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An adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s iconic Russian novel “The Master and Margarita” is inching closer to a Western release as it heads to AFM this week.

The feature, directed by Michael Lockshin (“Silver Skates”), was a victim of the sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, despite both Locksin and the film itself being critical of Putin’s authoritarianism.

With the film’s rights now in the clear, Luminosity Pictures have boarded the project as sales agent, launching at AFM.

“The Master and Margarita” stars August Diehl (“Inglourious Basterds”), Claes Bang (“Bad Sisters”), Evgeniy Tsyganov (The Man Who Surprised Everyone”) and Yulia Snigir (“A Good Day to Die Hard”). Lockshin co-wrote the screenplay with Roman Kantor based on Bulgakov’s semi-autobiographical and anti-authoritarian novel, which has sold over 100 million copies internationally and been translated into over 40 languages.

The film, set in the Stalinist Soviet Union of the 1930s,...

Just days after the Russian blockbuster “The Master and Margarita” surged to the top of the domestic box office, Kremlin cronies, pro-war propagandists and an army of online trolls have waged a campaign to discredit the film and its director, Michael Lockshin, a U.S. citizen who was raised in the Soviet Union and has been outspoken in his opposition to the war in Ukraine.

A source close to the film, who asked not to be named out of fear of potential repercussions, tells Variety that the movie’s staggering success and pointed critique of authoritarian rule has struck a nerve in right-wing circles at a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin has cracked down on any form of dissent.

“The propagandists are both envious and also hateful that a movie with an anti-censorship, anti-totalitarian, anti-war message is getting so much popularity, that they have doubled down,” the source said.

Die Hard series ranked from worst to best(Photo Credit –IMDb)

Hey there, fellow list enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into the world of Die Hard, the trendsetting classic that breathed new life into the action genre. With Bruce Willis stealing the spotlight as John McClane, the Die Hard franchise has etched its place in history as an unforgettable action movie series. Despite a slew of sequels, none quite capture the magic of the original. It’s a genre-shaping tale that didn’t invent action but spun it into something thrilling and adored by audiences.

So, grab your popcorn as we explore the Die Hard journey, from its roots in Roderick Thorp’s 1979 novel, “Nothing Lasts Forever,” to ranking all five films in the series from least to most favorable. Let’s unravel the excitement and nostalgia of Die Hard’s enduring legacy!

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Exclusive: German actor August Diehl, whose credits include The Young Karl Marx, Inglourious Basterds and A Hidden Life, has signed on to play the lead role in big-budget Russian drama Woland.

The $15M project is a loose adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s classic novel The Master and Margarita, one of the most read books in Russia’s history. Michael Lockshin (Silver Skates) is directing from a screenplay by Roman Kantor and Michael Lockshinbased.

Starring alongside Diehl are Yulia Snigir and Evgeniy Tsyganov. Set in Moscow in the 1930s, the film will weave together the novel’s narrative with Bulgakov’s own history in Russia. It will follow a promising young writer who at the height of his career finds himself in the middle of a scandal of both literary and political nature – his new novel is being crushed by harsh idealistic critics, who say that his vivid depiction of Christ...

Feature is produced by long-time Kirill Serebrennikov collaborator Hype Film in Moscow.

Paris-based Pulsar Content is launching sales on Russian-language serial killer crime thriller The Execution at TIFF, with XYZ Films on board to handle North American sales. It started shooting in Russia on September 9.

The thriller is inspired by the case of an infamous Soviet-era serial killer who eluded police for a decade.

It is the latest production from Moscow-based company Hype Film, the producer of Kirill Serebrennikov’s Leto and upcoming Petrov’s Flu as well as titles such as Persian Lessons and Sputnik.

The thriller marks the...

To celebrate the release of Dark Planet - coming to DVD 16th February – we have a copy to giveaway courtesy of Bulldog Film Distribution. Dark Planet is a sweeping and action-packed science fiction film set in the year 2157 and based on the writings of the legendary russian authors Arkadiy and Boris Strugatskiy.

Directed by Fedor Bondarchuk (Stalingrad) and starring Yuliya Snigir (A Good Day to Die Hard) the film follows the exploits of a young earthling named Maxim who, after unexpectedly crash landing on an uncharted planet, must learn to survive in this hostile new world while simultaneously bringing about a revolution against an oppressive government that controls its citizens with a sinister form of mind control. Synopsis:

The year is 2157: Maxim is on a mission in deep space when his ship crashes on an unknown planet. Despite the highly advanced weaponry and technology developed by the planet’s tyrannical leaders,...

