Snark, Critic and Pop!

I saw the new sci-fi action flick Lockout. 
It was a solid hit, albeit not quite a knock-out. 
It’s the near future inmates take control of a prison in space
During a visit from the President’s cuter daughter played, by Maggie Grace. 
The situation looks grim, the opposition looks fierce,
Time to call on him — that’s right, Guy Pearce?! 

Pearce plays a covert operative turned convict,
Jailed for a crime he did not commit. 
He’s a wise-crackin’, Snake Plissken anti-hero
Perfect for battlin’ baddies in gravity zero. 
Now his ticket to redemption
Is a save-the-damsel suicide mission.  (continue reading…)

The good news: One of my favorite actors, Guy Pearce, is back to headlining a big budget, big screen movie! The bad news: It’s in a cliche riddled sci-fi picture that looks to be a combination of Escape From New York, Fortress, and Taken (it even stars Maggie Grace as the damsel in distress!). The premise: In the future, the President’s daughter (Grace) is trapped on a space prison where the inmates have taken control. Enter a escape artist (Pearce) sent to bring her back alive. I ain’t gonna lie: I’m gonna see it. (continue reading…)