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Blu-ray Review: Lockout
14 August 2012 9:21 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun, Lennie James, Peter Stormare | Written and Directed by Stephen Saint Leger, James Mather
Set in the near future, Lockout follows ex-government agent, Snow (Pearce), who is falsely convicted of espionage and murder, whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President’s daughter (Grace) from the vicious rioting inmates in the outer space maximum security prison, Ms-One.
Capturing everything that was great about 80s action movie cinema and updating it with modern-day CGI, Lockout is essentially Die Hard on a space prison. It is not a film to be taken seriously. It is most definitely a throwaway popcorn action flick featuring a wise-cracking hero, gloriously over the top villains and a completely ridiculous premise. In short, it’s awesome!
Guy Pearce, who seems to be carving a niche for himself in sci-fi, what with this and Prometheus, »
- Phil
Win: Lockout Blu-ray, We Have 3 Copies To Give Away
13 August 2012 8:04 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Lockout will be released by Entertainment in Video on Rental & retail DVD & Blu-Ray on 20th August 2012.
Starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace and set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex- government agent (Pearce), whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President’s daughter (Grace) from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.
Lockout was directed by Stephen St. Leger and James Mather from their script co-written with Luc Besson, who is also a producer. Peter Stormare co-stars.
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- Matt Holmes
Giveaway: Win The Guy Pearce Thriller Lockout On DVD
24 July 2012 7:40 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
If you enjoyed seeing Guy Pearce in outer space in this summer's Prometheus, but wish he had bigger muscles and a lot of guns, then have we got a movie for you. In Lockout, the futuristic thriller from directors James Mather and Stephen St. Leger, Pearce plays an old-school American badass in the model of Snake Plissken or John McClane. He's in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and is offered a chance at freedom by taking on what looks like a suicidal assignment: travel to the outer-space prison that houses the worst of the worst criminals, where a breakout has been staged and the President's daughter (Maggie Grace) is being held hostage. Lots of kicking, punching, shooting and other macho stuff happens from there, and Lockout fulfills basically every promise you get from its intense images and trailers, or even the clip you can see at the bottom »
Lockout Blu-Ray Review
18 July 2012 5:53 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Luc Besson‘s latest produced project Lockout is another high concept low delivery sort of film. Lockout tries mashing together Blade Runner, Die Hard and Escape from New York, but the outcome isn’t nearly as impressive. It’s actually a complete bore, with little bloodshed and not enough memorable one-liners, despite lead star Guy Pearce trying his best to sell you on his new badass persona. Lockout fails because of its low budget and a pair of directors that have no idea what they’re doing behind the lens.
In the near future the Us government will establish a prison system in space. It is home to the most dangerous offenders in the world and once you’re sent there it’s basically lights out. They put the inmates into a deep sleep, which allows for safety and convenience, but by doing so they create extreme risk of a »
- Jeremy Lebens
'Singin' In The Rain,' 'Lockout,' And More: This Week On Video
17 July 2012 2:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Pick of the Week
"Singin' in the Rain" (1952)
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds
Story: Hollywood, 1927: the silent-film romantic team of Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) is the toast of Tinseltown. While Lockwood and Lamont personify smoldering passions onscreen, in real life the down-to-earth Lockwood can't stand the egotistical, brainless Lina. He prefers the company of aspiring actress Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds), whom he met while escaping his screaming fans.
On the Disc:
The 60th anniversary edition comes with all the special features included on earlier releases, plus a new documentary on how the choreography of the film changed dance forever.
