Crank: High Voltage News

What is it about foreign actors? I love their accents. I am just mesmerized when I hear them talk.

The feature writing-directing team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are venturing into television with a one-hour project for NBC.

New additions to the action remake starring Jason Statham. Pandorum star Ben Foster and veteran actor Donald Sutherland are set to join Jason Statham in The Mechanic , a remake of the Charles Bronson vehicle.

This is a review of Gamer , the new film from Crank writer/directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.

EXTRACT From writer and producer Mike Judge, the man responsible for the cult classic "Office Space," comes "Extract." Instead of a menial, cubicle-confined employee searching for something better, the main character is a blue-collar boss named Joel Reynolds , managing both his oddball employees and his chaotic personal life.

Jason Statham returns as Chev Chelios, the revved-up assassin with an unusual heart condition, in Crank: High Voltage , the new installment from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

The action thriller "Gamer" - with its video-game-like camera angles and fast-paced action - is clearly tailored for the gaming generation.

"The Country Teacher" - Two-thirds of the way into "The Country Teacher" we see country-bumpkin mom Marie, a weathered, loveless woman with loose red pigtails and overalls, cleaning up a vomit-splattered floor.

The following motion pictures are now available on home video: Crank: 'High Voltage' The indestructible hopped-up hitman Chev Chelios returns except this time, Chelios is chasing a Chinese gangster who hijacked his heart and substituted it with a mechanical one that needs to be jolted with an electric charge to stay pumping.

LOCAL artist Daniel Barrow compiled this loose assortment of footage from Videon's cable access shows of the '80s and '90s as a kind of celebration of the DIY sensibility.

Co-directors and co-writers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have a grim view of humanity.

Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor STARRING Gerard Butler as Kable; Amber Valletta as Angie; Michael C. Hall as Ken Castle; Kyra Sedgwick as Gina Parker Smith; Logan Lerman as Simon; Terry Crews as Hackman REVIEWED BY Bob Hoose Gamer ONLINE EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS FILM FEATURES GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND LEWD SEXUAL CONTENT.

Jason Statham and Amy Smart co-star in ' Crank: High Voltage.' If "The September Issue" has left you wanting more behind-the-scenes fashion dirt, pick up a copy of "Valentino: The Last Emperor" . Matt Tyrnauer's chronicle of the iconic Italian designer will cost you a little more than this month's edition of Vogue, but it's easier to carry a ' and ...

Boston Herald TV Critic Mark Perigard is the TV critic for the Boston Herald. Lionsgate, $29.95, 2-disc set $34.98, Blu-ray $39.99, with featurettes and director commentary, available Tuesday.: D "Crank: High Voltage" just might be the most violent movie ever made.

Crank: High Voltage Lionsgate, $29.95/$34.98; Blu-ray, $39.99 "Crank: High Voltage" has Jason Statham reprising his role as Chev Chelios, a resourceful hitman who'll do anything to keep his faulty heart pumping.

Quiet week when it comes to film criticism, as all of our major local publications are gearing up for TIFF, which means that most of this week's films are going largely unnoticeda 'but then pity the films that come out next week, because even we won't pay attention to them.

Ubiquitous sports commercials aside, there are four things that will sell the upcoming "Gamer," and they all start with Gerry and end with Butler.

While Chris Bridges is known the world over as Ludacris, he's slowly using his real name to transition into Hollywood as he's appeared in a number of movies like "RocknRolla", "Max Payne", "Fred Claus" and the new Neveldine/Taylor movie "Gamer". If you've seen "Crank" and "Crank: High Voltage", this is their new film.

Not gonna make it to Taking Woodstock, just like you didn't make it to the original concert, either? Take a DVD trip instead, man... MaryAnn Johanson , Aug 28, 2009 We know how it is: You'd like to go to the movies this weekend, but you're still hungover from celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock.

If you're like me and have been looking forward to "Gamer", the next film from Neveldine/Taylor, I've got some cool stuff to share.