Chicago – If “Avatar” stood as a reminder of James Cameron’s undying popularity with audiences, “Sanctum” stands as proof that Cameron’s name alone can’t always sell a picture. Though the filmmaker merely served as executive producer of this murky thriller, the screen overflows with his signature tropes: underwater landscapes, 3D photography, hokey characters and pedestrian dialogue.
It nearly comes as a shock to discover that “Sanctum” was in fact not written and directed by the technologically ambitious, proudly commercial auteur. This sophomore directorial effort from Alister Grierson (“Kokoda”) is the sort of trash entertainment that undiscerning FEARnet subscribers may appreciate. The film prides itself on being devoid of the usual knee-jerk scares in cave-bound pictures, though it’s no less formulaic or artificial than any run-of-the-mill studio product.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Viewers don’t have to be connoisseurs of clichés in order to predict every twist and turn after...
It nearly comes as a shock to discover that “Sanctum” was in fact not written and directed by the technologically ambitious, proudly commercial auteur. This sophomore directorial effort from Alister Grierson (“Kokoda”) is the sort of trash entertainment that undiscerning FEARnet subscribers may appreciate. The film prides itself on being devoid of the usual knee-jerk scares in cave-bound pictures, though it’s no less formulaic or artificial than any run-of-the-mill studio product.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Viewers don’t have to be connoisseurs of clichés in order to predict every twist and turn after...
- 6/9/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Title: Sanctum Directed By: Alister Grierson Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, Christopher Baker, Nicole Downs, Allison Cratchley, Cramer Cain Sanctum may want to be an adventure drama, but you’ve actually got to have a viable blend of action and emotion to validate that categorization. Director Alister Grierson certainly tries to achieve that denomination, but sadly, succeeds in just one respect and fails big time in the other. Which one’s the winner? Here’s a hint; if Sanctum were a silent film, it’d be quite good. Deep inside the Esa’ala Caves in the South Pacific is a channel of tunnels that have yet to be explored. Seasoned diver, [...]...
- 2/4/2011
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Four new clips have been released for the soon to be released film Sanctum, a film directed by Alister Grierson – not James Cameron, to be clear, despite the advertising material’s close association. The film stars Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, Christopher Baker, Nicole Downs, Allison Cratchley, Cramer Cain, Andrew Hansen and John Garvin. It will be released on February 4, 2011.
Here is the official plot synopsis:
The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum, from executive producer James Cameron, follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) has explored the South Pacific’s Esa-ala Caves for months.
Here is the official plot synopsis:
The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum, from executive producer James Cameron, follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) has explored the South Pacific’s Esa-ala Caves for months.
- 1/31/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – In our latest 3-D action/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Sanctum” from executive producer James Cameron (creator of “Avatar” and “Titanic”)!
“Sanctum” stars Rhys Wakefield, Allison Cratchley, Christopher Baker, Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, Nicole Downs, Cramer Cain, Andrew Hansen, John Garvin, Sean Dennehy and Nea Diap from director Alister Grierson and writers John Garvin and Andrew Wight. The film opens on Feb. 4, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Sanctum” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Sanctum” from “Avatar” and “Titanic” creator James Cameron.
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“Sanctum” stars Rhys Wakefield, Allison Cratchley, Christopher Baker, Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, Nicole Downs, Cramer Cain, Andrew Hansen, John Garvin, Sean Dennehy and Nea Diap from director Alister Grierson and writers John Garvin and Andrew Wight. The film opens on Feb. 4, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Sanctum” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Sanctum” from “Avatar” and “Titanic” creator James Cameron.
Image credit:...
- 1/27/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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