It’s no great leap forward in filmmaking, but the big-budget disaster movie “Skyfire” does prove that China is now capable of producing its own brand of utterly preposterous and enjoyably trashy popcorn entertainment for a global audience. This thrill-packed tale about an angry volcano wreaking havoc on thinly written characters at a luxury island resort plays like a souped-up and much better remake of Irwin Allen’s 1980 turkey “When Time Ran Out.” Starring a predominantly Chinese cast and energetically directed by British action specialist Simon West, “Skyfire” did Ok without setting the Chinese box-office alight in December 2019 release. It should be a hot number with action fans when launched on VOD in North America by Screen Media on Jan. 12.
While several recent Chinese productions including “The Wandering Earth,” “The Captain” and “The Bravest” have depicted large-scale calamities, none have embraced the tried-and-true disaster movie format with the unashamed reverence and gusto of “Skyfire.
While several recent Chinese productions including “The Wandering Earth,” “The Captain” and “The Bravest” have depicted large-scale calamities, none have embraced the tried-and-true disaster movie format with the unashamed reverence and gusto of “Skyfire.
- 1/14/2021
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
Skyfire Trailer — Simon West‘s Skyfire (2019) movie trailer has been released by Screen Media Films and stars Hannah Quinlivan, Jason Isaacs, Shawn Dou, Wang Xueqi, Bee Rogers, Alice Rietveld, Kent S. Leung, Owen Kwong, Liang Shi, and Lawrence de Stefano. Crew Wei Bu and Sidney King wrote the screenplay for Skyfire. Pinar Toprak created the music [...]
Continue reading: Skyfire (2019) Movie Trailer: Jason Isaacs’ Island Resort is Blown to Pieces by a Volcano in Simon West’s Film...
Continue reading: Skyfire (2019) Movie Trailer: Jason Isaacs’ Island Resort is Blown to Pieces by a Volcano in Simon West’s Film...
- 12/17/2020
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Nature doesn't love. Nor does it hate. It simple builds as it destroys." Screen Media Films has debuted an official US trailer for a volcano disaster action movie titled Skyfire, arriving on VOD in January after New Years. This is another of these epic Chinese movies that is made by a western filmmaker, even though it's made by and features a cast of mostly Chinese people. Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the "Ring of Fire" the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. The volcano surprisingly erupts again, and it becomes a battle with nature to get off the island while fiery death and destruction rains down from the big mountain. Skyfire stars Jason Isaacs, Xueqi Wang, Hannah Quinlivan, Shayn Dou, Liang Shi, and Alice Rietveld. This looks a lot like Skyscraper, a very similar disaster plot setup with...
- 12/16/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Scott Poiley‘s psychological horror Exhume is heading to the UK FrightFest, who has released a trio of brand new images from the pic starring Alice Rietveld, Will Haze, Sarah Sculco, and Randy Molnar. Based on true events, Patrick and his wife Karen Connor are hired by the state to exhume a body resting under a […]...
- 7/3/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
A few story details are emerging, from the dirt, for Exhume. Filmed by Scott Poiley (Cassadaga) in Florida, the film involves an institution for troubled boys. Bodies lay in the soil, but so does an ancient evil! The film stars: William Haze (Odessa), Alice Rietveld and Sarah Sculco. And, an official trailer, from Tombstone Distribution, is available here. The clip reveals more of the film's story. From the trailer and the synopsis, archaeologists are unearthing the history of a rehabilitation institution. Then, the archaeologists' daughter begins to sleepwalk. But, things take an even darker turn, the deeper they dig. An official release date has not been announced. However, Exhume is being repped by Tombstone Distribution, so a launch date will be coming soon. For now, fans can find all of the details on this dark and disturbing horror film below. Release Date: Tba. Director/writer: Scott Poiley. Cast: William Haze,...
- 11/3/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Breaking Wind: Part 1
Stars: Heather Ann Davis, Eric Callero, Frank Pacheco, Michael Adam Hamilton, Alice Rietveld | Written and Directed by Craig Moss
Directed by Craig Moss, the man behind The 41 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked-Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It, Breaking Wind: Part 1 is, like Vampires Suck before it, a spoof of the blockbuster Twilight franchise and follows Bella – who finds herself the object of everyone’s affection including Edward Colon, Jacob the overweight but girthy werewolf and Little Edward the three foot six pint sized version of Edward. If that wasn’t enough to worry about, Bella and the gang soon realise that an army of freshly turned vampires (Noobs) are making their way down from Seattle to Forks to kill Bella after tracking her scent from her only copy of ‘Ebony Thunder’ magazine. Both the Colons and the Werewolves must come together to protect Bella,...
Stars: Heather Ann Davis, Eric Callero, Frank Pacheco, Michael Adam Hamilton, Alice Rietveld | Written and Directed by Craig Moss
Directed by Craig Moss, the man behind The 41 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked-Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It, Breaking Wind: Part 1 is, like Vampires Suck before it, a spoof of the blockbuster Twilight franchise and follows Bella – who finds herself the object of everyone’s affection including Edward Colon, Jacob the overweight but girthy werewolf and Little Edward the three foot six pint sized version of Edward. If that wasn’t enough to worry about, Bella and the gang soon realise that an army of freshly turned vampires (Noobs) are making their way down from Seattle to Forks to kill Bella after tracking her scent from her only copy of ‘Ebony Thunder’ magazine. Both the Colons and the Werewolves must come together to protect Bella,...
- 4/22/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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