Actor Jason Statham is known for playing characters that are described as tough, gritty, or violent in packed action-thriller movies. The actor has been credited for leading the resurgence of action movies during the 2000s and 2010s. Statham is known to be one of the most bankable stars in the industry, and Bruce Willis is to be thanked for it, in a way.
Jason Statham has appeared in movies, including the Transporter trilogy, The Italian Job, Crank, War, Fast & Furious franchise, and more. The actor has, over the years, managed to not only impress the audience with his performances but also become one of the most influential celebrities in the world.
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Jason Statham has appeared in movies, including the Transporter trilogy, The Italian Job, Crank, War, Fast & Furious franchise, and more. The actor has, over the years, managed to not only impress the audience with his performances but also become one of the most influential celebrities in the world.
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- 2/26/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
What does a transporter even do? In the "Transporter" action-thriller film series, Jason Statham plays Frank Martin, the titular transporter who acts as a driver-for-hire, who moves packages for selective clients without any questions asked. Martin is not your average transporter, as his impressive military background grants him an edge during combat, which is an inevitability when such high risk is involved. Martin strives to maintain a clearly defined double life with little to no overlap and expects his clients to adhere to his incorrigible personal code, which includes never altering the deal or opening client packages, and absolutely no names.
At first glance, the watch order for the "Transporter" series seems pretty straightforward, with four movies etching out Martin's arc and the shenanigans that ensue because of his unique occupation. However, for the sake of continuity, the release date order needs to be shifted around a bit, while one...
At first glance, the watch order for the "Transporter" series seems pretty straightforward, with four movies etching out Martin's arc and the shenanigans that ensue because of his unique occupation. However, for the sake of continuity, the release date order needs to be shifted around a bit, while one...
- 2/26/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
From left: The Amazing Spider-Man #21 (Cover art: Sujin Jo), Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider #3, Spider-Punk Vol. 1 #1 (Cover art: Antonio Salvador Daniel)Graphic: The A.V. Club
This month, Madame Web arrives in theaters, giving the Sony Pictures Spider-Man-adjacent fictional universe yet another crew of characters to add to a growing arsenal that includes Venom,...
This month, Madame Web arrives in theaters, giving the Sony Pictures Spider-Man-adjacent fictional universe yet another crew of characters to add to a growing arsenal that includes Venom,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
It’s the time of year for smooth-brained relaxation. Moviegoers can recover from the holidays with the comfort of knowing Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson, or Jason Statham will be here to satisfy their mid-budget, action-programmer needs. Is it really the new year if one of those cherished Kings of January doesn’t appear on the release slate? There’s no Gerry or Liam, but the ever-reliable Statham dons a trucker hat and blue jeans to grit his way through David Ayer’s The Beekeeper, an overall valiant, occasionally fun attempt to take us out of Q1 doldrums.
As Adam Clay, Statham is both a beekeeper and a BeekeeperTM––a retiree once tasked with operating outside the Intelligence community’s normal chain of command in order to “protect the hive” from chaos and corruption. Adam’s landlady (Phylicia Rashad), who rents her barn for his titular pastime, has her finances wiped out in a phishing scam,...
As Adam Clay, Statham is both a beekeeper and a BeekeeperTM––a retiree once tasked with operating outside the Intelligence community’s normal chain of command in order to “protect the hive” from chaos and corruption. Adam’s landlady (Phylicia Rashad), who rents her barn for his titular pastime, has her finances wiped out in a phishing scam,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Conor O'Donnell
- The Film Stage
Directing animation student Lisa Kenney won ‘most promising student’.
The UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) has awarded prizes to its students at the 2023 Graduate Showcase, celebrating the past year of graduate productions.
Directing animation Ma student Lisa Kenney won the coveted most promising student prize, with a £1,000 award.
Robert Bradbrook, head of Kenney’s course, described her as “a wonderful and caring student who understands that the process of making a film is just as important as the final animation. Not just her journey but the students that work with her. She always goes out of her...
The UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) has awarded prizes to its students at the 2023 Graduate Showcase, celebrating the past year of graduate productions.
Directing animation Ma student Lisa Kenney won the coveted most promising student prize, with a £1,000 award.
Robert Bradbrook, head of Kenney’s course, described her as “a wonderful and caring student who understands that the process of making a film is just as important as the final animation. Not just her journey but the students that work with her. She always goes out of her...
