‘Warrior’ Facebook Community Review + Video Interviews

Warrior (2011)

Review by Michael Gigg (via Facebook)

MMA drama with Tom Hardy and Aussie, Joel Edgerton as estranged brothers with their own demons/problems that enter a tournament where the last man standing wins $5 million which would help out Edgerton’s character/family as the bank is on the verge of taking his house.

Yeah, really liked this. Tom Hardy is excellent. His scenes with Nick Nolte, ( who has deservedly been nominated for an Oscar in this role and plays a former alcoholic father trying to re-connect and fix his relationships with his sons) are powerful. The fights are well done and I haven’t seen Jennifer Morris since she left House, but she does enough as the worried wife of Edgerton.

Comparable to The Fighter, which is probably fair enough as its more of a drama, that just happens to have fighting (Boxing/MMA) in it. And as much as I love Christian Bale and The Fighter, I’d rate Warrior even higher.

While the film is certainly “Hollywood” in some parts, the performances of the main cast (Nolte/Hardy in particular) and the fight sequences make this film an absolute treat. And the best thing is you don’t have to be a lover of MMA to enjoy it.

One of the best films I’ve seen in some time..

5/5

Michael Gigg via Video Ezy Australia Facebook 

Warrior Video Interviews

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THIS WEEK IN VIDEO (20 – 26 FEB, 2012)

This Week In Video is where we will host all the video content for movies that are released that week. We post so much video content to YouTube each week that hopefully this list will help you find the relevant content for films that you can check out right now.

Warrior (DVD & Blu-Ray Release Date: 23rd Feb)

Blu-Ray First Look: ‘The Hunter’ – Australian Edition

Here is our review and overview of the Australian Blu-Ray release of one of my favourite Australian films of recent years, ‘The Hunter’ (2011) which stars Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill and Frances O’Connor which is distributed by Madman Entertainment.

Remember that Video Ezy Australia stores will be able to order this title in for you if you wish to add them to your collection but contact your local store to find out more.

Blu-Ray First Look: David Lynch’s ‘Lost Highway’ & ‘Twin Peaks’ Review – Australian Editions

Here is our review and overview of the Australian Blu-Ray releases of two of David Lynch’s most well known films, ‘Lost Highway’ (1997) and ‘Twin Peaks’ (1992) which are both Anniversary releases and part of The Director’s Suite collection by Madman Entertainment.

Remember that Video Ezy Australia stores should be able to order these titles in for you if you wish to add them to your collection. Contact your local store to find out more.

Top 5: Movies With “Man-Lessons” for Valentines Day

We could have made a list of the new films that could be Valentine’s Day viewing material such as ‘Footloose’ (re-make), ‘One Day,’ ‘Crazy Stupid Love,’ ‘What’s You Number?’ or even movies that scare and require comfort cuddles like ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ but we thought we would put a different spin on picking your films for “love day.”

There are definitely movies that I agree guys should just suck it up and sit through, especially once a year when Valentine’s Day comes around. There are also a few that are half-way points for equal gender entertainment, however here are my picks for films that men should enjoy or at least take a “man lesson” away from.

5) The Karate Kid & The Karate Kid 2

Who doesn’t want to win a Karate tournament infront of their girlfriend? Seriously this film will have your man proving he’s a tough-guy to any bullies no matter how scrawny he might be.

Cast Interviews: ‘Twilight Breaking Dawn Part One’

Well it is that time again. With Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 not too far off it’s Blu-Ray & DVD release here in Australia (March 15) we are posting all the interviews with the cast which are always sure of accumulating big hits on YouTube.

Let’s start with the draw-cards Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

THIS WEEK IN VIDEO (6 FEB – 12 FEB 2012)

This Week In Video is where we will host all the video content for movies that are released that week. We post so much video content to YouTube each week that hopefully this list will help you find the relevant content for films that you can check out right now.

The Hunter (DVD & Blu-Ray Release Date: 8th February, 2012)

SAG Awards – winners announced!

The Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this week with a few eyebrows being raised ahead of the Oscars.

 

After picking up the Golden Globe for Best Male Actor, George Clooney missed out on a SAG Award to Jean Dujardin for The Artist. (Also of note, Leo was nominated in this category for J. Edgar but missed out on a nomination for the Oscar).

Also a little surprising was Viola Davis‘ win for The Help for Female Actor in a Leading Role ahead of Meryl Streep, who took out the Golden Globe Award.

For TV, no real surprises with Modern Family and Boardwalk Empire taking out awards. And Alec Baldwin yet again won Male Actor in a Comedy Series. When will his run end??

Yes, Oscars time will be very interesting…

2012 Oscar Nominations Announced!

It’s that time of year to dust off the old tux again, prepare the speeches and air kiss celebrities – the Oscars are upon us!

In years passed, predicting the nominations in each categories have been pretty straight forward. This year however, the Academy has served up plenty of surprises.

Leading the charge is Hugo with 11 nominations, closely followed by the silent film The Artist with 10.

The surprises are many. Demian Bichir snuck into the Best Male Actor category, ahead of Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Gosling. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo received 5 nominations but not Best Picture, for which Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close did.

It will be a very interesting awards ceremony come late February. Until then, here’s the full list of nominees.

BEST PICTURE
The Artist
War Horse
The Descendants
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

THIS WEEK IN VIDEO (16 JAN – 22 JAN)

This Week In Video is where we will host all the video content for movies that are released that week. We post so much video content to YouTube each week that hopefully this list will help you find the relevant content for films that you can rent or buy right now.

Spy Kids 4 (DVD Release Date: 19th January, 2012)

Abduction (DVD & Blu-Ray Release Date: 20th January, 2012)