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Metacritic: N/A
Where to get it
Amazon: Blu-ray - $13.86, Digital Download - $9.99, Digital Rental - $2.99
Apple: Digital Download - $9.99, Digital Rental - $2.99 (HD: $3.99)
Netflix Instant: Not available
"Lockout" (2012)
Director: James Mather, Stephen Stain Leger
Cast: Guy Pearce, »
- Kevin P. Sullivan
VOD Spotlight: Maggie Grace shines in “Lockout”
17 July 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | ChannelGuideMag | See recent ChannelGuideMag news »
After their Internet sci-fi sensation Prey Alone caught the attention of Luc Besson and EuropaCorp, Irish directors James Mather and Stephen St. Leger got the leverage they needed to take on a larger-scale project — resulting in the thriller Lockout. The film’s story centers on a future experimental prison in space where 500 of Earth’s most dangerous convicts are kept in an artificial state of hibernation. When the president’s daughter, Emilie Warnock (Maggie Grace), leads a humanitarian expedition to the prison and the inmates are awoken, the ensuing mutiny has the first daughter at the center of a hostage situation. [...] »
- Karl Paloucek
Blu-ray, DVD Release: Lockout
8 June 2012 2:08 PM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: July 17, 2012
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
2012 science-fiction movie Lockout is like Escape From New York in space, but with bad reviews and no cult fanbase.
Executive produced and co-written by Luc Besson, who brought us the sci-fi awesomeness that is The Fifth Element and came up with the idea for Lockout, the film stars Guy Pearce (Memento) as a man who’s wrong convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. Pearce is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President’s daughter (Maggie Grace, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1) from an outer space prison when it’s taken over by voilent inmates. Apparently, it’s an offer he can’t refuse.
Vincent Regan (Snow White and the Huntsman), Joseph Gilgun (TV’s Misfits), Lennie James (Colombiana) and Peter Stormore (The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus) also star in the film. »
- Sam
Review: Lockout
22 April 2012 6:05 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun, Lennie James, Peter Stormare | Written and Directed by Stephen Saint Leger, James Mather
Set in the near future, Lockout follows ex-government agent, Snow (Pearce), who is falsely convicted of espionage and murder, whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President’s daughter (Grace) from the vicious rioting inmates in the outer space maximum security prison, Ms-One.
Capturing everything that was great about 80s action movie cinema and updating it with modern-day CGI, Lockout is essentially Die Hard on a space prison. It is not a film to be taken seriously. It is most definitely a throwaway popcorn action flick featuring a wise-cracking hero, gloriously over the top villains and a completely ridiculous premise. In short, it’s awesome!
Guy Pearce, who seems to be carving a niche for himself in sci-fi, what with this and Prometheus, »
- Phil
This week's new films
20 April 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Marley (15)
(Kevin Macdonald, 2012, Us/UK) 145 mins
Authoritative to the point of exhausting, Macdonald's documentary compiles an awesome amount of footage, photos, interviews, etc – but then it's a big subject. Whether you really get to the man beyond the legend is debatable (this was made with Marley family backing), but there's much here you've never seen, from Bob's Rasta roots to his kick-around in London's Battersea Park.
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (12A)
(Lasse Hallström, 2012, UK) Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt. 106 mins
An incongruous setting for a mushy fish-out-of-water romcom, with Blunt and her sheikh boss lured by McGregor's tackle.
Elles (18)
(Malgorzata Szumowska, 2011, Fra/Pol/Ger) Juliette Binoche, Anaïs Demoustier. 99 mins
Empowerment and eroticism mix uneasily when Binoche's enquiries into student prostitution affect her own life.
(Rob Heydon, 2011, Can) Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd. 99 mins
Rave-era yarn that's 15 years too late to be the Trainspotting of Mdma it wants to be. »
- Steve Rose
Lockout Review
20 April 2012 12:51 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Directors: James Mather and Stephen St. Ledger
Starring: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Lennie James, Tim Plester, Joseph Gilgun and Vincent Regan.
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Certificate: 15
Synopsis: When helping out an old friend on a top secret mission, Snow finds himself framed when the plan goes awry. Offered the chance at freedom when the futuristic space prison M.S. One is taken over by sadists and psychopaths, Snow must save the presidents daughter who is onboard for diplomatic talks.
First time writer/directors James Mather and Stephen St. Ledger have, with the help of French film-maker Luc Besson, assembled a terrific cast for their film debut. In the lead we have former Neighbours heartthrob Guy Pearce, who has been consistently brilliant (even in dross), since his move to the big league in 1997. Great performances in Hollywood hits, L.A. Confidential and Memento, have not put him off returning home »
- Craig Hunter
Lockout Review
20 April 2012 3:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Lockout hits UK cinemas today and stars Guy Pearce as Snow, a former government agent agent who is framed for a crime that he didn’t commit. When convicted, he’s sent to Ms-1, a maximum security prison which is in orbit between Earth and the moon. While doing his best to avoid capture and then ultimately to prove his innocence, a riot ensures on Ms-1 during an inspection by the president’s daughter (Maggie Grace) and there’s only one man who can save the day! You guess it, Guy Pearce to the rescue!
