![]() Whether it’s in wide open spaces or cramped quarters, performed by Hemsworth or Farahani, the action is captured without the use of jump cuts. In fact, throughout the film, the action is allowed to breathe, due surely to Hargrave’s background as a stunt coordinator. The amount of coordination involved in executing a chase sequence is great, and to do it uninterrupted by jump cuts is another that deserves praise. ![]() The camera moves along with the cars, keeping pace and turning its gaze to new elements of the spectacle in one solidly and unbroken tracked shot. You may knock it for its narrative, but the use of one-shots and action direction is the strongest element of Extraction 2 and a solid reason to watch. Truth be told, Russo’s writing takes away from an otherwise solid action performance from both Hemsworth and Golshifteh Farahani. It stars Chris Hemsworth in the leading role with Golshifteh Farahani, Tornike Gogrichiani, Olga Kurylenko, and Idris Elba.Įxtraction 2’s story is convoluted and dull in spots, but like the first one, its action keeps you plugged in. Originally based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Extraction 2 comes from director Sam Hargrave and features a script from Joe Russo. The Georgian prison in question is not a cakewalk to enter, leave, or keep away from. After barely surviving the events of the first movie, he is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held. Set immediately after the first movie, we meet Rake, clinging to life. And unlike the other hardcover best sellers for little kids, it doesn't have illustrations – just lots of fun words that double as artwork.Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in action thriller Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflix’s blockbuster, and Sam Hargrave’s feature directorial debut Extraction, which brought stellar action even with its uneven story. One children's best seller breaks the mold, in a couple of ways: B.J. 34) and 2009's Little Blue Truck Board Book (No. 32), 2013's The Day the Crayons Quit (No. Other picture books selling for kids, and none of them published this year: 2002's Snowmen at Night (No. 1, in 2004, the year of the movie adaptation). One – The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg – is a holiday perennial at No. Picture this: Children's picture books (and one with no pictures) are crowding USA TODAY's top 50, no surprise the week before Christmas. 61.Īccording to publisher Random House, more than 5.5 million copies of Unbroken have sold in all formats and editions. ![]() A young-adult version of Unbroken published last month is also selling: it cracks the top 50 for the first time, at No. 30), as interest in the movie began to build. The book returned to the top 50 earlier this year, on Feb. The non-fiction account has spent 183 weeks on the list and twice has been as high as No. Unbroken, the true story of World War II hero Louis Zamperini, was an instant best seller, landing at No. (The full USA TODAY best-seller list will publish on Thursday.) The top ranking comes a week before Jolie's movie adaptation (snubbed in the Golden Globe nominations) arrives in theaters, on Christmas Day. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list for the first time. Four years after it was published, Hillenbrand's Unbroken hits No. ![]() Going for broke: Laura Hillenbrand, say thanks to Angelina Jolie. ![]()
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