Angry co-titular adolescent, check. Dead mother, check. Widowed, alcoholic/negligent co-titular father, check. Rural Southern milieu, check. Custody battle with CPS, check. Sports (in this case, Motocross) as a means of redemption/escape, check. Gun in Act II, check. Trendy, tripod-free presentation, check, check. It’s a network pilot minus profanity! Dad (Aaron …
The empire of Niflheim is determined to steal the sacred Crystal from the kingdom of Lucis in this Japanese computer-animated science fantasy film based on the video game. Director: Takeshi Nozue. Writer: Takashi Hasegawa. Stars: Aaron Paul, Lena Headey, Sean Bean.
Oh, man, I was totally ready to dismiss this one as Aaron Paul's deep downgrade in the costar department (Bryan Cranston swapped out for a Ford Mustang) until I got to Michael Keaton as 21st-century Car Talk host, saying that he could feel, "love, vengeance, and motor oil all swirling …