Taken, unknown, the grey, taken 2, nonstop, a walk among the. If only every january thriller were as smartdumb as liam. This is all wrapped in the security blanket of liam neesons strong, yet. Liam neeson claims his crown as b movie king 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Well lets face it, hijacking movies can be a bit formulaic. Security, paranoia, and the surveillance state are themes that. This movie is a very suspenseful and a great whodunnit. During the final fight, liam neeson jumps down an aisle to pick up the pistol that is hurled from the floor upwards in the air and shoots the villain in the head. See him randomly in krull, the mission, the dead pool, and more, for example. Continuing his prodigious run of duosyllabic, eurofinanced action movies, liam neeson is back with a gun in his hand and a weary grimace. He views the assignment not as a lifesaving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. Nonstop is an above average thriller that gets you in the theatre and thoroughly.
It follows a federal air marshal who must find a killer on an international flight after receiving texts saying a passenger will be executed every 20 minutes until financial demands are met. If you want a crazed drunk giant running around waving two guns and at. Box office star and oscar nominee liam neeson stars in this highaltitude thriller with oscar winner julianne moore. The 10 best liam neeson movies, ranked cinemablend. All of liam neesons action movies that you can blame. Sep 28, 2017 the commuter, which was directed jaume colletserra, who neeson worked with on non stop, unknown and run all night, and is set to hit theaters on january 12 and is an actionthriller that takes. Liam neeson reunites with unknown director jaume colletserra for this airborne thriller about an air marshal racing to stop the villain who has framed him as a hijacker during a nonstop flight from new york to london. If nonstop proves anything, besides confirming that 61yearold liam neeson is not going to be knocked off his perch as the elder statesman of bmovie tough guys any time soon, its that snakes on a plane have nothing on texts on a plane when it comes to inflight annoyances if i wanted to read my way through a film that features words dancing around the screen as if they.
In 2008, liam neeson kicked his career into a higher gear when the surprisehit action movie taken scored one of the biggest openings ever for a super bowl weekend. Then on a flight he gets a text telling him that someone is going to be killed every 20 minutes unless he wires 150 million to an anonymous account. Liam neeson julianne moore scoot mcnairy michelle dockery nate parker corey stoll lupita nyongo omar metwally jason butler harner linus roache shea whigham anson mount. Liam neeson does superbly in his role as an exspy, who is professionally trained to kill, that goes save his daughter kim maggie grace after she is kidnapped taken. On behalf of the american middle class, fuck you, growls michael maccauley liam neeson, obviously not more than a third of the way into the commuter, tipping. Air marshal bill marks neeson receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer. Ranking a decade of liam neeson action movies paste. He has really cornered the hollywood market in lone mad dads. Nonstop, with liam neeson, lives up to its title the. Vera farmiga will star alongside liam neeson in the commuter, the studiocanalbacked thriller that will be directed by jaume colletserra and will start production this summer. If nonstop proves anything, besides confirming that 61yearold liam neeson is not going to be knocked off his perch as the elder statesman of bmovie tough guys any time soon, its that snakes on a plane have nothing on texts on a plane when it comes to inflight annoyances. What qwertyphone is liam neeson using in the movie non stop.
The myth of liam neeson turns tragic in run all night. Liam neeson celebrity profile check out the latest liam neeson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Please help, here are some pics and a link to the trailer. After teaming with liam neeson on unknown and nonstop, director jaume colletsera is back in action with the actor for a third go in the. Feb 26, 2014 continuing his prodigious run of duosyllabic, eurofinanced action movies, liam neeson is back with a gun in his hand and a weary grimace on his long irish mug in nonstop, a sometimes. Liam neeson claims his crown as bmovie king 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Marks receives a series of text messages demanding that he instruct the. Liam neeson is an irish actor from northern ireland who rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in steven spielbergs 1993 oscar winner schindlers list. Because nonstop stars liam neeson, its constantly being referred to as taken in the air, or taken on a plane, or some variation of that. Feb 28, 2014 liam neeson runs a similarly frantic circuit in nonstop, as an air marshal trying to outwit a villain vowing to knock off a passenger every 20 minutes, ticktock, ticktock. After their plane crashes in alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step. What qwertyphone is liam neeson using in the movie nonstop. In truth, it really doesnt have that much in common with taken at all, aside from the fact that liam neeson is in it. To say that he has undeniable charisma is certainly accurate, but it is a charisma composed as much of impressive talent as of brokennosed physical appeal.
If anything, nonstop is sort of like a remake of passenger 57, but since its neeson instead of wesley snipes, it cant use that. The rather ingenious if preposterous premise only goes way off course in the. I have seen a several good movies involving airplanes, but this one is now at the top of the list. Sep 12, 2017 liam neeson is back to using his particular set of skills this time, the actor takes a dangerous train ride in the first trailer for the commuter. Episode i the phantom menace, taken, michael collins, les miserables, batman begins, kinsey, clash of the titans, and the chronicles of narnia. Global action star liam neeson stars in nonstop, a suspense th more global action star liam neeson stars in nonstop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including star wars. Oct 16, 20 during a transatlantic flight from new york city to london, u.
