Cinema Fix

Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez star in Getaway, which follows Brent Magna, an ex-racer who is forced to follow the instructions of a mysterious stranger when his wife is kidnapped.  He races through the streets of Bulgaria, destroying everything in sight, but is this movie as fun as it sounds? Tune in to hear Andrew and Monica give their spoiler-free thoughts. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 2:15 - Wait, that's not Jon Voight's voice? 4:35 - A Cabin in the Woods-style genre critique? 7:30 - The one shot that has everyone talking 10:13 - Making the viewer complicit; is this some Michael Haneke-style commentary? 17:05 - Selena's story is stupid 20:20 - Ridiculous action and plot stuff 24:20 - The silly ending 28:46 - Reboot This! 35:31 - Show close Correction: In this episode, Andrew and Monica mistakenly refer to the directors of 21 Jump Street as "Lord and Phillips." They should have said "Lord and Miller." DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks