“The Dark Knight” may be the movie of the year. It certainly is the movie of the summer. It won nine awards, including Best Movie.
“Iron Man,” meanwhile, finished with two awards and several runner-up selections behind Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” picture.
Cast:
Vin Diesel
Michelle Yeoh
Mélanie Thierry
Vin Diesel is back, it’s just a shame his latest picture doesn’t make much sense.
In this sci-fi flick, Diesel plays Toorop, a battle-hardened mercenary who is hired to protect a young woman who’s traveling across the world from Russia to the United States.
What makes this incredibly difficult for the heroes, though, is that the world is in a poor state. The planet appears to be mostly slums because of overpopulation and constant wars.
Cast:
Jason Statham
Joan Allen
Ian McShane
Tyrese Gibson
Natalie Martinez
Cars that shoot other cars. How could you go wrong?
“Death Race” is mainly centered on the character Jensen Ames, a blue collar factory worker trying to support his family in a depression after getting famous as a NASCAR racer. He is framed for murdering his wife, though, and sent to a prison to compete in Death Race.
The event is a wild tournament where prisoners are sanctioned to use weaponized cars in a race. If the prisoners win enough times, they get to go free. Jensen is hesitant at first but decides to take the opportunity to get out.
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