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John Gatins. After opening with one of the most terrifying flying scenes I've witnessed, in which an airplane is saved by being flown upside down, Robert Zemeckis' "Flight" segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington — one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that ...
Flight (2012)
Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Led by Denzel Washington's top-notch performance in Flight, Robert Zemeckis' return to live action was worth the wait.
Flight (2012 film)
Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by John Gatins and produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steve Starkey, Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke.The film stars Denzel Washington as William "Whip" Whitaker Sr., an alcoholic airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mechanical failure, saving nearly everyone on board.
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Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 30, 2021. Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn. Denzel gives a wild performance in this film that is further enhanced by the supporting work of Don Cheadle, John ...
Film Review: Denzel Washington's 'Flight'
Flight: New York Film Festival Review. Denzel Washington stars in the Robert Zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system.
Flight (2012)
Flight: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Nadine Velazquez, Denzel Washington, Carter Cabassa, Adam C. Edwards. Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.
Flight (2012)
Bob_the_Hobo 19 November 2012. Denzel Washington is William "Whip" Whitaker, an alcoholic pilot who, after a night of heavy drinking, remains drunk well into the morning he is to fly a plane into Georgia. When his flight goes into a sudden tail- spin, Whip manages to save all but six lives through his crash-landing.
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Movie Review: 'Flight' Movie critic Kenneth Turan reviews Flight, starring Denzel Washington. Turan says Washington plays an intriguing — and morally ambivalent — hero.
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Film; Reviews; Oct 14, 2012 9:30am PT ... Denzel Washington is aces as a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a miraculous mid-air stunt while flying with a 0.24 blood alcohol concentration ...
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Flight. FILM REVIEW: Denzel Washington excels as a pilot whose heroics hide a very dark side. By Todd McCarthy. Plus Icon. Todd McCarthy More Stories by Todd McCarthy.
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Flight is a fine drama, with some very gripping moments that detail a far worse downward spiral for Whip than the one he brilliantly recovered from in the film's most memorable sequence. Still ...
Flight
Denzel Washington dons a pilot's cap and wings in this gripping-but-graphic drama about a man's battle to land a stricken plane … and overcome his addictions. ... Movie Review. A man awakens in a hotel room. He grabs an open beer bottle and drains the dregs, setting it down next to other empty bottles and an overflowing ash tray. A naked ...
'Flight' Reviews: Denzel Washington
In Robert Zemeckis ' new film Flight, Denzel Washington plays pilot Whip Whitaker who miraculously lands a malfunctioning plane, saving almost everyone on board. Although the Oscar winner's ...
Flight Movie Review
Our review: Parents say ( 15 ): Kids say ( 17 ): After too many years of gimmick- and special effects-based movies, with FLIGHT, director Robert Zemeckis once again finds the perfect balance between characters and spectacle. (He achieved this in his best films, Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit .)
'Flight' Stars Denzel Washington as an Alcoholic Pilot
The movie includes a sustained scene of a cataclysmic plane crash, as well as excessive drinking, drug use and the usual adult language. Flight. NYT Critic's Pick. Director. Robert Zemeckis ...
Flight
Flight tells the redemption story of Whip, a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people. While the world begs to embrace him as a true American Hero, the everyman struggles with this label as he is forced to hold up to the scrutiny of an investigation that brings into question his behavior the night before ...
Denzel Washington in 'Flight' Movie Review: A Crash Landing That Soars
Flight. Just an ordinary day for Whip Whitaker. He wakes up after a night of booze, drugs and sex with a gorgeous flight attendant, does a line of coke, takes an angry phone call from his ex-wife and staggers to work. Captain Whitaker (Denzel Washington) is a pilot for SouthJet Airlines, and this morning he will be flying a plane from Orlando ...
Movie Review: Flight Starring Denzel Washington
The resolution of Denzel's fate and acceptance of his addiction plays out like a Lifetime movie of the week. While the beginning of the film had some nuance and the possibility of presenting a gritty look at this broken man scrambling to stay afloat amidst the notoriety he assumes following the crash, the back half of the story is painted ...
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Flight, starring Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Melissa Leo is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies), Matt Atchity (E...
Flight (2012)
The captain William "Whip" Whitaker of South Jet Air is a divorced man with an estranged ex-wife and son and is having an affair with the flight attendant Katerina "Trina" Marquez. Whip spends the night in Orlando with Trina drinking and using cocaine. On the next morning, he assumes the Flight 227 to Atlanta and he faces turbulence at the take ...
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Ultimately, FLIGHT is a story of hope and redemption, but the journey is an extremely frank portrayal of substance abuse and excess. The movie stars Denzel Washington as airline pilot Whip Whitaker. It opens with Whip and his lover, a flight attendant named Trina, getting out of bed after a night of debauchery.
Flight Has Worthwhile Themes, Turbulent Delivery
Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 2012. Rating: R (for drug and alcohol abuse, strong language, sexuality/nudity, and an intense action sequence) Genre: Drama. Run Time: 139 min. Director ...
Did Flight Really Happen? The True Story Behind William 'Whip
Flight 277 in the movie was loosely inspired by Alaska Airlines Flight 261, but the details were changed for the fictional narrative. Flight follows the fictitious story of Flight 277 and its protagonist William 'Whip" Whitaker played by Denzel Washington, but there is a true story that inspired Flight. The movie was inspired by a real-life ...
