August/September Edition

Traitor (2008)Executive produced by Steve Martin (comedian), this action film takes you into the world of terrorism at its finest. Its like Bourne Identity meets Syriana with an extra twist. This international conspiracy is cinematic to its finest. From the beginning of the film you want to make sure to pay close attention to the film. This is a film, you don’t want to blink your eyes with or you might miss something explosive (no pun intended). Former U.S. soldier Samir Horn (Don Cheadle) is involved in a highly rated terrorist case that puts him in the middle as a possible chief suspect. FBI special Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) tracks Cheadle’s character all across the globe hoping to solve the mystery of all mysteries…an end to terrorism. This end of the summer thriller is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat panting for what the next scene will present to its audience. Follow along with Cheadle and Pearce as they both seek to uncover their own truths which may be the same for both.

Grade: B+

Death Race (2008)If you remember Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome with Mel Gibson and Tina Turner this movie is it fast-forwarded to 2012. An ex-con and former NASCAR champion Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) is trying to enjoy his improved life as a working free man with his wife and child. Yet, in one day his life changes when his job is cut from the steel mill closing down, and the troubles seem to begin within an instant. In one night his world is literally turned upside down when his home is broken into and he framed for the murder of his wife. While in prison he is given an opportunity to potentially become a free man as he must go back to his old ex-con/NASCAR life and match wits other inmates in the “Death Race”. This opportunity is also a creation of the prison’s warden Hennessey (Joan Allen) to cash in on pay-per-view sport and destroy lives at the same time. Not realizing that the murder was a set-up and an intentional ploy to resurrect a super star monster, Ames must figure out how to win one race and regain his freedom and his daughter.

Grade: B+