Gabriel Macht

Gabriel Macht and Director Benny Boom Exclusive Video Interview S.W.A.T.: FIREFIGHT

by Tommy Cook    Posted: February 26th, 2011 at 3:02 pm

Confession: I’m a direct to video movie junkie.  I used to scour the shelves of my local video store searching for the films deemed not quite good enough for theaters.  Yes – most of these films quite frankly aren’t any good.  But every once in awhile, I would come across a gem – films like The Man From Earth or Mean Guns or Dance with the Devil or Getting in or pretty much anything featuring Steven Seagal or Mark Dacascos.  None of these films were what you would call perfect – but free from the marketing and hype that surrounds so many theatrical films, there was just something, well, purer about the experience.

Which is what potentially makes the newfound DTV surge of films all the more exciting.  Nowadays, in the face of diminishing theatrical attendance, studios’ have created labels with the precise goal of distributing DTV films.  The newest entry into this rapidly growing field, S.W.A.T.: Firefight hits shelves Tuesday, March 1st.  The film, a sequel in name only to the Colin Farrell 2003 film, features the charismatic Gabriel Macht (The Spirit) leading a new crew as they face off against crime in the slums of Detroit and deal with a crazy pissed off government spook (a fun turn by Robert Patrick).  At press day for the film, I was able to speak with Macht and the film’s director Benny Boom (Next Day Air) about dispelling the “stigma” of direct-to-video, shooting in destitute Detroit and the potential for a S.W.A.T. 3, among many other topics of conversation.  To view the full video interview, hit the jump.

New Trailer for LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: August 17th, 2010 at 3:23 pm

When we posted the first trailer for Love and Other Drugs, the romantic dramedy led by Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, one comment remarked, “Show me the whole movie why don’t you?”  Turns out there may still be plenty of plot details under wraps.  20th Century Fox has released a new trailer, and in doing so revealed an entirely new (and arguably major) subplot absent from trailer number one.  If you don’t mind a bit of spoilage, check out the new trailer after the jump.

First Trailer for LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: August 13th, 2010 at 7:09 pm

Following an early glimpse of footage earlier today, 20th Century Fox has unveiled the first trailer for Love and Other Drugs, the romantic dramedy led by Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway.  Hathaway plays an “alluring free spirit” who falls for Gyllenhaal, a charming pharmaceutical sales rep.  The leads are joined by Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, and Gabriel Macht, with Edward Zwick (Defiance) directing.  Check out the trailer after the jump.

First Look at LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

by Jason Barr    Posted: August 13th, 2010 at 8:59 am

The first footage from director and Oscar winning producer Edward Zwick’s Love and Other Drugs has landed online. Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway star in the rom-com which revolves around a Viagara salesman (Gyllenhaal) overcoming his history of sordid relationships so as to land a woman who suffers from Parkinson’s disease (Hathaway). While, here in The States, romantic comedies have the tendency to tread the line between terribly contrived and just plain terrible, the footage makes the film look at the very least watchable (putting it ahead of 80% of its peers already) and potentially quite good.

While you can look for a full theatrical trailer to open this weekend (I’m guessing it’s attached to Julia Roberts’ Eat, Pray, and Love so, by all means, proceed with caution), you can also hit the jump to check out the footage now. Co-starring alongside Gyllenhaal and Hathaway are Judy Greer, Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, and Gabriel Macht. Love and Other Drugs is based on Jamie Reidy’s nonfiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagara Salesman and opens November 24^th, 2010.

Trailer for MIDDLE MEN Starring Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisil

by Jackson Cresswell    Posted: June 16th, 2010 at 11:38 am

If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably on the internet.  If you’re on the internet you’re probably aware of the vast amount of porn that’s on the internet.  Writer/director George Gallo’s Middle Men tells the based on a true story of how the internet went from something that–in the words of Jack Harris (Luke Wilson)–“sucked” to being a place filled with naked people.  In less than 2 and a half minutes, the trailer introduces a plethora of intriguing characters, a rags to riches montage, and a Notorious B.I.G. song.  It’s a good trailer is what I’m saying.

The film co-stars Giovanni Ribisi, Terry Crews, Gabriel Macht, and James Caan.  Hit the jump to see the trailer and read the synopsis.

WHITEOUT Blu-ray Review

by Jackson Bishop    Posted: February 10th, 2010 at 6:54 am

Immediately, the premise of Whiteout, the 2009 thriller based upon Greg Rucka’s graphic novel of the same name, is both intriguing and exciting; a U.S. Marshal hiding from her personal demons in the most isolated place on Earth, Antarctica, stumbles upon a dead body out in the middle of the frozen wilderness, becoming embroiled in the first homicide investigation in the history of the continent. While the promise of the concept is in many ways delivered upon, the resulting film leaves some things to be desired. Read the rest of my review of the Kate Beckinsale vehicle after the jump.

Alex O’Loughlin and Gabriel Macht Exclusive Video Interview WHITEOUT

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 8th, 2009 at 7:29 pm

Interviewing two people at the same time is hard. The reason is, when you’re interviewing just one person, you can focus all your energy and questions on that individual. But when you have two people ready and willing to answer questions, you’ve got to come up with stuff they both can talk about and you never know if they’re going to play off each other. Sometimes you only have the time to ask one question because they’ll keep going on and on. Trust me, it’s a challenge. Thankfully, when I sat down to speak with Alex O’Loughlin and Gabriel Macht for their new movie “Whiteout”, not only did they play off each other quite well, we had enough time to ask some individual questions. So if you’re curious what making “Whiteout” was like and what they have coming up, take a look at the interview after the jump.

Also, since it’s not online, Gabriel revealed that he’s been cast in Edward Zwick’s new film “Love and Other Drugs” opposite Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal.

7 Movie Clips from Kate Beckinsale’s WHITEOUT

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 27th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

Opening on September 11^th is director Dominic Sena’s action thriller “Whiteout”. The film stars Kate Beckinsale as a US Marshal trying to solve Antarctica’s first homicide. To help promote the film, we’ve been provided with 7 clips from the movie and they’re after the jump – along with the full synopsis. Take a look:

WB Fall 2009 Preview – New Images from WHITEOUT, NINJA ASSASSIN, THE INVENTION OF LYING, THE INFORMANT!

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 12th, 2009 at 6:18 pm

Warner Bros. has released a preview of their upcoming 2009 movies. In the preview, they’ve got updated synopsis’ along with new images from “Whiteout”, “Ninja Assassin”, “The Invention of Lying”, “The Informant!” and a few others. So if you’d like to see the new images and read what’s coming later this year (it’s a lot of great stuff), it’s all after the jump:

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