- 3/3/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The producers of 2003’s Willard chose to nix “remake” from the film’s marketing vocabulary, but 2003’s Willard adaptation is irrefutably a remake of 1971’s furry social outcast chiller. At the forefront of 2000s remake trends, Glen Morgan‘s Willard features altered themes and a deeper thirst for suspense, going the “darker and grittier” route displayed by subsequent studio remakes (including Morgan’s 2006 Black Christmas slasher). Stephen Gilbert’s novel Ratman’s Notebooks inspires both pictures, although neither dare touch the subplot about “Ratman Robberies” — the narrator steals money from shopkeepers and neighbors before the whole workplace murder climax. Where’s my movie about a criminal aided by rat accomplices? Rat King in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will do, I guess.
It’s daffy to think that 2003’s Willard was hidden as a remake when you watch them back-to-back, but the general moviegoer wouldn’t know any different. That’s...
It’s daffy to think that 2003’s Willard was hidden as a remake when you watch them back-to-back, but the general moviegoer wouldn’t know any different. That’s...
- 12/2/2022
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
After holidays and heat waves, it is time to catch up on a summer of Wolverine comics. Just a reminder that I will be doing the Patch mini-series as one piece at its conclusion.
Wolverine #22 Writer: Benjamin Percy | Artist: Adam Kubert | Colourist: Frank Martin | Letters: Cory Petit
So far during this story arc I have had a mixed reception. There have been parts I have really enjoyed and parts I haven’t liked as much. With this issue, I can move from sitting in the middle to being firmly onside with this story arc. Everything seems to move in a more natural, perfect balance and I think that’s why it hit with me. The who, the what and the why all come into focus. Things kick off right from the cover with Wolverine, Deadpool and Maverick in a 90’s comics version of a Mexican stand-off. It is always fun...
Wolverine #22 Writer: Benjamin Percy | Artist: Adam Kubert | Colourist: Frank Martin | Letters: Cory Petit
So far during this story arc I have had a mixed reception. There have been parts I have really enjoyed and parts I haven’t liked as much. With this issue, I can move from sitting in the middle to being firmly onside with this story arc. Everything seems to move in a more natural, perfect balance and I think that’s why it hit with me. The who, the what and the why all come into focus. Things kick off right from the cover with Wolverine, Deadpool and Maverick in a 90’s comics version of a Mexican stand-off. It is always fun...
- 8/24/2022
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
In 2022, The Transporter will celebrate its 20th anniversary. This action-packed thriller has been a favorite of moviegoers for two decades, and there’s no sign of it slowing down. The film follows the story of Frank Martin (played by Jason Statham), a professional transporter who is hired to move goods and people across borders without asking any questions. While the character may be fictional, his skills are not. It received mixed reviews during its release, but The Transporter has gone on to become a cult classic. A review from Lyles’ Movie Files wrote: “More than a decade later, no action
“The Transporter” Turns 20 In 2022...
“The Transporter” Turns 20 In 2022...
- 7/26/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Frank Adonis, who died Wednesday night in Las Vegas at age 83, was a Brooklyn native who appeared in a slew of films and TV shows, many of them depicting fictional or real-life mob figures. remembrance
One of his most memorable performances was in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 feature Goodfellas, in which he appeared alongside Tony Sirico. Adonis (born Frank Scioscia) went on to co-star opposite fellow Brooklynite Sirico in the 1998 film Mob Queen, and he also did a cameo on Sirico’s hit HBO mob drama series The Sopranos.
“We worked together in Goodfellas, we came from the same neighborhood,” Sirico said of Adonis. “He was a great guy, very loyal, my condolences to his family.”...
One of his most memorable performances was in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 feature Goodfellas, in which he appeared alongside Tony Sirico. Adonis (born Frank Scioscia) went on to co-star opposite fellow Brooklynite Sirico in the 1998 film Mob Queen, and he also did a cameo on Sirico’s hit HBO mob drama series The Sopranos.
“We worked together in Goodfellas, we came from the same neighborhood,” Sirico said of Adonis. “He was a great guy, very loyal, my condolences to his family.”...
- 12/28/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Frank Adonis, whose decades-long career includes roles in “Goodfellas” and “Raging Bull,” has died at 83. His wife Denise told TMZ that Adonis was in Las Vegas at the time of his death, which came as a result of kidney related health problems.