Interesting Ethology

Director: Vasiliy Sigarev // Writers: Andrey Ilenkov, Vasiliy Sigarev

Still struggling to break free from the confines of the festival circuit, up and coming Russian director Vasiliy Sigarev (pictured above) has premiered his first two films to critical acclaim. His 2009 debut Wolfy played at Karlovy Vary and his excellent 2012 sophomore film, Living premiered at Rotterdam. Also a noted writer, Sigarev’s first two films are pronounced slices of miserablism, which may explain the lack of international distribution, which is unfortunate. His latest, Interesting Ethology, is apparently a comedy. Plot details are limited, but apparently a cut was shown to attract distributors at the Russian Pavilion back at Cannes 2014. Several cast members have notable credits, such as Yuriy Kutsenko, who appeared in two Timur Bekmambetov films, while Yuliya Snigir was featured in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013).

Cast: Yuliya Snigir, Alisa Khazanova, Yuriy Kutsenko

Production co.: White Mirror Film Company

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Title: Freezer Director: Mikael Salomon Starring: Dylan McDermott, Yuliya Snigir, Peter Facinelli Running Time: 91 minutes, Rated R Special Features: Interviews with Dylan Mc Dermott, Peter Facinelli and director Mikael Salomon; Freezer: Behind it All Robert (Dylan McDermott) wakes up in a meat freezer and is being told by a couple of Russian thugs that they believe he’s the guy that owes them 8 million dollars and they won’t let him out of the cold until he tells them where the money is stashed. Robert soon discovers a wounded cop hiding in the freezer with him and who possibly knows the truth that could save the both of them, but [ Read More ]

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Looking back on Freezer, a thriller about a car mechanic (Dylan McDermott) confined in a walk-in freezer by Russian mobsters who believe he stole $8 million from them, I can pinpoint the exact moment when my shoulders sagged and I groaned, “Oh, it’s one of those movies.” The revelation came when, after a tense confrontation between McDermott’s Robert Saunders and an icy femme fatale type (Yuliya Snigir), she walks out, the freezer door slams shut and… we’re left to stare at McDermott’s vacant mug for the next ten minutes.

Yep, Freezer is a single-location thriller (or a claustrocore flick, if you want to get fancy about it), following in the footsteps of movies like Buried (Ryan Reynolds in a coffin), Devil (assorted chumps in an elevator with Satan) and Frozen (not the awesome Disney musical, the less-awesome horror flick about three friends stuck on a ski-lift). Unfortunately,...

Dylan McDermott who's in FX's American Horor Story, stars in Freezer alongside Twilight's Peter Facinelli, as well as A Good Day to Die Hard's Yuliya Snigir. We invite you to see the trailer as well as some new images we added from the Anchor Bay Films action thriller which can be seen in theaters on January 17th, followed by a VOD, and DVD & DVD + Blu-ray combo pack release on January 21st, 2014. In Freezer, Robert Saunders (McDermott), a New York City mechanic is knocked unconscious at his birthday dinner and wakes up to find himself locked inside the restaurant’s walk-in freezer. But why he’s there – and how he’ll survive – will reveal a chilling nightmare of mistaken identity, the Russian mob, a missing $8 million, and a wounded cop (Peter Facinelli) who may hold the key it all. The temperature is dropping. The fear is growing. And for a...

ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at new photos from director Mikael Salomon's thriller Freezer , starring Dylan McDermott, Peter Facinelli and Yuliya Snigir. You can check out the photos in the gallery viewer and we've included the new trailer below as well. Freezer opens in limited theaters on January 17 and on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack and VOD on January 21. In the film, Robert Saunders (McDermott), a New York City mechanic is knocked unconscious at his birthday dinner and wakes up to find himself locked inside the restaurant's walk-in freezer. But why he's there . and how he'll survive . will reveal a chilling nightmare of mistaken identity, the Russian mob, a missing $8 million, and a wounded cop (Facinelli) who may hold the key it all. The temperature is...

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With an entire new line-up of films Lighting Entertainment is present at Afm this week. The Santa Monica-based company dedicated to the worldwide distribution and licensing of independent content with a focus on quality theatrical films, has 10 new features in the market. Among them there are comedies, several thrillers, and heartfelt dramas.

Here is Lighting Entertainment's Afm line-up

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Director: Zeke Hawkins, Simon Hawkins

Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Logan Huffman, Mackenzie Davis

With his best pal Bobby and his girlfriend Sue getting ready to leave town for college, troublemaker B.J. steals money from his boss, Giff, so he can treat his friends to a wild weekend of partying. Unfortunately, the stolen money belonged to a dangerous gangster known as Big Red. The three teens are forced to rob a local money-laundering front to settle their debt and buy their freedom. They are driven into a world of organized crime to fight for their lives. Deception and insecurities among the three friends increase the tension leading to the heist, making it uncertain who will come out on top — or even alive.