Lockout comes from the mind of Luc Besson who we’ve come to expect great things from and Lockout most definitely doesn’t disappoint. James Mather and Stephen St. Leger co-direct the film adding different elements to what we see on screen as James is far more cinematographer based with Stephen focused much more around »
- David Sztypuljak
5 Directors Who Could Take Over From Brad Bird On 'Mission: Impossible 5'
18 April 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Early this week, Brad Bird confirmed, via an interview with Crave, what many had long assumed: despite "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" being the most successful entry in the franchise to date, the Pixar veteran will not be returning for another crack at the Tom Cruise-led spy series, saying that, "I think that one of the things that’s fun about the series is that they always pull in a different director and try to get a different kind of take on the premise."
With Paramount keen to get the balling rolling on the next entry after the $700 million success of 'Ghost Protocol' -- and hoping to avoid the five year gap between the last couple of movies -- it likely won't be long before the search for a helmer begins in earnest. Of course, Paramount may not have much say in the hiring of the director: Cruise has always led this series, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
'Misfits' Actor Joe Gilgun in Dublin for 'Ripper Street'
17 April 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »
Misfits' star Joe Gilgun has revealed he has been in Dublin to film scenes for BBC One thriller 'Ripper Street'. Fresh from his performance in 'Lockout', the sci-fi adventure written by Irish duo Stephen St. Leger and James Mather, the actor has said he has landed a “guest lead role” on the Jack the Ripper-based drama, which is currently filming in Clancy Barracks in Dublin, and stars 'Pride and Prejudice' actor Matthew Macfadyen and 'Game of Thrones' actor Jerome Flynn. »
Box Office: Lockout Bombs, Mirror Mirror Resilient
15 April 2012 4:10 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Maggie Grace, Guy Pearce, Lockout Box Office: Peter Farrelly / Bobby Farrelly's The Three Stooges, Drew Goddard / Chris Hemsworth's The Cabin In The Woods Disappoint Tarsem Singh's Mirror Mirror has proven itself more resilient than expected. Down 37%, the comedy fantasy grossed $7 million at no. 6, for a total of $49.96 million in North America according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. Needless to say, Mirror Mirror will pass the $50 million mark at the domestic box office on Monday. Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, and Armie Hammer star. As of April 8, Mirror Mirror had collected $40 million overseas. Its key international market is Russia, where it grossed $9.64 million. But the film has also performed relatively well ($2m+) in Spain, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and Italy. Its reported cost is $85 million. At no. 7, Jonathan Liebesman / Sam Worthington's Wrath of the Titans drew $6.9 million (-53%) for a cume of $71.25 million. The »
- Zac Gille
Box Office: Lockout Bombs, The Cabin In The Woods/The Three Stooges
14 April 2012 4:19 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Fran Kranz, The Cabin in the Woods Gary Ross / Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth's The Hunger Games Box Office: 1st Female-Centered Movie in Two Decades to Top Four Weekends At no. 2 on Friday, April 13, Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly's The Three Stooges brought in $5.62 million at 3,477 sites for a so-so $1,647 per-theater average according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. The Farrellys' comedy is expected to rake in $17.5 million by Sunday evening. Despite a mediocre 46% approval rating among Rotten Tomatoes' top critics, The Three Stooges should fare relatively well over the weekend proper thanks to kiddie matinees. The $30 million-budgeted, 20th Century Fox-distributed comedy features Chris Diamantopoulos (Moe), Sean Hayes (Larry), Will Sasso (Curly), Jane Lynch, Sofia Vergara, and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls). At a close no. 3 on Friday, Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods took in an estimated $5.5 million at 2,811 locations. So far, »
- Zac Gille
Weekend Movies: 'Three Stooges' vs. 'Cabin in the Woods'
14 April 2012 6:12 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Could this weekend's movie lineup finally toppled "The Hunger Games" from the top spot?
