Jan De Bont’s Stopping Power is Unstoppable

You can’t keep a great movie idea down, apparently. Jan De Bont’s “Stopping Power” was supposed to be dead when a key investor dropped out, and taking his money with him. But now Variety says that a new German investor has stepped up to the plate to keep the $40 million dollar...

September 20th, 2007 | Read More

John Cusack’s Stopping Power is … Stopped

Well this is a damn shame. I’ve been looking forward to the Jan De Bont/John Cusack actioner “Stopping Power” ever since I heard about it (here). Now it looks like I’ll never get to see what a “51-minute, real-time chase involving cars, helicopters and jets” looks...

September 3rd, 2007 | Read More

John Cusack Gives Action a Try in Jan de Bont’s Stopping Power

What is John Cusack doing in a Jan de Bont (“Speed”) action movie? Then again, what was Sandra Bullock doing in “Speed”? I guess if you’re good enough, you can make anything credible. And John Cusack is damn plentiful good. (Check out his turn as a quirky hitman in “Grosse...

May 21st, 2007 | Read More