Freezer

Director: Mikael Salomon

Cast: Dylan McDermott, Peter Facinelli, Yuliya Snigir

Robert (Dylan McDermott), an average guy with an average life, is tested beyond human endurance when he awakens to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. The gangsters threaten his life unless he returns the $8 million dollars he stole from them. The only problem is, Robert has no idea what they are talking about. Searching his surroundings, he discovers Sam (Peter Facinelli) under a pile of boxes in the corner, beaten and battered.

As both men fight for their lives before freezing to death, the truth about their situation slowly reveals itself…

The Reckoning

Director: John V. Soto

Cast: Luke Hemsworth, Jonathan Lapaglia, Viva Bianca

A detective discovers a mysterious video while investigating the roadside execution-style murder of his partner. The footage, shot by two teenagers, reveals murky details behind the death of their sibling in an unsolved hit and run case. The teens have since gone missing, and as the detective retraces their journey to find them, he quickly uncovers a bloody trail of murder...that leads all the way back to him!

Healing

Director: Craig Monahan

Cast: Hugo Weaving, Don Hany, Xavier Samuel, Robert Taylor, Anthony Hayes, Jane Menelaus

After 16 years in prison, Viktor Khadem (Don Hany) is a man who has almost given up on life.

For his final 18 months, he is sentenced to Won Wron, a low-security, rural prison where Senior Officer Matt Perry (Hugo Weaving) has established a unique program to rehabilitate broken men by giving them the responsibility for the rehabilitation of injured raptors – beautiful, proud eagles, falcons and owls. Against all odds, Matt takes on Viktor as his number one test case, introducing him to Yasmine, the majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle with a 2 metre wingspan. If these two can tame each other, anything is possible. Healing is a powerful, moving story of redemption, the discovery of hope and the healing of the spirit – in the most unlikely place, for the most unique men, through the most unusual catalyst.

Inspired by a true story, Healing is a new Australian feature film written and directed by Craig Monahan, the multi-award winning director of The Interview (selected for Montreal, Seattle, Flanders and 30 other international Festivals); and Winner of Best Film - Australian Film Institute Awards

The Wonders

Director: Avi Nesher

Cast: Adir Miller, Yuval Scharf, Yehuda Levi, introducing Ori Hizkiah

This story focuses on Arnav, a graffiti artist and bartender living in Jerusalem. Always wearing a mask, he paints at night, and yearns for the day that his beloved ex-girlfriend Vax will return to him. But when Arnav sees a mysterious stranger forced into an abandoned apartment one night by three bearded men, he becomes involved with a hard-boiled investigator, a gorgeous mystery woman, and the conflicted mysterious captive himself. The captive, Shmaya Knafo, leads a cult of fanatically devoted followers who believe he can see into the future. Knafo may possess supernatural powers, or he might be just a clever con man. As dark, incriminating secrets come to light, Arnav is drawn into a world where lines blur between fact and fiction, and reality and imagination. When loyalties shift, Arnav finds his life turning stranger than his art. His attraction to Knafo’s mystery might be the artist’s way of reaching nirvana...or prove to be a fatal attraction.

Gus

Director: Jessie McCormack

Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Radha Mitchell, Jon Dore, Michael Weston, Mimi Kennedy

Lizzie (Radha Mitchell) longs to start a family with her husband Peter but is unable to conceive. Her best friend Andie (Michelle Monaghan), single and adrift, gets pregnant from a one-night stand and offers to give Lizzie the baby. Reluctantly, Peter agrees to be the child's father, and before he knows it Andie has moved into the guest room for the duration of her pregnancy. When Peter also invites his ne'er-do-well brother to the house, chaos ensues, testing the limits of friendship, family and a marriage. "Gus" depicts the deeply human struggles of these four people, taking a funny and poignant look at the ways we try to plan ahead when life has something else in mind.

Cavemen

Director: Herschel Faber

Cast: Skylar Astin, Camilla Belle, Chad Michael Murray, Dayo Okeniyi, Alexis Knapp, Kenny Wormald

Fed up with one-night-stands and empty relationships, La playboy Dean realizes that he wants something more out of life than just a party. With a little inspiration from his nine-year-old nephew and his best friend Tess, Dean decides to try his hand at finding true love for the first time - which proves to be much more difficult than he thought in modern-day Los Angeles! After a few hilariously bad first dates and some awful advice from his over-sexed guy friends, Dean begins to realize that the true love he has been seeking may be much closer to home. But when he is forced to make a decision between the girl he knows is perfect for him and the seductive party-girl of his fantasies, will Dean finally grow up…or will he just continue the party?