Best known for his work portraying Antony Stabile in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 “Goodfellas,” he has also appeared in Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” and 1995’s “Casino.” By the end of his life, Adonis had amassed 40 film credits with a penchant for playing gangsters, including appearances in films like “Find Me Guilty,” “Mafioso: The Father, The Son,” “Mob Queen,” and on episodes of “Law & Order,” “The Equalizer” and “The Sopranos.” He also appeared in hit films like “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “True Romance” and “Wall Street.”
Sometimes credited by his birth name Frank Scioscia, his other credits include “Spike of Bensonhurst,” “Eyes of Laura Mars” and “Bad Lieutenant.
Best known for his work portraying Antony Stabile in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 “Goodfellas,” he has also appeared in Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” and 1995’s “Casino.” By the end of his life, Adonis had amassed 40 film credits with a penchant for playing gangsters, including appearances in films like “Find Me Guilty,” “Mafioso: The Father, The Son,” “Mob Queen,” and on episodes of “Law & Order,” “The Equalizer” and “The Sopranos.” He also appeared in hit films like “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “True Romance” and “Wall Street.”
Sometimes credited by his birth name Frank Scioscia, his other credits include “Spike of Bensonhurst,” “Eyes of Laura Mars” and “Bad Lieutenant.
- 12/27/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Frank Adonis, who starred in Goodfellas, has died. He was 83.
The actor, best known for his role as Anthony Stabile in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film, died Wednesday night in Las Vegas, according to TMZ.
His wife, Denise Adonis, did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment.
The actor was also in Scorsese’s Raging Bull as Patsy and Casino as Rocky. He also appeared in several other popular films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and True Romance.
A friend of Adonis’, Phil Castellano, shared his condolences on Facebook in a series of photos remembering his pal.
“It...
The actor, best known for his role as Anthony Stabile in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film, died Wednesday night in Las Vegas, according to TMZ.
His wife, Denise Adonis, did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment.
The actor was also in Scorsese’s Raging Bull as Patsy and Casino as Rocky. He also appeared in several other popular films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and True Romance.
A friend of Adonis’, Phil Castellano, shared his condolences on Facebook in a series of photos remembering his pal.
“It...
- 12/27/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Frank Adonis, who appeared in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Casino along with tough-guy roles in dozens of other films and TV shows, has died. He was 83. His wife told TMZ that he died Wednesday night in Las Vegas after a long illness and had been on a ventilator.
Born Frank Scioscia on October 27, 1935, in Brooklyn, he made his film debut with an uncredited role in 1971’s The French Connection. Adonis had small roles in such films as Lucky Lucianoi, The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight and Shaft’s Big Score! during that decade before landing a role in Raging Bull, Scorsese’s seminal 1980 boxing biopic starring Robert De Niro. He would go on to appear in the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s mobbed-up pics Goodfellas (1990) — his Anthony Stabile (above left) was present for the classic, cringe-inducing “funny like a clown?” scene — and Casino (1995).
Adonis’ many other credits included...
Born Frank Scioscia on October 27, 1935, in Brooklyn, he made his film debut with an uncredited role in 1971’s The French Connection. Adonis had small roles in such films as Lucky Lucianoi, The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight and Shaft’s Big Score! during that decade before landing a role in Raging Bull, Scorsese’s seminal 1980 boxing biopic starring Robert De Niro. He would go on to appear in the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s mobbed-up pics Goodfellas (1990) — his Anthony Stabile (above left) was present for the classic, cringe-inducing “funny like a clown?” scene — and Casino (1995).
Adonis’ many other credits included...
- 12/27/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Frank Adonis -- best known for his roles in some of Martin Scorsese's most famous films -- died after a long battle with various health issues ... TMZ has learned. According to his wife, Denise ... the veteran actor died Wednesday night in Las Vegas. She tells us he'd been sick for a couple years, mostly kidney problems. We're told he'd been on dialysis and was on a ventilator for the past 9 days, but they waited...
- 12/27/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Frank Adonis, an actor best known for his role in the 1990 film Goodfellas, has died. He was 83.
Adonis’s wife confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing that the actor passed away Wednesday night in Las Vegas after a long battle with various health issues, in particular kidney problems. Adonis had also reportedly been undergoing dialysis and had been put on a ventilator for nine days, with his family waiting until after Christmas to take him off.