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The film is rated G and has about an hour-and-a-half long run. While fans of "Top Gun" will likely love the movie, little kids may find themselves bored during some of the slower scenes and interviews. If after watching "The Blue Angels" you'd like to see them in person, here is a list of their upcoming shows.
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John Gatins. After opening with one of the most terrifying flying scenes I've witnessed, in which an airplane is saved by being flown upside down, Robert Zemeckis' "Flight" segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington — one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that ...
Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Led by Denzel Washington's top-notch performance in Flight, Robert Zemeckis' return to live action was worth the wait.
Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by John Gatins and produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steve Starkey, Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke.The film stars Denzel Washington as William "Whip" Whitaker Sr., an alcoholic airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mechanical failure, saving nearly everyone on board.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 30, 2021. Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn. Denzel gives a wild performance in this film that is further enhanced by the supporting work of Don Cheadle, John ...
Flight: New York Film Festival Review. Denzel Washington stars in the Robert Zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system.
Flight: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Nadine Velazquez, Denzel Washington, Carter Cabassa, Adam C. Edwards. Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.
Bob_the_Hobo 19 November 2012. Denzel Washington is William "Whip" Whitaker, an alcoholic pilot who, after a night of heavy drinking, remains drunk well into the morning he is to fly a plane into Georgia. When his flight goes into a sudden tail- spin, Whip manages to save all but six lives through his crash-landing.
Movie Review: 'Flight' Movie critic Kenneth Turan reviews Flight, starring Denzel Washington. Turan says Washington plays an intriguing — and morally ambivalent — hero.
Film; Reviews; Oct 14, 2012 9:30am PT ... Denzel Washington is aces as a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a miraculous mid-air stunt while flying with a 0.24 blood alcohol concentration ...
Flight. FILM REVIEW: Denzel Washington excels as a pilot whose heroics hide a very dark side. By Todd McCarthy. Plus Icon. Todd McCarthy More Stories by Todd McCarthy.
Flight is a fine drama, with some very gripping moments that detail a far worse downward spiral for Whip than the one he brilliantly recovered from in the film's most memorable sequence. Still ...
Denzel Washington dons a pilot's cap and wings in this gripping-but-graphic drama about a man's battle to land a stricken plane … and overcome his addictions. ... Movie Review. A man awakens in a hotel room. He grabs an open beer bottle and drains the dregs, setting it down next to other empty bottles and an overflowing ash tray. A naked ...
In Robert Zemeckis ' new film Flight, Denzel Washington plays pilot Whip Whitaker who miraculously lands a malfunctioning plane, saving almost everyone on board. Although the Oscar winner's ...
Our review: Parents say ( 15 ): Kids say ( 17 ): After too many years of gimmick- and special effects-based movies, with FLIGHT, director Robert Zemeckis once again finds the perfect balance between characters and spectacle. (He achieved this in his best films, Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit .)
The movie includes a sustained scene of a cataclysmic plane crash, as well as excessive drinking, drug use and the usual adult language. Flight. NYT Critic's Pick. Director. Robert Zemeckis ...
Flight tells the redemption story of Whip, a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people. While the world begs to embrace him as a true American Hero, the everyman struggles with this label as he is forced to hold up to the scrutiny of an investigation that brings into question his behavior the night before ...
Flight. Just an ordinary day for Whip Whitaker. He wakes up after a night of booze, drugs and sex with a gorgeous flight attendant, does a line of coke, takes an angry phone call from his ex-wife and staggers to work. Captain Whitaker (Denzel Washington) is a pilot for SouthJet Airlines, and this morning he will be flying a plane from Orlando ...
The resolution of Denzel's fate and acceptance of his addiction plays out like a Lifetime movie of the week. While the beginning of the film had some nuance and the possibility of presenting a gritty look at this broken man scrambling to stay afloat amidst the notoriety he assumes following the crash, the back half of the story is painted ...
Flight, starring Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Melissa Leo is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies), Matt Atchity (E...
The captain William "Whip" Whitaker of South Jet Air is a divorced man with an estranged ex-wife and son and is having an affair with the flight attendant Katerina "Trina" Marquez. Whip spends the night in Orlando with Trina drinking and using cocaine. On the next morning, he assumes the Flight 227 to Atlanta and he faces turbulence at the take ...
Ultimately, FLIGHT is a story of hope and redemption, but the journey is an extremely frank portrayal of substance abuse and excess. The movie stars Denzel Washington as airline pilot Whip Whitaker. It opens with Whip and his lover, a flight attendant named Trina, getting out of bed after a night of debauchery.
Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 2012. Rating: R (for drug and alcohol abuse, strong language, sexuality/nudity, and an intense action sequence) Genre: Drama. Run Time: 139 min. Director ...
Flight 277 in the movie was loosely inspired by Alaska Airlines Flight 261, but the details were changed for the fictional narrative. Flight follows the fictitious story of Flight 277 and its protagonist William 'Whip" Whitaker played by Denzel Washington, but there is a true story that inspired Flight. The movie was inspired by a real-life ...
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for "The Instigators," Doug Liman's new Boston-set action comedy starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. The film follows Rory (Damon), a down on his luck ...
Gladiator 2: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Paul Mescal. Follows Lucius, the son of Maximus's love Lucilla, after Maximus's death.
The film is rated G and has about an hour-and-a-half long run. While fans of "Top Gun" will likely love the movie, little kids may find themselves bored during some of the slower scenes and interviews. If after watching "The Blue Angels" you'd like to see them in person, here is a list of their upcoming shows.