Storm Rider

Director: Craig Clyde

Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Kristy Swanson, C Thomas Howell, Danielle Chuchran

After her father loses his fortune and family home, a privileged teenage equestrian is forced to give up her beloved championship horse and is sent to live in the country with her reclusive uncle. She struggles to adjust to life on the secluded ranch without any friends, her horse, or her Dad, who has been sent off to prison. But after she meets the nice boy from the neighboring ranch, and is gifted a young horse , Stormy, she soon settles into her new life and realizes that this is perhaps where she was meant to be all along. A heartfelt family drama about second chances, finding happiness, and making the impossible possible.

Dead Drop

Director: R. Ellis Frazier

Cast: Luke Goss, Cole Hauser, Nestor Carbonell

After being shot by his best friend, pushed out of a plane, and miraculously surviving a dead-drop from 5,000 feet, Michael awakens to a living nightmare. His memory is limited, and psychotic tendencies have begun to creep in. Defying the orders of his CIA handlers, Michael re-inserts himself into the dangerous Mexican smuggling ring where he was operating deep under cover. He snakes his way through the underbelly of Northern Mexico, hunting for Santiago, the cartel boss who Michael believes threw him out of the plane and who is also holding his girlfriend hostage.

American Idiots

Director: Robert Taleghany

Cast: Jeffrey T. Schoettlin, Sean Muramatsu, Caroline D’Amore, Madeline Merritt

After losing the girl of his dreams to another man, Wyatt and his posse pack their suitcases and head out on the craziest, screwball road trip to Las Vegas to win her back. With less than twenty-seven hours to break up her wedding, they must make it before it is too late without falling apart at the seams and living up to their names... American Idiots!

Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack (Jai Courtney) – unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes. 20th Century Fox's A Good Day To Die Hard was written by Skip Woods and directed by John Moore ("Max Payne"). The film stars: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr., Cole Hauser as Collins, Sebastian Koch as Komorov, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane. Available now on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD.. ......................................................... Jack The Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young...

Chicago – Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy can’t be blamed for the deteriorating state of modern action films any more than Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” can be held accountable for commercializing American cinema. Yet the spectacular box office performance of Nolan’s terrific series has naturally caused studios to misinterpret the root of their success.

Many tentpole attractions in 2013 have strained to emulate the grit and grimness of “The Dark Knight,” but have made no attempt to create an equally compelling story. The vast majority of screen time in Nolan’s “Batman” pictures was devoted to character development, with dialogue-driven set-pieces delivering nearly as many thrills as the ones involving explosions (kudos to the underrated screenwriting abilities of Nolan and his brother Jonathan). But since studio executives are too thick-headed, or simply too lazy, to realize that the power of “Dark Knight” was in its story, they’ve simply...

Stars: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic, Cole Hauser | Written by Skip Woods | Directed by John Moore

Since the first Die Hard in 1988, John McClane has found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing – and as cinemagoers we’ve loved him for it. However now John McClane faces his greatest challenge ever, this time on an international stage, with A Good Day to Die Hard. The fifth film in the franchise sees John McClane stumble on his estranged son Jack’s daring prison rescue of a Russian scientist bent on testifying against the countries corrupt leader. When the escape attempt goes awry, father and son McClane must work together to keep each other alive and keep the world safe for democracy.

When news broke that A Good Day to Die Hard...

  A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) Film Review, a movie directed by John Moore and starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Patrick Stewart, Cole Hauser, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Amaury Nolasco, Aksel Hennie, Sebastian Koch, Anne Vyalitsyna, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Yuliya Snigir, and Attila Árpa. Plot Synopsis The promoted storyline for the movie was that John McClane (Bruce Willis) would [...]

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Box office comparisons between the current and the previous Die Hard movies [See previous post: "Is the latest Willis / Die Hard movie a domestic box-office hit or a flop?"] However, when compared to the previous four movies in the franchise, the latest entry is nothing but a box-office disappointment -- though, I should add, it's the first movie in the franchise not to open in late spring/summer. (Pictured above: Willis as the invincible hero John McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard.) Directed by John McTiernan (who's currently facing a potential one-year prison sentence for lying to the FBI during the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping investigation several years ago), the original Die Hard movie released in 1988 scored $7.5 million (approximately $14 million today) at 1,276 theaters on its first weekend in wide release, July 22-24. The movie eventually cumed with $83 million (approximately $162.5 million today) in the United States and Canada. Director Renny Harlin's Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) grossed $21.74m (approx. $41m today) at 2,507 venues on its opening...

