With Alex Cross, we finally get to see Tyler Perry in the lead role of a movie that he did not write, produce or direct as he takes on the role of James Patterson’s famous heroic character. Cross was previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider, so news that Perry was cast as the new Alex Cross had many heads spinning in Hollywood.
We remember him best for his roles as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five and Jack Shephard on Lost, but you will never look at Matthew Fox the same way ever again after witnessing his performance as Michael "The Butcher" Sullivan (also known as Picasso) in Alex Cross.
Actor and filmmaker Ed Burns returns to the screen as Tyler Perry’s partner in Alex Cross. In the film, Burns plays Detective Tommy Kane, a friend of Cross’ since childhood who now works alongside him in the same police department.
Returning to directing after a few years of absence is Rob Cohen, who is choosing to stage his comeback with the highly anticipated Alex Cross. Based on the character created by James Patterson, we've already seen Cross brought to life by actor Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls and Along Came The Spider but Cohen is set to bring us a new, darker take on the famous detective.
Rian Johnson’s latest movie, Looper, is already receiving tremendous praise for its clever combination of the science fiction and noir genres. The movie takes place in the year 2044 where time travel is both possible and illegal, and the mafia uses it to eliminate agents from the year 2072.
Touching down in theatres this weekend with a boatload of anticipation is Rian Johnson's Looper, the sci-fi thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. After premiering at TIFF to overly positive reviews and heaps of praise, Looper has finally made its way to theatres and I think I can safely say that audiences are in for a real treat.
