th Century frontier that it depicts.
- 12/29/2015
- Rollingstone.com
High-toned body horror that emotionally and tonally starts on one note and never deviates from it, which becomes rather exhaustingly dull. I’m “biast” (pro): like DiCaprio and Hardy, like Iñárritu
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Man walks into woods. Man fights bear. Man walks out of woods.
Actually, that makes The Revenant sound a lot more intriguing than it is. Leonardo DiCaprio is already in the woods at the beginning of the films. And he is still in the woods at the end of it. Oddly, while there is much climbing and descending of mountains, and dunks in raging rivers and leaps off cliffs, this is a very flat movie. Emotionally and tonally it starts on one note and never deviates from it. Perhaps that is meant to be indicative of...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Man walks into woods. Man fights bear. Man walks out of woods.
Actually, that makes The Revenant sound a lot more intriguing than it is. Leonardo DiCaprio is already in the woods at the beginning of the films. And he is still in the woods at the end of it. Oddly, while there is much climbing and descending of mountains, and dunks in raging rivers and leaps off cliffs, this is a very flat movie. Emotionally and tonally it starts on one note and never deviates from it. Perhaps that is meant to be indicative of...
- 12/28/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Read More: Review: 'The Revenant' is Brilliantly Directed, But Does That Make It a Great Movie? "The Revenant" begins rolling out in select theaters this Friday, and 20th Century Fox is giving it one last marketing push in the form of a breathtaking new featurette in which the cast and crew weigh in on the remarkable true story that inspired the feature and the spiritual themes that run through it. The revenge drama reunites Alejandro G. Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezski after their Oscar victories for "Birdman" last year, and it's a safe bet they'll be back in the Oscar race this year along with their leading man, the still Oscar-less Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor plays American explorer Hugh Glass, who is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by Tom Hardy's John Fitzgerald. Bruised and broken, but alive, Glass embarks through the wilderness in...
- 12/22/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Sean Penn really, really liked The Revenant. So much so in fact that he.s called it a "masterpiece" and even compared it to Francis Ford Coppola.s Apocalypse Now. Which is about as high a level of acclaim that anyone can bestow upon a film. Penn was actually the original choice for John Fitzgerald, the character Tom Hardy plays in The Revenant, which would have reteamed him with director Alejandro G. Inarritu, who he previously worked with on 21 Grams. Penn was given the chance to watch The Revenant before it was released, and he.s insisted that it.s one of the finest cinematic experiences he.s ever had. Not only did he admit that he was "compelled throughout" The Revenant, he also explained to Variety: I watched The Revenant with Alejandro and four others. I had the great benefit of being able to see it before anything was...
- 12/18/2015
- cinemablend.com
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy were looking pretty good when they attended the premiere of their new movie, The Revenant, in La on Wednesday. The two showed off their best smoldering looks as they posed for photos while wearing matching scruff. In the movie, which opens on Christmas Day, Leonardo stars as Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who is left for dead after being mauled by a bear, and Tom plays John Fitzgerald, Leo's companion. As it turns out, Leo has also had a few near-death experiences off camera, too. The actor recently opened up about numerous scary accidents he's had over the years. Read on to see the rest of their sizzling photos, and then check out what actually happens to Leo in that famous bear scene.
- 12/17/2015
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
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Tom Hardy channelled his disappointment over losing his Suicide Squad role into his work on The Revenant...
With Suicide Squad looking like one of the more inventively original comic book films on the horizon, it’s not hard to see why Tom Hardy is still rather irate over losing his key role as Rick Flag in the team-up film of DC Comics supervillains.
In an interview with Variety, Hardy mostly discussed his role as the traitorous John Fitzgerald in the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio starring, historically-based survival drama, The Revenant before shifting to his lament over Suicide Squad.
The Revenant suffered through a notoriously difficult shoot affected by the almost vindictive whims of the winters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Delays apparently costing the production valuable months ensued, necessitating re-shoots at other locations. Consequently, production overran and ended up preventing Hardy from taking the coveted Rick Flag role in Suicide Squad.
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Tom Hardy channelled his disappointment over losing his Suicide Squad role into his work on The Revenant...
With Suicide Squad looking like one of the more inventively original comic book films on the horizon, it’s not hard to see why Tom Hardy is still rather irate over losing his key role as Rick Flag in the team-up film of DC Comics supervillains.
In an interview with Variety, Hardy mostly discussed his role as the traitorous John Fitzgerald in the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio starring, historically-based survival drama, The Revenant before shifting to his lament over Suicide Squad.
The Revenant suffered through a notoriously difficult shoot affected by the almost vindictive whims of the winters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Delays apparently costing the production valuable months ensued, necessitating re-shoots at other locations. Consequently, production overran and ended up preventing Hardy from taking the coveted Rick Flag role in Suicide Squad.