The Movie: A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: John Moore Starring: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as Jack McClane, Sebastian Koch as Komarov, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Rasha Bukvic as Alik Screenwriter: Skip Woods RottenTomatoes: 17% MetaCritic: 29/100 Snippet from My Review: (read my full review here) Before A Good Day to Die Hard even hit theaters there was talk of a sixth installment, but this film will have to defy all odds for that to happen. While I didn't dislike the Len Wiseman-directed fourth installment as much as others, the writing is clearly on the wall in that today's so-called action directors don't hold a candle to the likes of old schoolers such as John McTiernan who only seemed to get better while today's plastic wrapped clones only get worse. Starter Questions Here are a few questions...

Russian actress Yuliya Snigir makes her U.S. debut in a big way in A Good Day to Die Hard, playing Irina, the daughter of a Russian political prisoner who goes up against John McClane (Bruce Willis) after he travels to Russia to help his estranged son. After starring in the action blockbuster, Sniger moved to Los Angeles, signed with CAA, and will be seen in indie film Delirium. She also has a role in upcoming action-thriller Freezer, starring Dylan McDermott. The Hollywood Reporter: Russian Edition spoke to the actress about how she got the part in the big Hollywood

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Director: John Moore Writer: Skip Woods Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic As we watch many of our beloved action stars aging, it is easy to feel nostalgia for a time of inflated blockbusters with bodybuilding royalty. Fortunately, icons like Bruce Willis aren’t hanging up their Barettas anytime soon. This Valentine’s Day, reawaken your love for John McClane with A Good Day To Die Hard. The newest installment in the Die Hard franchise pairs McClane (Willis) with his son, Jack (Jai Courtney). Jack, we discover, is embroiled in an espionage scheme gone awry, and is in desperate need of his estranged father’s particular skills. Cue begrudging grunts of appreciation, father-son bonding one liners, and jokes about Willis’ age. The film is not surprisingly centralized on the passing of the torch from the gruff but wryly amused McClane to his...

A Good Day To Die Hard

Stars: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic, Cole Hauser | Written by Skip Woods | Directed by John Moore

Since the first Die Hard in 1988, John McClane has found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing – and as cinemagoers we’ve loved him for it. However now John McClane faces his greatest challenge ever, this time on an international stage, with A Good Day to Die Hard. The fifth film in the franchise sees John McClane stumble on his estranged son Jack’s daring prison rescue of a Russian scientist bent on testifying against the countries corrupt leader. When the escape attempt goes awry, father and son McClane must work together to keep each other alive and keep the world safe for democracy.

When news...

Marking the fifth entry in the franchise, A Good Day to Die Hard finally arrives on the big screen today, bringing with it all the action and explosions you’d expect from Bruce Willis and John McClane.

Willis is of course reprising his role as the iconic character once more, and Fox have debuted two new featurettes for the action blockbuster as it heads into theatres.

“Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack (Jai Courtney) — unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.”

Willis stars opposite Jai Courtney, playing his on-screen son, Jack McClane. The two star alongside Yuliya Snigir,...

Because a real-life John McClane gunning down bad guys has gotten kinda tired, why not immortalize the man who made American cowboying an International hit in life-size chocolate? Cause that’s what the Japanese have done in a recent press conference for McClane’s latest adventure, “A Good Day to Die Hard”. The curious part here is that the Japanese guy “playing” John McClane is way more muscular and in shape than the actual John McClane circa 1986, which is kind of ironic. Remember, ’86 McClane was supposed to be an Everyman, not the superhero he is in today’s movies. By comparison, check out the Japanese lady playing Yuliya Snigir’s role from the movie. Then again, she has less of a hill to climb than her male counterpart — basically, she just needs to not look bad in the leather bodysuit, which, I’m happy to say, she doe snot. Oh,...

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Those who felt that John McClane’s last bad day, Live Free or Die Hard, didn’t feel quite Die Hard enough will find themselves prepping an apology to Len Wiseman once they emerge from A Good Day To Die Hard, the fourth sequel in the series and the one that will finally prove that it’s time to put the beloved action hero out to pasture.

Another personal story for McClane (Willis), he travels to Russia to save his son, Jack (Jai Courtney), who has been arrested for assassinating a man in a night club. However, the pair soon enough uncover a wide conspiracy, and the plot clumsily waltzes its way through a political intrigue scenario involving a Macguffin in the way of a top secret file, stolen Plutonium stashes and double crosses, though I suspect most audiences will struggle to recount all this, given...

