Revenge, as the man said, is a dish best served cold. The art of getting your own back has a long and distinguished history in the movies, and whether it's James Cagney or Hannibal Lecter expressing the vengeance, cinema-goers have always found it to be an emotion...

FOLLOWING THE brutal rape and murder of his wife and daughter a man who is let down by the so-called justice system takes matters into his own hands by exacting lethal revenge on all who hurt or failed him. Bloody, brilliantly clever, and full of suspense this is a...

For many men, movies of vengeance are a great pleasure. Law-Abiding Citizen is one of the finest and most original. I was keen to see Law-Abiding Citizen because I am a fan of F. Gary Gray's movies. His “Italian Job” (reviewed here, scroll to bottom of article))...

Law Abiding Citizen is a thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Directed by F. Gary Gray, Butler and Foxx make this movie work. They are very realistic and Butler portrays a Hannibal Lecter sort of character. He is a villain who uses his smarts...

[b]PLOT-CRUNCH:[/b] A group of thugs murder Clyde's (Butler) wife and daughter. The affair goes to trial and the bad guys get off with a slap on the wrist. But ya see, Clyde is not just some average Joe, he's something else, something much smarter and deadlier than...

People die, cars blow up, buildings fall and fires blaze. Each death, accident and explosion is different. "Law Abiding Citizen" is what every modern day action film should be. One night, two home invaders break into the home of Clyde Shelton, played by Gerard Butler....

“Law Abiding Citizen” is one of many films over the years that actors of Jamie Foxx's stature should either pass on or insist the studio provide a worthwhile script. After all, Hollywood has an almost unlimited supply of competent writing talent chomping for the...

Are you a law-abiding citizen? Clyde Shelton, played by actor Gerard Butler, believes that he is in the new thought-provoking thriller, "Law Abiding Citizen." While many people were thrilled for the release of "Where the Wild Things Are," I, for one, was more excited...

Burglars Clarence James Darby (Christian Stolte) and Rupert Ames (Josh Stewart) both broke into the suburban Philadelphia home of Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) and forced him to sit and watch helplessly while they brutally murdered his wife (Brooke Mills) and daughter...

The new suspenseful crime drama, Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx (Any Given Sunday, Ray) and Gerard Butler (300, P.S. I love you) released Oct 16th and is better than advertised. It has a great cast of characters and a very good plot. Between the action...

For those seeking the perfect blend of drama and action, as well as an unconventional twist on good versus evil, Gary Gray's newest film will satisfy both the Bourne cult, as well as any girl that appreciates mouth-watering, top-of-the-line talent. "Law Abiding...

Hey there everyone. I see that people have mostly only been checking out my “Women of the 80's” and “The Hangover” posts in the time since I last posted anything. This isn't the topic that I had originally intended to return with (that one will be...

This October, Gerard Butler ("300," "Gamer") and Jamie Foxx ("Ray," "The Soloist") costar in the suspenseful thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." In this film Butler plays Clyde Shelton, a civil engineer whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered in a home invasion....

"Law Abiding Citizen" is an entertaining thriller with a brain, which is a special rarity, but without the full capacity of common sense, which is to its detriment. The film will not survive close scrutiny of its logic, but nonetheless provides worthwhile escape from...

Crime thriller will keep audiences guessing until final twist is revealed. Last Friday was a day of great anticipation in the movie community. Everyone who ever had a childhood was excited for the release of "Where Are the Wild Things Are." But another movie was...

Law Abiding Citizen is a whirlwind of premeditated madness. Saw, Fracture and Seven seemingly team up for a mind-blowing (literally) series of sadistic murders coordinated flawlessly by the brilliantly conniving Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler). In the beginning of the...

Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx investigate the age-old question of what constitutes justice. Law Abiding Citizen shows how you just “can't fight fate” in this cinematic spectacle criticizing the issues of a seriously flawed United States justice system. Gerard...

As someone who formerly worked in the court system, I can tell you that “justice” is rarely fair. It is not meant to be really. The criminal justice system is set up so that the innocent people get a fair shake, even if it means the guilty get too much leeway. The...

When two men break into his house, kill his little girl, and rape and murder his wife, Clyde Shelton(Gerard Butler) is positive that the justice system will put both men behind bars and essentially on death row. However, when the police botch the forensics on the...

Law Abiding Citizen is a film flying completely under the radar at the moment, drowned out due to the sounds of children's screams exiting Where the Wild Things Are this weekend. But ignoring its seemingly unoriginal plot and massive pile of negative reviews, it's a...

Revenge, How Sweet It Is? Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) doesn't realize that the door he is about to open will change his life forever. A random act of violence is about to drastically alter Clyde's life forever. Although Shelton can identify the culprits, hotshot...

After Clyde Shelton's [Gerard Butler] wife and daughter are murdered, Assistant D.A. Nick Rice [Jamie Foxx] makes a deal with one of the killers to put the other on death row. The deal maker pleads to third-degree murder and gets a remarkably short sentence. What Rice...

Overture Films' new psychological, thriller, movie “Law Abiding Citizen” brought a lot of mystery and suspense,as it debuted nationwide,this weekend. It starred : Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Regina Hall, and...

[i]Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx deliver solid performances in a film designed to entertain.[/i] "Pure entertainment." We generally turn to movies for one of three things: entertainment, education, or enlightenment. The Oscar films usually toe the divide between...

The night after watching the recent horror release Paranormal Activity, I found myself having some difficulty getting to sleep as every sound in the house roused my attention. While Law Abiding Citizen is not the kind of film to stick with you like that, there is a...