The Iceman
Everyone loves a good crime drama, and it looks like this year may not see a better one than The Iceman. With an all-star cast and a gritty, based-on-a-true-story story, the only thing not to like about this film is the fact that it won’t have a wide theatrical release.
In addition to Michael Shannon starring, there’s Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, David Schwimmer, Stephen Dorff, and James Franco. With actors of that quality involved, someone almost has to be trying to make the movie suck in order for it to be anything other than awesome. But for those who need more than speculation, check out our review of the film (spoiler, 4 stars).
Really, who is better than Shannon to play Richard Kuklinski? Shannon plays the villain in such a believable, and occasionally terrifying way, that he’s become perhaps the premiere baddie in Hollywood. I mean, the guy was even great in Premium Rush, that means you can be sure that with this kind of story he’s going to shine. If nothing else, this can serve as a good refresher of Shannon’s immense acting talent before Man Of Steel arrives.