It's supposed to be a parody of itself, right?

That's the only way to explain the ridiculously over-the-top, repetitively numbing fifth film in the "Die Hard" franchise, the clunkily titled "A Good Day to Die Hard."

John McClane used to be a cowboy. Now, he's a cartoon character – specifically, Wile E. Coyote, given how many times he should be seriously injured and/or killed in this movie. He's shot at, involved in several serious car accidents, crashes through glass windows and ceilings and plummets through floor after floor of high-rise scaffolding. The most he suffers is a scratch here and there, and then he's ready to pop back up again with a bemused twinkle in his eye and a wry quip.

Part of the charm of this character, which was crucial in defining Bruce Willis' career, was the regular-guy, Reagan-era resourcefulness he represented; now, he's weirdly superhuman. But as...

Title: A Good Day To Die Hard Directed by John Moore Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir, Cole Hauser, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Written by Skip Woods Somewhere between 1995′s Die Hard With A Vengeance and 2007′s Live Free Or Die Hard John McClane went from being a cop with a bad life to full fledged superhero with a bad life. True, most of us grew up with McClane, and that alone would elevate him to such status, the everyman quality present in the original film is what makes that now twenty-five year old classic stand on its own legs. But here we are, five films in with [ Read More ]

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Chicago – The franchise has been in steady decline since the original “Die Hard,” quite simply one of the best action films of all time, but that still doesn’t prepare one for the truly horrendous “A Good to Day to Die Hard,” a complete waste of time on every level. Loud, obnoxious, boring, cartoonish, morally reprehensible, and just plain stupid, “A Good Day to Die Hard” is just bad, bad, bad. The movie bears so little resemblance to the first film in the franchise that they literally share nothing in common other than an actor and a character name (and this is clearly another script that was originally conceived as a non-franchise film and then barely forced into the series like a square peg into a round hole). If someone at Fox is wise, they’ll just rename this something generic before its DVD release and admit that this isn...

Hitting theatres hard over the Valentine’s weekend next week, A Good Day to Die Hard will see Bruce Willis once more front and centre for the latest instalment in the immensely successful action franchise.

Willis seemingly confirmed that Die Hard 6 is on, so it looks like we’ve got more to look forward to from John McClane after A Good Day to Die Hard.

We saw a great new trailer released earlier in the week, and now Yahoo Movies have debuted a new clip from the film, filled with as much action as you’d expect.

“Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack (Jai Courtney) — unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit,...

20th Century Fox's A Good Day To Die Hard was written by Skip Woods and directed by John Moore ("Max Payne"). The film stars: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr., Cole Hauser as Collins, Sebastian Koch as Komorov, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane. It will land in theaters February 14, 2013.

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“A Good Day to Die Hard,” which opens on Feb. 14, 2013 and is rated “R,” also stars Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic, Cole Hauser, Amaury Nolasco, Sergei Kolesnikov, Roman Luknár and Melissa Tang from “Max Payne” director John Moore and writer Skip Woods based on certain original characters by Roderick Thorp.

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Those three little words you want to hear this Valentine’s Day: Yippee Ki Yay. Bruce Willis is back for another slice of action as John McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard, and Fox are banking on the idea that there will be plenty of people out there wanting an action-flavoured alternative over the romantic weekend next week.

That, and the fact that Bruce Willis’ movies tend to do big business at the box office, especially when they’re sequels. And even more so when they’re in the Die Hard franchise.

We recently saw a new featurette taking us behind the scenes of the upcoming blockbuster. And now Fox have debuted a new trailer ahead of its release next weekend.

“Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his...

Bruce Willis is back on the big screen this month, returning for A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth outing in the immensely successful franchise.

The action-filled blockbuster is opening on Valentine’s Day, and we’ve seen plenty from the film to suggest it’s going to be a lot of fun for fans of the franchise.

The latest trailer debuted at the start of the month, and now Yahoo Movies have released a new featurette, taking us behind the scenes.

“Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack (Jai Courtney) — unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.

20th Century Fox's A Good Day To Die Hard was written by Skip Woods and directed by John Moore ("Max Payne"). The film stars: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr., Cole Hauser as Collins, Sebastian Koch as Komorov, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane. It will land in theaters February 14, 2013.

20th Century Fox's A Good Day To Die Hard was written by Skip Woods and directed by John Moore ("Max Payne"). The film stars: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr., Cole Hauser as Collins, Sebastian Koch as Komorov, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane. It will land in theaters February 14, 2013.

