While everyone and their mother, and their mother's mother is enjoying Iron Man 2 in theatres, you can rejoice! You're not missing out on much for the home releases this week. Personally, I'm taking this week to catch up on movies from last year to dominate my Netflix queue, but if you're not me, and let's hope you're not, otherwise it'd be like a real-life Being John Malkovich, you can look forward to Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness. I'm guessing Mel dusted off enough crazy to allow himself to be in front of the camera again. The film, yet another remake, sees Gibson as a rogue cop investigating the murderers of his daughter the only way a cop with or without the law can — by kicking ass and taking names. For those thirsting for some vampire action that isn't a sissy Twilight movie, check out the underrated Daybreakers starring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe. If that doesn't sound enticing or you feel like you've got some good ol' Catholic guilt from enjoying such demonic beings being awesome, there's always Legion. Paul Bettany stars as the archangel Michael siding with the human race when God decides humanity isn't worthy of his creation. Man versus God? Sounds like my kind of movie.
Full Plot Synopses and Trailers Below:
Plot Summary: Casino Royale's Martin Campbell returns to familiar territory with this adaptation of his own 1985 BBC miniseries — a mystery starring Mel Gibson as a detective looking into his political-activist daughter's death and uncovering layers of governmental conspiracies in the process. William Monahan (The Departed) provides the screenplay for the GK Films production, co-starring Ray Winstone and Danny Huston. – Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston
Genre: Crime Mystery
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence and language)
Official Website: http://edge-of-darkness.warnerbros.com/dvd/index.html
Edge of Darkness Movie Trailer
Plot Summary: Fresh off the success of their inventive take on the zombie genre, Undead masterminds Michael and Peter Spierig direct Ethan Hawke in an ambitious tale of a futuristic Earth populated entirely by vampires, and the efforts made by the creatures to ensure that their food supply doesn't run out as humankind is faced with extinction. The year is 2017, and a vampire plague has turned most of the planet's human population into bloodsucking ghouls. As the population of mortals fast begins to dwindle, a vampiric corporation sets out to capture and farm every remaining human while simultaneously researching a consumable blood substitute, headed by undead hematologist Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke). His work is interrupted after stumbling onto a pocket of human survivors lead by Elvis (Willem Dafoe), a former vampire, whose past reveals a cure that could reverse the tide and save the human race. With time running out, Dalton's only hope lies in outsmarting the security forces of his boss (Sam Neill), whose goal isn't just to find a substitute, but to repopulate humanity in order to sell its blood to the highest bidder. – Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Michael Dorman, Claudia Karvan
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, language and brief nudity)
Official Website: http://www.daybreakersmovie.com/
Daybreakers Movie Trailer
Plot Summary: Scott Stewart's supernatural thriller Legion, scripted by Peter Schink, concerns a group of strangers in an out-of-the-way eatery who become the first line of defense when God, believing the human race is no longer worthy of Him, decides to end their existence. This motley crew's only spiritual ally is the archangel Michael, played by Paul Bettany. Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Charles S. Dutton, and Lucas Black co-star in the Screen Gems production. – Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Director: Scott Stewart
Starring: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Tenney, Charles S. Dutton
Genre: Mystery, Action
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, and language)
Official Website: http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/legion/
Legion Movie Trailer
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