In his 2000 directorial debut he choppe(re)d up Eric Bana and then in 2007 had a cowardly Casey Affleck assassinate Brad Pitt, and now writer/director Andrew Dominik is back 5 years later with his third feature film, Killing Them Softly, teaming up with Pitt once again. I’ve been keenly interested in the film ever since I first heard of it, and the first …
When it was announced that Coogan’s Trade, director Andrew Dominik’s mob-thriller follow-up to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (*breathe*), was being renamed to Killing Them Softly, I was a tad bit disappointed. It was a very generic sounding new title that downplayed Brad Pitt’s mob-enforcer character, Coogan, in favour of a not-so-clever pun on a Roberta Flack song. …
Despite the fact that I think that the original Coogan’s Trade was a far better title than it’s current decidedly neutral moniker, Killing Them Softly is still quite high up on my (apparently football field long) list of anticipated movies for 2012. We’ve never really seen Brad Pitt in a straight up action role, which is something that kind of beggars belief. Despite his …
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: March 6, 2012
If you are looking for an easy way to make money, you might find …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
Critical Hit is built on the idea that we are more than one thing. Are you a hardcore gamer who also enjoys a night out at the movies? Perhaps you’re a professional cosplayer who is searching for the perfect burger, or maybe you’re just interested in high-end tech and Netflix binging. Covering gaming, entertainment, tech and geek, Critical Hit offers information and critique from a staff of diverse, knowledgeable and fiercely opinionated writers.