Here's a sneak preview of what's opening in theaters, including the Farrelly brothers comedy remake "The Three Stooges"; the twisty horror thriller "The Cabin in the Woods," starring "Thor" Chris Hemsworth; the comedy horror flick "Detention," starring "Hunger Games" actor Josh Hutcherson; and the sci-fi thriller "Lockout," starring Guy Pearce.
In Theaters Now (April 2012)'The Cabin in the Woods' (April 13)
Who: Richard Jenkins, »
Irish filmmakers “Lock Out” starring Guy Pearce built on high-action and humor - Video (IrishCentral)
14 April 2012 6:05 AM, PDT | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Irish co-directors James Mather and Stephen St. Leger will shortly unveil Lockout, one of the most anticipated sci-fi action films of the year, and if Irish directors aren't known for space operas that's all to the good - the new film promises to surpass the usual guns and robots fare. According to Spinoff, the action begins when the U.S. President’s daughter Emilie is kidnapped by inmates of a maximum-security prison that's orbiting the Earth. The call goes out to Agent Snow (played by Guy Pearce) the witty and at all times cool space cop. Snow and Emilie must escape the floating prison before the military blow it to pieces. Co-stars Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare told reporters that far from being a chilly lost in space caper, the script possessed a rare degree of humor that easily made its way onto the set. Working with Guy Pearce, the film's action hero, »
Exclusive: Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace Talk Lockout
13 April 2012 6:53 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Filmmaker Luc Besson is just as well known for finding new directors as he is for his own movies. After discovering rising talents such as Alexandre Aja, Louis Leterrier, and Pierre Morel, the writer-producer has handed the reins over to new filmmakers James Mather and Stephen St. Leger, who make their directorial debut with Lockout, which hits theaters nationwide April 13 and was written and produced by Luc Besson.
Guy Pearce stars as the wise-cracking Snow, who takes on an incredibly dangerous mission to rescue the President of the United States' daughter, Emilie (Maggie Grace), from the convicts aboard space prison Ms-One. I had a chance to sit down with both Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace to discuss this sci-fi thriller. Check out what they had to say in our exclusive video interviews.
Lockout - Exclusive Guy Pearce
Lockout - Exclusive Maggie Grace
Lockout was released April 13th, 2012 and stars Guy Pearce, »
- MovieWeb
Sound Off: James Mather & Stephen St Leger's 'Lockout' - Thoughts?
13 April 2012 6:01 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Now that you've seen it, what did you think? James Mather & Stephen St. Leger's Lockout aka Section 8 aka Escape from Ms One, featuring Snow, played by Guy Pearce. A futuristic concept conceived and co-written by Luc Besson, this sci-fi action comedy thriller is about a space station prison called Ms One that gets overtaken when they capture the President's daughter, played by Maggie Grace, and send in an ex-mercenary to rescue her. So how is it? Does Pearce channel Snake Plissken? Any good, or just a sci-fi ripoff? If you've seen it, leave a comment below with your own thoughts on Mather & St. Leger's Lockout. To fuel the fire, I saw Lockout and I despised it, it's so bad. So unbelievably bad, I couldn't even understand how this was made. Not only is there a utterly appalling motorcycle chase made with CG from a 90s video game console, »
- Alex Billington
Film Review: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace in Annoying, Awful ‘Lockout’
13 April 2012 11:04 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The annoying and boring “Lockout” is a pile of aggressive junk masquerading as a good time. Some critics and viewers will pretend that this is a “fun B-movie” just because it has a few over-the-top sequences (that look completely cartoonish), an absolutely ridiculous premise, and a scenery-chewing performance from the great Guy Pearce. Don’t believe them. They’re making excuses for a movie that’s totally bereft of creative storytelling and has a screenplay that most straight-to-video directors would say needs a rewrite.
Rating: 1.0/5.0
“Lockout” starts promisingly in concept and the casting of its leading man. Lest you think I’m some pretentious film critic who can’t get into a well-made B-movie, the idea of an “Escape From New York” in space with the underrated Guy Pearce in the Snake Plissken role seemed like a slam dunk. How do you screw that up? Watch “Lockout” and find out. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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