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Armored Review

8 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Short Version: The good news is: If you like to walk in, sit down and enjoy an action film, then Armored is for you. The bad news is: If you’ve seen the trailer, then you can walk in 45 minutes late and not miss a thing.

Screen Rant’s Paul Young reviews Armored

Every once in a while a movie comes out of nowhere that totally catches me by surprise. Black Dog, Hard Rain and Deep Rising are still three of my favorite mid-budget action flicks that got very little advertising or respect but managed to be very enjoyable in the theaters. All three also made into my DVD library – and now Armored will join them on my shelf.

There are some minor spoilers in the following review.

Nimrod Antal, the guy directing Predators, has done a very good job of making Armored fun and interesting without blowing it way over-the-top. »

- Paul Young

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Sandra Bullock Blindsides Werewolves, Vampires! "The Blind Side" Beats "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at Box Office! See Complete Top 10 List!

9 hours ago | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

The true-to-life football drama "The Blind Side" scored a touchdown over "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" with a victorious $20.4 million weekend. "The Blind Side" stole the No. 1 position from werewolves and vampires.

For the past two weekends, "The Blind Side" starring Sandra Bullock, had been the No. 2 film under "New Moon." But now, the vampire romance starring Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner slid to second place with $15.7 million.

Many insiders are saying that great word of mouth from fans helped make "The Blind Side" the box office winner.

The other great story for the box office weekend belonged to the George Clooney dramedy "Up in the Air." In just 15 theaters, the film took in nearly $1.2 million for a whopping per screen average of $79,000! Wow!

(Take a look at my review of "Up in the Air" and my interviews with director Jason Reitman, and stars Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick)

Meanwhile, »

- Manny

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 6, 2009

13 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

It’s Sunday and that means that it’s Wrap Up time.

This week:

The box office is Blind Sided; if you go down to the woods today you might see Tom Cavanagh in Yogi Bear; Leonardo DiCaprio knows Jack Frost in The Guardians; Have you ever heard Gun, With Occasional Music? Beautiful Creatures say P.S I Love You; John Madden will Dolittle directing with My Fair Lady and it’s all in the double barrel name as Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman find religion.

 

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Sandra Bullock’s The Blind Side just keeps doing better and better. The uplifting sports drama has took the top spot with an impressive $20 million after three weeks on the charts. 2009 has been a great year for Bullock and if Warner Bros. gives the actress the expected Oscar push then 2010 shouldn’t be too bad either.

Twilight’s New Moon »

- Niall Browne

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No Playhouse For Busy Fishburne

15 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Laurence Fishburne has been ruled out of old pal Paul Reubens' upcoming Pee-wee's Playhouse comeback - because he's too busy playing a TV forensics expert.

The Matrix star landed his big break playing singing cowboy Curtis on Reubens' wacky 1980s TV show, but he won't be reprising the role onstage, when the funnyman revamps his most famous character, Pee-Wee Herman.

Fishburne explains, "He's (Reubens) really sweet. I got this call from him; he was like, 'Fish, I didn't want you to hear it on the street that I'm doing the show and I had to have a Cowboy Curtis... I'm going to hire another guy to do it.'

"He realised that because of my commitment to CSI, I wasn't going to allow me to come and do the show. I said, 'Fine, that's cool, go with God.'"

But the actor insists he wants to be part of a planned Pee-Wee's Playhouse movie: "If he can get the money together to make another Pee-Wee movie, I will absolutely suit up, put on the jheri-curl, get the guitar... I love him, he's the real deal." »

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Armored Movie Clip Truck Guards Under Attack

22 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Buckaroo Entertainment and Sony Pictures recently released this new movie clip “Truck Guards Under Attack” from the upcoming action film “Armored” by director Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Control) and starring Columbus Short (Death at a Funeral, Cadillac Records, Quarantine), Matt Dillon (Crash, Nothing But The Truth), Laurence Fishburne (The Last Full Measure, 21) and Jean Reno (The Pink Panther 2, The Da Vinci Code, The Professional). “Armored” will be in theaters everywhere on December 4, 2009. Film Synopsis: A guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $10 million. Be sure to stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from [...] »

- Brian Corder

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‘Armored’ Movie Delivered A Lot Of Action & Edge Of Your Seat Drama

5 December 2009 7:49 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

'Armored' Movie delivered a lot of action & edge of your seat drama. Screen Gems released it's new action/thriller flick, "Armored," this weekend. It was a lot better than I thought it would be. It had some great intense action scenes. It stars: Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Skeet Ulrich, Amaury Nolasco, Andre Jamal Kinney, Milo Ventimiglia, Fred Ward, and Columbus Short "Armored" mainly focused around Columbus Short's character, Ty Hackett. He served in the army,and his parents had just recently died,leaving him with a burdening double mortgage and a younger teenage brother to take care of. He's now working as a guard for a an armored truck security company,transporting currency. The turning point of the film,of course, occurs when his pal Mike Cochrone (Matt Dillon) offers him the opportunity to heist about $42 million dollars on one of their truck runs. »

- Andre@ontheflix

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Armored Review

5 December 2009 1:21 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Armored is hardly a film about a heist, because the very connotation of the word suggests careful planning and execution.  When all the angles are covered, the con artists pull the perfect job.  Of course, in most of these movies, typically the operation is interrupted by unforeseen wrinkles, which set up twists that keep the plot from grinding to a halt.