The Playlist is reporting that A Good Day To Die Hard will be the first "Die Hard" film that has a running time below two hours. A Good Day To Die Hard will only waste 97 minutes of your life. For trivia buffs, Die Hard With A Vengeance, had the longest running time of any film in the "Die Hard" franchise, with 131 minutes. 20th Century Fox's A Good Day To Die Hard was written by Skip Woods and directed by John Moore ("Max Payne"). The film stars: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr., Cole Hauser as Collins, Sebastian Koch as Komorov, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane. It will land in theaters February 14, 2013.

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack ­– unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes. Video: 'A Good Day to Die Hard' exclusive movie clip A Good Day To Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Cole Hauser, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The film is set to hit theaters February 14th. Follow @PaulRomCBM !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

John McClane’s return to the big screen in A Good Day to Die Hard is just around the corner. The fifth instalment in the immensely successful franchise sees Bruce Willis reprising the cult-favourite character once more, arriving in theatres over the Valentine’s weekend next month.

We got a great new TV spot earlier in the week, filled with plenty of action. And now IGN have debuted the first clip, giving a good idea of the destruction and havoc we can look forward to in a few weeks’ time.

“Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack (Jai Courtney) — unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war,...

The upcoming fifth installment of the long running film franchise stars Bruce Willis as John McClane and Jai Courtney in the role of John (Jack) McClane, Jr., the son of Willis’ iconic action hero. A Good Day to Die Hard puts McClane on an international stage -- truly a NYC fish out of water in Moscow -- and introduces his estranged son Jack. An apple that has not fallen far from the tree, Jack may even be more of a hardass than his father. Despite their differences, they must work together to keep each other alive – and the world safe for democracy. Directed by John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) off a screenplay by Skip Woods (Swordfish), A Good Day to Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Anne Vyalitsyna, Cole Hauser, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir, Amaury Nolasco, Mary...

Queen of the Night

Rosario Dawson has joined the cast of Atom Egoyan’s thriller "Queen of the Night." Ryan Reynolds stars as the father of an abducted daughter who uncovers a series of disturbing clues eight years later that suggest she is still alive.

Dawson will play the detective in charge of the investigation. Scott Speedman and Mireille Enos also star in the film, and shooting begins this month in Ontario. [Source: Screen Daily]

Untitled James Wan Presents Project

Maria Bello and Frank Grillo will star in the currently untitled 'James Wan Presents' thriller at Dimension Films. Wan will produce with Will Canon directing.

The story revolves around a policeman and a psychologist who interrogate the lone survivor of a ghost-hunting excursion that resulted in the deaths of five people. [Source: Variety]

Freezer

Peter Facinelli ("Twilight") and Yuliya Snigir ("A Good Day to Die Hard") will join Dylan McDermott in Mikael Salomon's action...

Here's hoping that Peter Facinelli and Dylan McDermott have compatible personalities, as the two will soon be sharing a lot of screen time together. Envision Media Arts has announced that the Twilight franchise star has joined the cast of the Freezer, a new thriller from director Mikael Salomon. Set to start production later this month in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the story centers on a man named Robert (McDermott) who wakes up one morning to discover that a group of Russian thugs have locked him in an industrial freezer. While his captors claim that he stole $8 million from them, the truth is the protagonist has no idea what they're talking about. Searching around the room, he then discovers Sam (Facinelli) under a pile of boxes, and the two of them slowly try to figure out exactly what is going on. Yuliya Snigir, who will soon be seen alongside Bruce Willis and...

Envision Media Arts (Ema) announced today that Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Saga) and Yuliya Snigir (A Good Day to Die Hard) will co-star in Freezer, an action thriller shooting this month in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Facinelli joins Dylan McDermott in the film directed by Mikael Salomon from a script by Tom Doganoglu and Shane Weisfeld. Lee Nelson and David Buelow will produce for Envision Media.

In the film, Robert (McDermott), an everyday guy, finds himself tested beyond human endurance when he awakens to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. They insist he returns the $8 million dollars he stole from them, the only problem is, Robert has no idea what they are talking about. Surprised as anyone would be, Robert finds he is not alone in the freezer when he finds Sam (Facinelli) hiding behind a series of boxes. Unsure of each other, but stuck in a battle together,...

Envision Media Arts (Ema) announced today that Peter Facinelli ("The Twilight Saga") and Yuliya Snigir ( A Good Day to Die Hard ) will co-star in Freezer , an action thriller shooting this month in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Facinelli joins Dylan McDermott in the film directed by Mikael Salomon from a script by Tom Doganoglu and Shane Weisfeld. Lee Nelson and David Buelow will produce for Envision Media. In the film, Robert (McDermott), an everyday guy, finds himself tested beyond human endurance when he awakens to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. They insist he returns the $8 million dollars he stole from them, the only problem is, Robert has no idea what they are talking about. Surprised as anyone would be, Robert finds he is not alone in...

