FILM
Issue 52 / 2013
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The iceman
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Coming SooN
This June is set to be a big month for Michael Shannon,
with the latest blockbuster Iceman.
June 7th
Fanboys will most likely be drooling
as Clarke Kent goes toe-to-toe
with Shannon's General Zod in
Superman reboot Man of Steel, but
its his stoic turn as mafia hitman
Richard Kuklinski that has been
earning him plaudits across the
board. If Ariel Vromen's taut account
of Kuklinski's double life excels in
only one respect, it is in providing
further proof that Shannon is one
of the most captivating actors of
his generation. We're speaking
hypothetically, of course, as the
central performance is just one of
The Iceman's many achievements.
Over a period of twenty-two years,
Kuklinski murdered at least one
hundred people – although he
claims to have killed more. His family
(including wife Barbara, here named
Deborah and played with grace by
Winona Ryder) had no knowledge
of his work as a porn bootlegger,
let alone his more extreme crimes.
Also in the dark is mob boss Roy
Demeo (Ray Liotta), who Kuklinski
bypasses in order to work alongside
Robert Pronge (Chris Evans), a
fellow hitman who teaches his
partner the art of deep freezing
his conquests, hence the moniker
of the title. Granted, some facts
have been streamlined, presumably
to
create
a
sharper
contrast
between Kuklinkski's 'career' and
his home life. Nonetheless, sterling
performances and suitably sleazy
art direction combine to create a
chilling exploration of a damaged
and dangerous soul.
The Bling ring
July 5th
Sofia Coppola's latest stars
Emma Watson as one of a
group of fame-obsessed
teenagers who break into
and
burgle
celebrities'
homes.
The world's end
July 19th
It's
apparently
the
season
for
apocalyptic
blockbusters!
When
a
group of friends (including
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost)
reunite for the first time in
twenty years, they find their
hometown has been taken
over by bloodthirsty robots.
The Wolverine
July 25th
Walk The Line director
James
Mangold
is
presumably doing all he can
to erase memories of X-Men
Origins: Wolverine with this
highly-anticipated reboot.