The Nimród Antal-directed movie borrows from the conventions of the genre, right up to the point where it might have become interesting.  A diverse group of security guards conspire to rob their own armored trucks loaded with millions.  That’s about as far as the formula takes the team (and the screenwriter).

The ill-conceived plot establishes a desperate newbie named Ty (Columbus Short) struggling to pay the bills and support his sibling, Jimmy (Andre Jamal Kinney), a street-tough truant with a talent for spray-paint art.  As if a »

- Jeff Leins

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Armored Movie Review

4 December 2009 4:38 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Nimrod Antal’s Armored feels like a film from a different time; specifically, an action thriller from the late 1990s. It’s the kind of second tier B movie that might have starred Cuba Gooding Jr. in the lead, Michael Keaton in the Dillon role, and Laurence Fishburne in the same role he’s got here.  Due to the shrieking chaos of most modern action films, this fact actually proves to be a good thing.

Under the skilled direction of Antal, Armored trades up shaky cam and overcooked editing for expertly shot and nerve-jangling chase sequences that feel inspired by 1970’s crime thrillers. The second string cast, including Dillon, Fishburn, Ulrich and the always dependable Ward, all deliver down-to-earth performances that fit the characters.

Unfortunately, a predictable plot rife with holes and inconsistencies and a script banged together from old heist clichés shoots the movie in the foot before it »

- Nathan Bartlebaugh

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Interview: Columbus Short Lets Down His Guard in ‘Armored’

4 December 2009 4:17 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Meeting with Columbus Short is encountering a true force of nature. Focused, intent and with a varied perspective, this up-and-coming young actor and performer has the centerpiece role in the new film, “Armored.”

Columbus plays Ty Hackett, an Iraq War veteran who takes a job with an armored car company to care for his 14 year-old brother after their parents die. After going through initial training, an obsessive co-worker reveals a surefire way to stage a robbery and split the cash among all the participants.

Ty is initially reluctant to join in, but the financial pressures eventually allow him to relent. The pick-up of the cash goes smoothly, but an unexpected interruption throws the operation into a tailspin. What happens next becomes more than the money, and has implications that will change everyone involved.

Columbus Short as Ty Hackett in ‘Armored’

Photo credit: Lacey Terrell for Screen Gems © 2009 All Rights »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Box Office: Who Will Win the Weekend?

4 December 2009 3:05 PM, PST | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

As we enter another weekend at the box office (and the first of the month of December), the question on everyone’s mind is whether The Twilight Saga: New Moon can somehow pull off another win, putting it in the top spot three weeks in a row. Don’t get me wrong, it’s totally possible this week since there’s really not a whole lot of juicy big-screen entertainment. Here’s what we’re looking at … Armored What’s The Scoop: A heist flick that follows a group of armored car drivers who decide to team up and plot to rob a truck carrying $42 million. Why It Might Win The Weekend: We haven’t had a cool heist flick in awhile, and while the cast is most definitely B-list (Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Milo Ventimiglia)...

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Review: Armored

4 December 2009 12:04 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

Plot: A rookie armored car guard (Columbus Short), is pitted against his colleagues (Matt Dillon, Lawrence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, & Amaury Nolasco), when a heist the crew plans goes wrong. Review: Armored is yet another Screen Gems production that.s not screening for critics. I don.t really get this whole practice. Sure, Armored.s no Oscar winner, or even a particularly good film, but it.s a decent enough potboiler that it probably won.t get savaged by the press- and... »

- Chris Bumbray

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‘Armored’ Movie Got A Couple Of Good Reviews Despite Critic Shutout

4 December 2009 11:32 AM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

"Armored" movie got a couple of good reviews despite critic shutout. Apparently Screen Gems shut most of the movie critics out from pre-screening their new action/thriller flick, "Armored." However, a couple of critics did get a chance to watch it,and post some reviews. They turned out to be pretty good. It hit theaters today,and it stars : Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Skeet Ulrich, Amaury Nolasco, Andre Jamal Kinney, Milo Ventimiglia, Fred Ward, and Columbus Short. Brian Orndorf of Brianorndorf.com gave it 3 stars out of 4. He said, "Armored" isn't the most logical cinematic submission of the year, but I'm not sure I would want it to be." Emanuel Levy from Emanuellevy.com gave 2 and a half stars out of 4. He stated, "A minor, unspectacular, utterly forgettable flick when it's over, "Armored" is nevertheless outrageously entertaining, serving a living proof that there is still juice to »

- Andre@ontheflix

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Crowded Weekend At Box Office

4 December 2009 11:22 AM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Four films open wide at the box office this weekend, but each of them faces tough competition from several films that are already there -- especially The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Blind Side, Disney's A Christmas Carol and 2012. They also will come up against Paramount's Up in the Air, which is opening in limited release in 14 markets. On Thursday the National Board of Review named it the best film of the year. Of the newcomers, Jim Sheridan's Brothers, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire is given the best chance of breaking out. Also opening this weekend is the Robert De Niro-Drew Barrymore comedy Everybody's Fine, the action flick Armored, starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno and Laurence Fishburne, and the vampire spoof Transylmania. The latter two films were not screened in advance for critics. »

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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (December 04, 2009)

4 December 2009 4:53 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

It's Like Having 34,000 Kids. And You Better Not Have A Favorite!

