This week’s edition of Trailer Weekly is devoted I dramas and thrillers.The Bag Man” is a crime thriller about a thief, who is hired to transport a bag with mysterious contents but then gets embroiled in a world of murder, sex and secrets. >i>The Rover is a drama about a loner, who tracks down the gang who stole his car with the aid of one the wounded left behind at the theft. Finally, Blood Ties is crime drama where brothers face off against each other in the 1970s world of organized crime in Brooklyn. All three movies seem to bring loads of suspense and in some cases chills of anticipation for the moviegoers. Plus, all three star big box office stars whose fan bases are guaranteed to give each movie sizable earnings yet some might be surprised to see their favorite actors/actresses in such gritty motion pictures when light-hearted fare is usually more their cinematic speed.
The Bag Man is a harsh thriller starring John Cusack, Robert DeNiro and Crispin Glover. Cusack plays a thief hired by DeNiro to transport a small satchel with unknown contents to another location. Along the way, Cusack’s character becomes entangled in a web of sex, lies, secrets and murder. Rated R, Cusack steps out of his usual romantic comedy mold and judging from the trailer, shows that his talent stretches to other motion picture genres. The movie opens in theaters on Friday, February 28.
The Rover is an uncompromising drama about an outsider determined to get his stolen car back from thieves. He also forces a wounded man left behind in the heist to help him. Starring Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce, Going by the trailer, both men deliver all-out performances as men who don’t want to be in each other’s company. It opens this summer.
Finally, Blood Ties is the story about a set of brothers, on opposite sides of the law, who face off in organized crime in 1970s Brooklyn. Starring Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Billy Crudup, Clive Owen, James Caan, Marion Cotillard, Noah Emmerich and Griffin Dunne. The trailer showcases all-star performances from every single member of the cast. Moviegoers will be on the edge of their seats as the brothers battle each other and the fallout that ensues. It opens in theaters on Friday, March 21.