- 12/16/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
20th Century Fox has released the first film clip from Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu’s wilderness epic "The Revenant" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Poulter.
Inspired by true events, "The Revenant" is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.
"The Revenant" will hit theaters on December 25, 2015.
Have a look at the film...
Inspired by true events, "The Revenant" is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.
"The Revenant" will hit theaters on December 25, 2015.
Have a look at the film...
- 12/15/2015
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Alejandro G. Iñárritu put all his actors through the ringer for The Revenant, but perhaps none moreso than his leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio. The Oscar hopeful plays Hugo Glass, a frontiersman and noted explorer, who experiences betrayal from his closest comrades that leaves him on the brink of death. That type of story requires a particular committed performance and DiCaprio’s turn has received a range of appraisals. One thing’s for certain, he put aside his personal beliefs to ensure what we see onscreen is what actually took place (the vegetarian actor ate raw bison liver).
“I just want to set the record straight,” DiCaprio told Variety, defending the methods of his director in a recent interview, “There’s been a lot said about the movie and the difficulties making it, and how meticulous Alejandro is with his vision. But to me, that’s the shit that should be praised.
“I just want to set the record straight,” DiCaprio told Variety, defending the methods of his director in a recent interview, “There’s been a lot said about the movie and the difficulties making it, and how meticulous Alejandro is with his vision. But to me, that’s the shit that should be praised.
- 12/15/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
On Mubi / Off is a bi-weekly column exploring two films: one currently available on Mubi in the United States, and the other screening offsite (in theaters, on VOD, Blu-ray/DVD, etc).On Mubi Abuse of Weakness (Catherine Breillat, 2013)Two films, this week, about trauma to body and soul. One is clear-eyed and cutting, the other ostentatiously grim, lugubrious. Catherine Breillat's Abuse of Weakness (Abus de faiblesse, 2013) is the work of clarity—analytic autobiography of the best sort in which the French writer-director dissects her own swindling at the wily hands of career con artist Christophe Rocancourt, who took her for a high-six-figures sum after she suffered a debilitating stroke. The names have been changed, but innocence has not been protected. Breillat's onscreen surrogate, Maud Shainberg (Isabelle Huppert, at the height of her icy powers), is an especially harsh self-portrait—a victim, yes, but one whose so-called weakness (the title...
- 12/13/2015
- by Keith Uhlich
- MUBI
History is written in blood by tooth and claw and gunpowder, and no recent film makes that point with more graphic impact than "The Revenant." Based on a novel that tells the story of Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who was attacked by a bear and then left for dead by the men who were supposed to tend to him, the film is a testament to punishment, both in terms of the story being told onscreen and in terms of what it must have taken to wrestle the film up onto the screen. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has been an expert chronicler of human suffering so far in his career, and it makes his films difficult emotional experiences. I still remember that sinking feeling I got when I saw "Amores Perros" in the theater the first time. I felt it again during "Babel" and again during last year's "Birdman." Innaritu seems...
- 12/9/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
On Mubi / Off is a bi-weekly column exploring two films: one currently available on Mubi in the United States, and the other screening offsite (in theaters, on VOD, Blu-ray/DVD, etc).On Mubi Abuse of Weakness (Catherine Breillat, 2013)Two films, this week, about trauma to body and soul. One is clear-eyed and cutting, the other ostentatiously grim, lugubrious. Catherine Breillat's Abuse of Weakness (Abus de faiblesse, 2013) is the work of clarity—analytic autobiography of the best sort in which the French writer-director dissects her own swindling at the wily hands of career con artist Christophe Rocancourt, who took her for a high-six-figures sum after she suffered a debilitating stroke. The names have been changed, but innocence has not been protected. Breillat's onscreen surrogate, Maud Shainberg (Isabelle Huppert, at the height of her icy powers), is an especially harsh self-portrait—a victim, yes, but one whose so-called weakness (the title...
- 12/9/2015
- by Keith Uhlich
- MUBI
Eager to keep the momentum trucking along following the first wave of reviews appearing online, 20th Century Fox has rolled out the latest TV spot for The Revenant, showcasing a determined Leonardo DiCaprio fighting for the one thing that matters most: family.
But The Fast and the Furious this is not, and today’s new sizzle reel crams in more bloody action and awe-inspiring landscapes than you can shake a musket at. Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s (Birdman, Babel) The Revenant follows DiCaprio’s Hugo Glass, a frontiersman betrayed and left for dead out on the icy outback. One terrifying encounter with a bear later and Glass sets out on his quest for revenge, fuelled by a fire that could melt just about any glacier on the American frontier.
Also starring Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter, The Revenant has fast emerged as a frontrunner going into the awards season.