Adonis' wife confirmed his death to TMZ, telling the outlet, "He will be missed. He was a great father and an ...
Adonis’s wife confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing that the actor passed away Wednesday night in Las Vegas after a long battle with various health issues, in particular kidney problems. Adonis had also reportedly been undergoing dialysis and had been put on a ventilator for nine days, with his family waiting until after Christmas to take him off.
Adonis' wife confirmed his death to TMZ, telling the outlet, "He will be missed. He was a great father and an ...
- 12/27/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Frank Adonis, an actor best known for his role in the 1990 film Goodfellas, has died. He was 83.
Adonis’s wife confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing that the actor passed away Wednesday night in Las Vegas after a long battle with various health issues, in particular kidney problems. Adonis had also reportedly been undergoing dialysis and had been put on a ventilator for nine days, with his family waiting until after Christmas to take him off.
Adonis' wife confirmed his death to TMZ, telling the outlet, "He will be missed. He was a great father and an ...
Adonis’s wife confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing that the actor passed away Wednesday night in Las Vegas after a long battle with various health issues, in particular kidney problems. Adonis had also reportedly been undergoing dialysis and had been put on a ventilator for nine days, with his family waiting until after Christmas to take him off.
Adonis' wife confirmed his death to TMZ, telling the outlet, "He will be missed. He was a great father and an ...
- 12/27/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It looks like we might have seen the last of the fine English summer, so you can stop forcing yourself out of bed, your joints aching, yelping "I'm old!" every morning - stay tucked under those sheets as the early autumn rolls in and watch some decent telly...
But what to watch? Your pals at the Tube Talk Q&A are here to help on that front - read on for scoop on Homeland's return to Channel 4, Bad Education's unconventional premiere, when Cuckoo will be back and much more!
Will Homeland be shown on Channel 4 straight after the Us again?
Pretty soon, yes! The Homeland team reignited anticipation for season three after a quiet few months by holding a mahoooosive panel at the Television Critics Association summer 2013 press tour this week. Stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis were on hand to watch the first intriguing teaser...
But what to watch? Your pals at the Tube Talk Q&A are here to help on that front - read on for scoop on Homeland's return to Channel 4, Bad Education's unconventional premiere, when Cuckoo will be back and much more!
Will Homeland be shown on Channel 4 straight after the Us again?
Pretty soon, yes! The Homeland team reignited anticipation for season three after a quiet few months by holding a mahoooosive panel at the Television Critics Association summer 2013 press tour this week. Stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis were on hand to watch the first intriguing teaser...
- 8/1/2013
- Digital Spy
We’re back with the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today’s feature includes news on a Christmas horror anthology, the newest episode of Midnight Horror Show, a teaser for an upcoming zombie webseries, and more:
Zombie Girl Diary: “Zombie Girl Diary is a phenomenal film in the making starring Jim Krut and Jimmyo Burril. It is a story about a mother and daughter fighting to survive throughout a zombie apocalypse. Along the way they encounter other survivors and come together to make their way through this crazy world, now turned upside down. You’ll have to watch our film and see who makes it out alive!”
For more information on the film and a 30 second teaser trailer, visit their official Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/ZombieGirlDiary
Midnight Horror Show: Episode 3 of Midnight Horror Show was released earlier this month. The webseries features an original horror shorts...
Zombie Girl Diary: “Zombie Girl Diary is a phenomenal film in the making starring Jim Krut and Jimmyo Burril. It is a story about a mother and daughter fighting to survive throughout a zombie apocalypse. Along the way they encounter other survivors and come together to make their way through this crazy world, now turned upside down. You’ll have to watch our film and see who makes it out alive!”
For more information on the film and a 30 second teaser trailer, visit their official Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/ZombieGirlDiary
Midnight Horror Show: Episode 3 of Midnight Horror Show was released earlier this month. The webseries features an original horror shorts...
- 5/27/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The unoriginality in Hollywood is well-documented, even expected at this point. 2011 set an all-time record for sequels, accounting for a fifth of the year’s wide releases, and there seems to be no end in sight to the prequels, sequels, remakes, and reboots as studios continue to invest in stale ideas. Unfortunately, it’s spreading. A trend shows the movie industry’s lobotomized, risk-averse decision-making is infecting TV now more than ever.