Bruce Willis will be hitting the big screen in just a few weeks’ time, bringing John McClane back for another slice of action in A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth film in the immensely successful franchise.

We’ve already been treated to a great new trailer, two TV spots, and a bloody new image this month. Its Valentine’s Day release date is now fast approaching, and Fox have put out a new 60-second spot, focusing in on all the explosions coming our way from this R-rated blockbuster.

And without saying it directly, their ‘Go Big or Go Home’ slogan here is a call to see this film in theatres, because (illegally) watching A Good Day to Die Hard online just isn’t going to do this action justice.

“Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign...

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack ­– unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes. Starring: Bruce Willis as John McClane Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr. Cole Hauser as Collins Sebastian Koch as Komorov Yuliya Snigir as Irina Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane Release Date: February 14th, 2013.

On the most romantic day of the year - that's February 14, not today - the fifth film in the Die Hard franchise consplodulates (don't ask) into cinemas, under the moniker A Good Day To Die Hard.Over a dozen new stills from Die Hard 5 A Good Day To Die Hard have arrived online over at The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide, and here below are a choice eight of them for you to ruminate upon, offering a better look at Yuliya Snigir's biker girl Irina - who at one point is seen not wearing leathers. So now you know.The plot of the Five Hard A Good Day To Die Hard sees Bruce Willis’ ex-nypd officer and endlessly frustrated traveller John McClane in Moscow, attempting to figure out some serious international trouble while also reconnecting with his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney). As anyone who has seen the trailers so far will tell you,...

Sneak Peek new images of actress Yuliya Snigir appearing as Russian beauty 'Irina' in director John Moore's upcoming action feature "A Good Day to Die Hard". The 5th film in the series stars aging Bruce Willis as Detective 'John McClane', who doggedly kills even more people this go round, while saving the entire planet from a nuclear meltdown.

"...iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop 'John McClane', for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son 'Jack'–unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist.

"With the Russian underworld in pursuit and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "A Good Day To Die Hard"...

A Good Day to Die Hard: Russian actress Yuliya Snigir wants to remind us that A Good Day to Die Hard is set in Russia, as John McClane (Bruce Willis) travels to Moscow to help his son (Jai Courtney) out of a jam. Mary Elizabeth Winstead returns as McClane’s daughter; the movie will be released on February 15. [Emileeid via Collider] Love & Mercy: Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Ruby Sparks) is set to star in Love & Mercy, a biopic about Brian Wilson, the troubled creative genius of the fabled music group the Beach Boys. Bill Pohlad (Tree of Life producer) will direct. The story encompasses decades in the life of the musician; Dano will play the younger version of Wilson, with another actor still to be cast as the older version. [The Hollywood Reporter] The...

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A Good Day to Die Hard: Russian actress Yuliya Snigir wants to remind us that A Good Day to Die Hard is set in Russia, as John McClane (Bruce Willis) travels to Moscow to help his son (Jai Courtney) out of a jam. Mary Elizabeth Winstead returns as McClane’s daughter; the movie will be released on February 15. [Emileeid via Collider] Love & Mercy: Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Ruby Sparks) is set to star in Love & Mercy, a bio-pic about Brian Wilson, the troubled creative genius of the fabled music group The Beach Boys. Bill Pohlad (Tree of Life producer) will direct. The story encompasses decades in the life of the musician; Dano will play the younger version of Wilson, with another actor still to be cast as the older version. [The Hollywood Reporter] The...

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20th Century Fox's A Good Day To Die Hard was written by Skip Woods and directed by John Moore ("Max Payne"). The film stars: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John "Jack" McClane, Jr., Cole Hauser as Collins, Sebastian Koch as Komorov, Yuliya Snigir as Irina and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane. It will land in theaters February 14, 2013.

A Good Day to Die Hard – A.K.A. Die Hard 5 – is less than a month away from being released and, unlike its Len Wiseman-directed predecessor, we have assurances that it’s R rated. Do fans of the series who were disappointed by Live Free and Die Hard dare get their hopes up for what some have dubbed “Die Hard in Russia”?

Now, sixteen new stills from A Good Day have been released, featuring Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as John “Jack” McClane Jr., Yuliya Snigir as Irina, and Sebastian Koch as the villainous Komorov.

Check out the stills below, courtesy of The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide:

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