MOVIE REVIEW: Everest (2015)

EVEREST (2015) Review Directed by Baltasar Kormákur A heart-stopping and heartbreaking film that doesn’t oversell the theatrics needed for a satisfying (3D) movie experience. Although few of the cast get to have a decent character development, its striking take on the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy is profound. The beautiful shots of the mountains justifies the contrast of …

Josh Brolin Goes Into Immeasurable Unknown in ‘Everest’

Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin (“Milk,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”), one of Hollywood’s top leading men, is known for challenging roles in both mainstream studio productions and thought-provoking independents. In Universal Pictures’ epic adventure “Everest,” Brolin plays Beck Weathers, the Texas pathologist who survived the 1996 expedition but lost his right arm, the fingers and …

Jake Gyllenhaal Plays Real-Life Adventurer in ‘Everest’

He has established himself as one of the finest actors of his generation—with an array of emotionally searing and physically challenging roles defining his body of work. Now, Academy Award®-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Universal Pictures’ epic action adventure “Everest” as Scott Fischer – a real-life American climber and guide, and the first American …

Jason Clarke, At the Top of His Game With ‘Everest’

Australian actor Jason Clarke, best known for his leading roles in “Terminator Genisys,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and the award-winning “Zero Dark Thirty,” returns to the screen in Universal Pictures’ new epic, action-adventure “Everest.” Clarke plays real-life New Zealander Rob Hall, an incredibly well-regarded climber who discovered mountaineering while he was growing …