But after holding his own opposite patrick swayze in 1989s next of kin, neeson was at last upgraded to star for sam. Neesons acting takes flight in nonstop the declaration. Air marshal who receives multiple text messages threatening all those on the plane. Rent nonstop 2014 starring liam neeson and julianne moore on dvd and bluray. With liam neeson, julianne moore, scoot mcnairy, michelle dockery. Air marshal bill marks in non stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. Non stop is a seenoneseenthemall kind of thriller set on a plane, and also a bit of a seenonseenthemall kind of thriller starring liam neeson, but do not let that discourage. Even though lives are potentially at stake during every flight, he sees the assignment as just a desk job. L iam neeson is back punching bad guys and shooting weapons in his newest film, nonstop.
Non stop sees liam neeson resume his generic action hero persona as seen in taken and unknown to far less successful results. Non stop is a 2014 action thriller film directed by jaume colletserra and starring liam neeson and julianne moore. Ranking the movies that put neeson s special set of skills to the test. Liam neeson is the grizzled excop turned air marshal on an ordinary flight from new york to london, secretly packing a badge, a gun and a whole mess of personal demons that might yet be exorcised.
From the moment we first meet air marshal bill marks neeson, its apparent his nerves are frayed. A man stands beside him and asks for a light and mentions he is going to amsterdam, but bill refuses to make small talk. Nonstop continuing his penchant for full on action movies, liam neeson stars as a downandout air marshall who, despite having hit rock bottom, still desperately does everything he can to save the lives of the planes passengers. Bill marks is a burnedout veteran of the air marshals service. Liam neeson is no stranger to playing tough guys on the big screen, and in his latest film he gets to do it with his son. What i understood was that the hijackers plan was to make the us government and the american people realize that security measures being taken at airports are insufficient to protect passengers and planes, even though the sec. The recurring elements of every liam neeson action movie. Vera farmiga cast in the commuter movie with liam neeson. Air marshal bill marks liam neeson lost his passion for his work long ago. Nonstop will be remembered as another unique in the genre. Not his real son, but joel kinnaman as his estranged son who suddenly. Liam neeson is a hit man fighting to keep his son alive in. Liam neesons nonstop has a 911 plot twist but audiences.
It looks alot like the nokia n900, but with a different keyboard. Nonstop never soars but its a fun way to spend 106 minutes. Rent non stop 2014 starring liam neeson and julianne moore on dvd and bluray. Overview v filmography v other appearances v awards v. During a transatlantic flight from new york city to london, u. However, if youre up for a high action take on a classic theme, with a couple of good plot. The film marks the second collaboration between jaume colletserra and liam neeson after. Liam neesons nonstop trailer is five action movies in one. With liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo, dallas roberts.
Liam neeson isnt really retiring from action movies. Bill marks liam neeson sits in his suv at an airport drinking whiskey and arguing with someone on the phone. Liam neesons 10 best movies according to rotten tomatoes. Liam neeson runs a similarly frantic circuit in nonstop, as an air marshal trying to outwit a villain vowing to knock off a passenger every 20 minutes, ticktock, ticktock. Nonstop, with liam neeson, lives up to its title the new. Non stop will be remembered as another unique in the genre. Even more important, collet serra uses replication as a central theme, as the brothers not. Bill marks neeson is a burnt out alcoholic who barely goes through the motions as a federal air marshal. Find films and movies featuring liam neeson on allmovie. See more ideas about liam neeson, i movie and streaming movies. Global action star liam neeson taken series, unknown is u. The commuter, which was directed jaume colletserra, who neeson worked with on nonstop, unknown and run all night, and is set to hit theaters on january 12 and is an actionthriller that takes.
After a major film debut with 1981s excalibur, liam neeson spent the rest of that swingin decade slowly climbing the acting ladder. Nonstop sees liam neeson resume his generic action hero persona as seen in taken and. Since 2001, many films have either directly addressed the terrorist attacks on the world trade center or featured themes and events that relate to. In the action thriller non stop liam neeson depicts a u. Liam neeson goes on a dangerous train ride in the commuter. Liam neeson has been great in many movies, and his role in taken gave us a taste of a new type mystery thriller. In any liam neeson action movie and for the record, those movies are. Apr 23, 2014 director jaume colletserra who teamed up with liam in the 2011 thriller unknown which explored basically the same themes as non stop returns again with an impressive effort. Standing a burly 64, liam neeson was once described by a theatre critic as a towering sequoia of sex. However, his ordinary day at the office becomes a highstakes crisis during a flight to london.
Director jaume colletserra who teamed up with liam in the 2011 thriller unknown which explored basically the same themes as non stop. Liam neeson reunites with unknown director jaume colletserra for this airborne thriller about an air marshal racing to stop the villain who has framed him as a hijacker during a non stop flight from new york to london. Liam neeson must stop a series of murders on an airplane. Liam neeson is back to using his particular set of skills this time, the actor takes a dangerous train ride in the first trailer for the commuter. Oct 22, 2017 in 2008, liam neeson kicked his career into a higher gear when the surprisehit action movie taken scored one of the biggest openings ever for a super bowl weekend. Feb 27, 2014 liam neeson is the grizzled excop turned air marshal on an ordinary flight from new york to london, secretly packing a badge, a gun and a whole mess of personal demons that might yet be exorcised. He wearily goes to the departure gates, and has a smoke, while eyeing the passengers. What qwertyphone is liam neeson using in the movie non. Jaume colletserras remarkable bmovie hot streak collider. He portrays bill marks, a us air marshall on his way to london. This airplane thriller never threatens to make sense as neeson carries it to a denouement worthy of a. On behalf of the american middle class, fuck you, growls michael maccauley liam neeson, obviously not more than a third of the way into the commuter, tipping the dizzying whodunits hand. The 10 best liam neeson movies, ranked celeberazzi.
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