Previously: “Zombieland” and “The Punisher” TV Series in the Works at Fox
Creative, original, scripted shows already compete for attention with “unscripted” reality programming on thousands of channels, or network remakes of old TV series (like NBC’s upcoming “Munsters” or ABC’s failed “Charlie’s Angels”). Now, TV remakes of popular film titles could crowd the channels until, like the box office, there’s only a fraction of “new” left.
Recent attempts at movie-to-tv adaptations have been flops,...
Previously: “Zombieland” and “The Punisher” TV Series in the Works at Fox
Creative, original, scripted shows already compete for attention with “unscripted” reality programming on thousands of channels, or network remakes of old TV series (like NBC’s upcoming “Munsters” or ABC’s failed “Charlie’s Angels”). Now, TV remakes of popular film titles could crowd the channels until, like the box office, there’s only a fraction of “new” left.
Recent attempts at movie-to-tv adaptations have been flops,...
- 1/18/2012
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
In 1972 Charles Bronson starred in an Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff production of The Mechanic. The duo, whose previous successes include the Rocky franchise and Raging Bull, are true Hollywood legends and it appear that their children - David Winkler and Bill Chartoff - are eager to follow in the illustrious footsteps of their fathers. First they brought back Sylvester Stallone’s iconic fighter for one more slug-fest in Rocky Balboa (2006), and now they have gone one step further by remaking Bronson’s genre flick about an elite assassin whose particular skill is making a murder look like an accident.
Stepping into Bronson’s boots for this latest remake is action-hero of the moment, Jason Statham. Statham - best known for his no-nonsense portrayal of Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy - plays Arthur Bishop, a ‘mechanic’ who quickly demonstrates his special talent at eliminating targets without rousing suspicion. However,...
Stepping into Bronson’s boots for this latest remake is action-hero of the moment, Jason Statham. Statham - best known for his no-nonsense portrayal of Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy - plays Arthur Bishop, a ‘mechanic’ who quickly demonstrates his special talent at eliminating targets without rousing suspicion. However,...
- 1/24/2011
- Shadowlocked
Colicchio Prods.
NEW YORK -- One would have assumed, considering the High Times magazine pedigree and the presence of Tommy Chong in a cameo role, that this debut effort from director Alison Thompson would be a rollicking, Cheech & Chong-style comedy celebrating the joys of cannabis. But no, "High Times' Potluck" is instead a semiserious Mafia movie, albeit one in which its chief character, a droopy-eyed mob soldier, discovers the joys of getting high and dating an East Village punk rocker.
Said mafioso, Frank, is played by actor Frank Adonis, whose face may be familiar thanks to his brief roles in a trio of, yes, Martin Scorsese films. Actually, many of the faces on display here are familiar. Among those making appearances are British actor Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot"), Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years"), Sylvia Miles, Frank Gorshin and Jason Mewes ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"). (In the time since this picture was completed, of course, both Mewes and Chong have run into drug-related legal trouble.)
The often incoherent screenplay, written by Victor Colicchio (co-writer of Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam"), has to do with a suitcase full of weed that becomes up for grabs after it's stolen from a murdered downtown artist (Isaacs). Pursuing the stash is recent widower Frank, who in the course of his quest improbably becomes enamored of a gutsy punk rocker, Jade (played by Lunachicks lead singer Theo Kogan). During the course of his adventures, Frank must also contend with the reappearance of his gay son. The reunion mistakenly leads Frank's mob colleagues to think that he is gay, in one of the film's unsuccessful attempts at farcical humor.
Considering that marijuana is on such an upsurge that even Cheech & Chong are considering a comeback, the filmmakers here have wasted a major opportunity to provide what the movie's ads would have you believe "Potluck" is: a wacky, pro-stoner farce. What were they smoking?...
NEW YORK -- One would have assumed, considering the High Times magazine pedigree and the presence of Tommy Chong in a cameo role, that this debut effort from director Alison Thompson would be a rollicking, Cheech & Chong-style comedy celebrating the joys of cannabis. But no, "High Times' Potluck" is instead a semiserious Mafia movie, albeit one in which its chief character, a droopy-eyed mob soldier, discovers the joys of getting high and dating an East Village punk rocker.
Said mafioso, Frank, is played by actor Frank Adonis, whose face may be familiar thanks to his brief roles in a trio of, yes, Martin Scorsese films. Actually, many of the faces on display here are familiar. Among those making appearances are British actor Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot"), Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years"), Sylvia Miles, Frank Gorshin and Jason Mewes ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"). (In the time since this picture was completed, of course, both Mewes and Chong have run into drug-related legal trouble.)