But The Fast and the Furious this is not, and today’s new sizzle reel crams in more bloody action and awe-inspiring landscapes than you can shake a musket at. Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s (Birdman, Babel) The Revenant follows DiCaprio’s Hugo Glass, a frontiersman betrayed and left for dead out on the icy outback. One terrifying encounter with a bear later and Glass sets out on his quest for revenge, fuelled by a fire that could melt just about any glacier on the American frontier.
Also starring Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter, The Revenant has fast emerged as a frontrunner going into the awards season.
- 12/7/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Read More: Review: 'The Revenant' is Brilliantly Directed, But Does That Make It a Great Movie? Much of the marketing for Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "The Revenant" has focused on the adventure drama's visceral action and heart-pounding revenge story, but the latest TV spot released over the weekend shines a light on the film's more spiritual side. Laying out the main character's mission to avenge his son's death and including some of the most angelic visuals we've seen so far, the clip above suggests "The Revenant" will be as much about faith and healing as it will be brutality and redemption. Inspired by a true story, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as American explorer and fur trader Hugh Glass. After Glass is attacked by a bear, Tom Hardy's John Fitzgerald murders his son and buries him alive, prompting the explorer to embark on an odyssey through the wilderness in pursuit of vengeance.
- 12/7/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
All eyes were on Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy at the BAFTA screening of their new film, The Revenant, in London on Sunday. Leo looked dapper in a gray suit, while Tom kept things casual in a white t-shirt and jeans. In the movie, which is set to open on Christmas Day, Leo stars as Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who is mauled by a bear, and Tom plays John Fitzgerald, Leo's companion. Leo, who recently turned 41 years old, was honored with the actors inspiration award for his philanthropic work at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation 30th anniversary celebration in La just last month. Read on to see more of Leo and Tom, and then check out what actually happens to Leo in that famous bear scene.
- 12/7/2015
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Breathtaking, fierce, and truly awe-inspiring, The Revenant is a colossal cinematic achievement. Featuring riveting lead performances, numerous jaw-dropping moments, and some of the most gorgeous cinematography of all time, this is a revenge thriller that's intense, immersive, and absolutely one of a kind.
In the 1820s, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) leads a group of fur trappers, including his half-Native American son, through the American wilderness under the command of William Ashley (Domhnall Gleeson). After a long season of trapping, they're ambushed by a local tribe and forced to flee their camp, with only a handful of men surviving the skirmish. As the survivors rest, Glass scouts ahead and stumbles across a couple of bear cubs — and their mother attacks him. He manages to kill the bear, but he's mutilated and broken to the point where he's a liability to the remaining men. They can't carry him across severe enemy terrain,...
In the 1820s, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) leads a group of fur trappers, including his half-Native American son, through the American wilderness under the command of William Ashley (Domhnall Gleeson). After a long season of trapping, they're ambushed by a local tribe and forced to flee their camp, with only a handful of men surviving the skirmish. As the survivors rest, Glass scouts ahead and stumbles across a couple of bear cubs — and their mother attacks him. He manages to kill the bear, but he's mutilated and broken to the point where he's a liability to the remaining men. They can't carry him across severe enemy terrain,...
- 12/4/2015
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an epic story of survival and transformation on the American frontier. While on an expedition into the uncharted wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally mauled by a bear, then abandoned by members of his own hunting team. Alone and near death, Glass refuses to succumb. Driven by sheer will and his love for his Native American wife and son, he undertakes a 200-mile odyssey through the vast and untamed West on the trail of the man who betrayed him: John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). What begins as a relentless quest for revenge becomes a heroic saga against all odds towards home and redemption. The Revenant is directed and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
The Revenant grabs you by the eye lids and refuses to let you blink without its permission. It would be no surprise if this is the film that...
The Revenant grabs you by the eye lids and refuses to let you blink without its permission. It would be no surprise if this is the film that...
- 12/4/2015
- by Tyler Richardson
- LRMonline.com
The Revenant
Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu & Mark L. Smith (based on the novel by Michael Punke)
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
USA, 2015
Humans seemingly have an endless capacity for suffering, and the new revenge western, The Revenant, pushes those tolerances to the limit. Using man, beast, and nature, director Alejandro González Iñárritu creates some unforgettably grueling sequences. There is also extraordinary beauty, with some first-rate cinematography and stunning sound design. Sadly, repetition in the final hour diminishes much of the film’s power. It becomes less a tribute to the human spirit than a voyeuristic showcase of bodily horror. Still, the towering technical achievements and bravura sequences are enough to warrant a visit to this grim wilderness.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about The Revenant is that its main character, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), was an actual frontiersman who really did stagger through the wilderness for six weeks after...
Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu & Mark L. Smith (based on the novel by Michael Punke)
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
USA, 2015
Humans seemingly have an endless capacity for suffering, and the new revenge western, The Revenant, pushes those tolerances to the limit. Using man, beast, and nature, director Alejandro González Iñárritu creates some unforgettably grueling sequences. There is also extraordinary beauty, with some first-rate cinematography and stunning sound design. Sadly, repetition in the final hour diminishes much of the film’s power. It becomes less a tribute to the human spirit than a voyeuristic showcase of bodily horror. Still, the towering technical achievements and bravura sequences are enough to warrant a visit to this grim wilderness.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about The Revenant is that its main character, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), was an actual frontiersman who really did stagger through the wilderness for six weeks after...
- 12/4/2015
- by J.R. Kinnard
- SoundOnSight
After (mostly) constricting themselves to the confines of a single building in Birdman, director Alejandro González Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki have ventured deep into the great, savage outdoors for The Revenant. Its roots are in a classical revenge / survival story, and its unrelenting brutality swallows emotion at every turn. Yet thanks to Lubezki’s idyllic touch and Leonardo DiCaprio‘s tenacity in enduring anything thrown at him, the film remains compelling in its grand scale and near-comical excess.
The Revenant, set in 1823 and loosely based on a true story, follows fur trapper Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) as he helps lead an expedition of a few dozen men, whose camp is attacked by a group of Native Americans. With a handful surviving, including Glass’ half-Native American son, noble leader Andrew Henry (Domnhall Gleeson), the unseasoned and eager Jim Bridger (Will Poulter), and Tom Hardy‘s John Fitzgerald — a heartless Texan whose balding head displays an unsuccessful,...
The Revenant, set in 1823 and loosely based on a true story, follows fur trapper Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) as he helps lead an expedition of a few dozen men, whose camp is attacked by a group of Native Americans. With a handful surviving, including Glass’ half-Native American son, noble leader Andrew Henry (Domnhall Gleeson), the unseasoned and eager Jim Bridger (Will Poulter), and Tom Hardy‘s John Fitzgerald — a heartless Texan whose balding head displays an unsuccessful,...
- 12/4/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It’s said that revenge is a dish best served cold, but The Revenant works better as an argument for the opposition. Set against a snowy, frozen tundra, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film is a harrowing, yet trying tale of simplistic revenge. You take from me, I take from you. That’s it. There’s no wild plot shifts, or hidden messages. Only cinematic beauty that Iñárritu has already shown he’s capable of, and 156 minutes worth of Leonardo DiCaprio braving harsh environmental elements for Oscar glory.
The Revenant is a stunning film – not just in scenic beauty and agonizing bleakness, but also in the audacious belief that its wintery nothingness deserves two-and-a-half hours worth of brooding, relentless anguish. We’re in for the long-haul, no ifs, ands, or snowy Leo butts about it.
DiCaprio stars as Hugh Glass, a frontiersman tracker who is tasked with leading a group...
The Revenant is a stunning film – not just in scenic beauty and agonizing bleakness, but also in the audacious belief that its wintery nothingness deserves two-and-a-half hours worth of brooding, relentless anguish. We’re in for the long-haul, no ifs, ands, or snowy Leo butts about it.
DiCaprio stars as Hugh Glass, a frontiersman tracker who is tasked with leading a group...
- 12/4/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Read More: Go Behind the Scenes of 'The Revenant' With Emmanuel Lubezki's Gorgeous Instagram Shots (Updated) Leonardo DiCaprio has called shooting "The Revenant" the most challenging thing he's ever done as an actor, and relentless TV spots like the one above certainly prove why. Braving a harsh winter, unpredictable natural landscapes, large scale battle scenes and grueling set pieces, DiCaprio looks to be a force of nature in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's first project since sweeping the Oscars with "Birdman" last year. DiCaprio stars as American explorer Hugh Glass, who is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own team, led by Tom Hardy's John Fitzgerald. Gravely injured but alive, Glass embarks through the wilderness in pursuit of vengeance. Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter co-star. "The Revenant" opens in select theaters December 25 before a nationwide expansion on January 8. Watch the TV spot.
- 11/30/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
As we stand on the proverbial precipice, gazing down upon the December release slate, moviegoers will find no shortage of major releases vying for their attention. From the vast swathes of Oscar contenders to the monumental elephant in the room that is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s almost as though we’ll be spoilt for choice over the coming weeks. And one motion picture that has fast become one of the more intriguing releases – not lest for its storied production – is Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s visceral revenge thriller, The Revenant.
Reuniting with his Birdman cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (Aka Chivo), the director’s latest has struck a chord with cinephiles due to its atypical approach, shunning studio lighting and interior sets in order to capture the relentless nature of the wilderness in all of its raw and pure glory. It’s a feat that continues to impress in the...
Reuniting with his Birdman cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (Aka Chivo), the director’s latest has struck a chord with cinephiles due to its atypical approach, shunning studio lighting and interior sets in order to capture the relentless nature of the wilderness in all of its raw and pure glory. It’s a feat that continues to impress in the...
- 11/30/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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