In my last Best.Gay.Week.Ever! I included a collage to show the avatars of just a few of our wonderful AfterElton.com readers who make this site such a great, vibrant place. Just a nice way to show my appreciation with no possible repercussions, right? 

Wrong! The squabbling between readers started almost immediately along with charges of favoritism and possibly bribes being offered to a certain editor. Honestly, I haven't seen so much arguing since the last Walker family dinner on Brothers & Sisters. 

To assuage those hurt feelings and show that I don't have favorites, I've put together an even bigger collage of avatars chosen strictly at random! There are no favorites here! I love all 34,000 Ae readers equally! I swear! 

Sadly, one of the most ferocious arguments that broke out over the previous collage was between »

- michael

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Armored Clip Columbus Short vs Matt Dillon

3 December 2009 11:37 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Buckaroo Entertainment and Sony Pictures just released this new movie clip “Columbus Short vs Matt Dillon” from the upcoming action film “Armored” by director Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Control) and starring Columbus Short (Death at a Funeral, Cadillac Records, Quarantine), Matt Dillon (Crash, Nothing But The Truth), Laurence Fishburne (The Last Full Measure, 21) and Jean Reno (The Pink Panther 2, The Da Vinci Code, The Professional). “Armored” will be in theaters everywhere on December 4, 2009. Film Synopsis: A guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $10 million. Be sure to stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers [...] »

- Brian Corder

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This Week’s Reject Report is Heavily Armored

3 December 2009 10:04 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Welcome to what looks to be a quiet and subdued weekend here at the Reject Report. We have three movies going into wide release -- Armored, Brothers and Everybody's Fine -- but they aren't exactly blanketing the theaters all over North America. It is sure shaping up as being another showdown between The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Blind Side for the box office title. Looking first at Armored, which rolls out in just under 2,000 locations, we have Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno and Skeet Ulrich starring in a movie which according to their official website, is about a band of officers at an armored transport security firm who "risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist... against their own company." There is an audience out there for a movie like this, but I don't think we're looking at a big haul here. I would say this movie would make $8 million. Watch »

- John Cairns

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B.O. Preview: 'Brothers,' 'Up in the Air' Fight the Crowds

3 December 2009 4:25 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Daniel Frankel

Last weekend was the Thanksgiving feast. Now come the leftovers.

Joining a crowded domestic market that’s expected to decline about 50 percent: Lionsgate’s “Brothers,” an R-rated awards aspirant directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire; Miramax family holiday comedy “Everybody’s Fine,” starring Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale; and “Armored,” a $20 million Sony/Screen Gems action film starring Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne.

Also opening in limited releas... »

- Daniel Frankel

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Monthly Movie Preview – December 2009

3 December 2009 1:53 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

This is going to be a great month. No matter whether these big and small movies fall flat on their faces or not there’s going to be plenty to choose from – especially for those who want to keep up with important films.

First up is Avatar, one of the biggest gambles of this decade. Will the same kind of crowd that saw The Dark Knight or Transformers multiple times venture to movie theatres to see a 150-minute-long 3-D film that features tall blue creatures? It’s up in the air.

Which reminds me of a few more titles that should be worth checking out, one of them being Jason Reitman’s new film with George Clooney. The drama-comedy about a man who fires people for a living has been getting great buzz from its successful festival runs, with Oscar talk flying around as smoothly as paper airplanes.

But, Up In the Air »

- Nick Allen

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Box-office preview: Sandra Bullock's 'The Blind Side' on track to win the weekend

3 December 2009 1:42 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »

It's a rare box-office treat when a film that has been in release for two weeks is destined to hit the number one spot at the box office. But The Blind Side has been a surprise since it debuted opposite New Moon two weeks ago to a solid $34 million and then did the unthinkable, which is gain 18% of its audience its second frame. Now the Sandra Bullock-starrer has earned a robust $105 million and is destined for a number one slot this weekend. It helps that the weekend following Thanksgiving is traditionally a slow one in theaters. Hollywood usually turns »

- Nicole Sperling

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Critics Consensus: Everybody's Fine Is Just Ok

3 December 2009 8:58 AM, PST | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »

This week at the movies, we've got a fractured family (Everybody's Fine, starring Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore); a sibling rivalry (Brothers, starring Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal); an inside job (Armored, starring Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne); and vampire hilarity (Transylmania, starring Patrick Cavanaugh and James DeBello). What do the critics have to say? Sometimes a film contains such good acting that one is willing to overlook its other faults. One example might be Jim Sheridan's Brothers, a film critics say often works despite being frequently overwrought. Robert De Niro has an intensity and presence that shines through... »

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