The often incoherent screenplay, written by Victor Colicchio (co-writer of Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam"), has to do with a suitcase full of weed that becomes up for grabs after it's stolen from a murdered downtown artist (Isaacs). Pursuing the stash is recent widower Frank, who in the course of his quest improbably becomes enamored of a gutsy punk rocker, Jade (played by Lunachicks lead singer Theo Kogan). During the course of his adventures, Frank must also contend with the reappearance of his gay son. The reunion mistakenly leads Frank's mob colleagues to think that he is gay, in one of the film's unsuccessful attempts at farcical humor.
Considering that marijuana is on such an upsurge that even Cheech & Chong are considering a comeback, the filmmakers here have wasted a major opportunity to provide what the movie's ads would have you believe "Potluck" is: a wacky, pro-stoner farce. What were they smoking?...
Colicchio Prods.
NEW YORK -- One would have assumed, considering the High Times magazine pedigree and the presence of Tommy Chong in a cameo role, that this debut effort from director Alison Thompson would be a rollicking, Cheech & Chong-style comedy celebrating the joys of cannabis. But no, "High Times' Potluck" is instead a semiserious Mafia movie, albeit one in which its chief character, a droopy-eyed mob soldier, discovers the joys of getting high and dating an East Village punk rocker.
Said mafioso, Frank, is played by actor Frank Adonis, whose face may be familiar thanks to his brief roles in a trio of, yes, Martin Scorsese films. Actually, many of the faces on display here are familiar. Among those making appearances are British actor Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot"), Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years"), Sylvia Miles, Frank Gorshin and Jason Mewes ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"). (In the time since this picture was completed, of course, both Mewes and Chong have run into drug-related legal trouble.)
The often incoherent screenplay, written by Victor Colicchio (co-writer of Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam"), has to do with a suitcase full of weed that becomes up for grabs after it's stolen from a murdered downtown artist (Isaacs). Pursuing the stash is recent widower Frank, who in the course of his quest improbably becomes enamored of a gutsy punk rocker, Jade (played by Lunachicks lead singer Theo Kogan). During the course of his adventures, Frank must also contend with the reappearance of his gay son. The reunion mistakenly leads Frank's mob colleagues to think that he is gay, in one of the film's unsuccessful attempts at farcical humor.
Considering that marijuana is on such an upsurge that even Cheech & Chong are considering a comeback, the filmmakers here have wasted a major opportunity to provide what the movie's ads would have you believe "Potluck" is: a wacky, pro-stoner farce. What were they smoking?...
NEW YORK -- One would have assumed, considering the High Times magazine pedigree and the presence of Tommy Chong in a cameo role, that this debut effort from director Alison Thompson would be a rollicking, Cheech & Chong-style comedy celebrating the joys of cannabis. But no, "High Times' Potluck" is instead a semiserious Mafia movie, albeit one in which its chief character, a droopy-eyed mob soldier, discovers the joys of getting high and dating an East Village punk rocker.
Said mafioso, Frank, is played by actor Frank Adonis, whose face may be familiar thanks to his brief roles in a trio of, yes, Martin Scorsese films. Actually, many of the faces on display here are familiar. Among those making appearances are British actor Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot"), Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years"), Sylvia Miles, Frank Gorshin and Jason Mewes ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"). (In the time since this picture was completed, of course, both Mewes and Chong have run into drug-related legal trouble.)
The often incoherent screenplay, written by Victor Colicchio (co-writer of Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam"), has to do with a suitcase full of weed that becomes up for grabs after it's stolen from a murdered downtown artist (Isaacs). Pursuing the stash is recent widower Frank, who in the course of his quest improbably becomes enamored of a gutsy punk rocker, Jade (played by Lunachicks lead singer Theo Kogan). During the course of his adventures, Frank must also contend with the reappearance of his gay son. The reunion mistakenly leads Frank's mob colleagues to think that he is gay, in one of the film's unsuccessful attempts at farcical humor.
Considering that marijuana is on such an upsurge that even Cheech & Chong are considering a comeback, the filmmakers here have wasted a major opportunity to provide what the movie's ads would have you believe "Potluck" is: a wacky, pro-stoner farce. What were they smoking?...
- 12/10/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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