Pulsing with menace, called “seductive and thrilling” and compared to Hitchcock and early Coen brothers by The Hollywood Reporter, Swerve is a modern take on classic film noir. It comes to high-definition DVD and Blu-ray from Cohen Media Group on March 18, 2014, with SRPs, respectively, of $34.98 and $24.98.
While driving cross-country to a job interview, Colin (David Lyons TV’s Revolution, Eat Pray Love) witnesses a two-car crash that leaves one driver decapitated. The good-hearted Colin pulls a beautiful and mysterious young woman, Jina (Emma Booth, Parker, The Boys Are Back), from the wreckage, along with a suitcase full of money. But soon, he becomes entangled with a crooked local cop (Jason Clarke, Zero Dark Thirty, The Great Gatsby) – who happens to be the very jealous husband of Jina – as well a murderous thug (Travis McMahon, Cactus) who is after the cash. The suspense and action build in this gripping thriller set...
While driving cross-country to a job interview, Colin (David Lyons TV’s Revolution, Eat Pray Love) witnesses a two-car crash that leaves one driver decapitated. The good-hearted Colin pulls a beautiful and mysterious young woman, Jina (Emma Booth, Parker, The Boys Are Back), from the wreckage, along with a suitcase full of money. But soon, he becomes entangled with a crooked local cop (Jason Clarke, Zero Dark Thirty, The Great Gatsby) – who happens to be the very jealous husband of Jina – as well a murderous thug (Travis McMahon, Cactus) who is after the cash. The suspense and action build in this gripping thriller set...
- 3/13/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: March 18, 2014
Price: DVD $24.98, Blu-ray $34.98
Studio: Cohen Media
David Lyons and Emma Booth make their way across the outback in Swerve.
The 2011 Australian thriller Swerve starring Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), Emma Booth (Parker) and David Lyons (Eat Pray Love) is a contemporary entry in the classic film noir genre.
While driving across the Outback to a job interview, Colin (Lyons) witnesses a two-car crash that leaves one driver decapitated. The good-hearted Colin pulls a beautiful and mysterious young woman, Jina (Booth), from the wreckage, along with a suitcase full of money. But soon, he becomes entangled with a crooked local cop (Clarke) – who happens to be the very jealous husband of Jina – as well a murderous thug (Travis McMahon, Cactus) who is after the cash. Yikes.
Written and directed by Aussie filmmaker Craig Lahiff, Swerve is premiering on disc and on VOD in the U.S.
Price: DVD $24.98, Blu-ray $34.98
Studio: Cohen Media
David Lyons and Emma Booth make their way across the outback in Swerve.
The 2011 Australian thriller Swerve starring Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), Emma Booth (Parker) and David Lyons (Eat Pray Love) is a contemporary entry in the classic film noir genre.
While driving across the Outback to a job interview, Colin (Lyons) witnesses a two-car crash that leaves one driver decapitated. The good-hearted Colin pulls a beautiful and mysterious young woman, Jina (Booth), from the wreckage, along with a suitcase full of money. But soon, he becomes entangled with a crooked local cop (Clarke) – who happens to be the very jealous husband of Jina – as well a murderous thug (Travis McMahon, Cactus) who is after the cash. Yikes.
Written and directed by Aussie filmmaker Craig Lahiff, Swerve is premiering on disc and on VOD in the U.S.
- 2/25/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Director Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan's 2008 debut feature "Cactus", is now available on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment, starring Travis McMahon, David Lyons, Bryan Brown and Shane Jacobson.
"...'Cactus' begins with 'John Kelly' (Mcmahon) kidnapping 'Eli Jones' (Lyons) from his city residence and driving across regional Australia for three days. On the journey, John and Eli interact, as well as having a deadly run-in with a rogue cop (Brown)..."
"Cactus", budgeted at $90,000 was filmed in Australia's New South Wales in the cities of Bathurst, Broken Hill, Cobar, Sydney and Wilcannia.
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"...'Cactus' begins with 'John Kelly' (Mcmahon) kidnapping 'Eli Jones' (Lyons) from his city residence and driving across regional Australia for three days. On the journey, John and Eli interact, as well as having a deadly run-in with a rogue cop (Brown)..."
"Cactus", budgeted at $90,000 was filmed in Australia's New South Wales in the cities of Bathurst, Broken Hill, Cobar, Sydney and Wilcannia.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Cactus"...
- 2/23/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
First time writer/director Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan’s taut 2008 thriller “Cactus” is a great example of how to balance suspense, shock, drama, and dark comedy without dividing your film into obvious, easy to swallow caplets. There’s a definite ease in the way Yuen-Carrucan weaves this intriguing tale of a rugged delivery man and his snarky human cargo; scenes flow logically and seamlessly interconnect, as opposed to merely fitting together for the sake of the narrative at-large. It’s a balancing act that few can achieve, though here it looks like just another sunny day cruising through the Australian outback. However, blood-thirsty genre fans hoping for another “Wolf Creek” — or even another “Bone Dry” — will certainly be left with a dusty coat of disappointment plastered across their collective grills. While there is a bit of carnage lurking towards the tail end of the picture, the majority of “Cactus” is quite tame...
- 2/18/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Last Month, The Farrelly Brothers’ upcoming film in The Three Stooges found a new home at Twentieth Century Fox after MGM’s bankruptcy plan left the rights open (here). Bobby and Peter Farrelly stayed on as directors, but had to look for a completely new cast as Sean Penn and Jim Carrey recently dropped out (here), and it was uncertain if Benicio Del Toro was still attached. The directors have since been looking for actors to replace Carrey, Penn, and Del Toro, and it seems they may have found them.
The Wrap is reporting that Johnny Knoxville (Jackass, Men In Black 2), Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), and Shane Jacobson (Kenny, Cactus) are on the shortlist for the roles of Moe, Larry and Curly. This would be a different direction than the like of Carrey, Penn, or Del Toro, but maybe that’s what this film needs. After all, many...
The Wrap is reporting that Johnny Knoxville (Jackass, Men In Black 2), Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), and Shane Jacobson (Kenny, Cactus) are on the shortlist for the roles of Moe, Larry and Curly. This would be a different direction than the like of Carrey, Penn, or Del Toro, but maybe that’s what this film needs. After all, many...
- 1/7/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
An Aussie kidnap flick that mixes genre staples from road movies, backwoods horror and yuppie-in-peril films sounds like something worth a look. Cactus opens with sometime conman Eli (David Lyons) being ripped from his home and doped, before being flung into the back of John’s (Travis McMahon) 1970s red Ford Gt. Bound and gagged, he’s driven off into the Australian outback, having no idea why or by whom he’s been abducted. John, it transpires, is no career kidnapper and is simply chasing a paycheck. Through a series of revelations, they gradually bond and mutual empathy emerges…just as things take a turn for the worse.
- 3/10/2009
- by James Dennis
- Screen Anarchy
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