Sundance Movie Review: 'The Weight' Crafts Harrowing Tension

Sundance movie review: 'The Weight' crafts harrowing tension

"The Weight," which premiered Monday at the Sundance Film Festival, is a nail-biting trek through the forests of Oregon with gold bars.

‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke Carries an Intermittently Exciting, if Sometimes Arduous Throwback to ‘Deliverance’-Era Action Movies

A team of prisoners is tasked with transporting a heavy load of gold in Padraic McKinley’s muscular homage to classics like 'Sorcerer' and 'The Edge.'

Ethan Hawke endured 'one of the hardest summers' shooting The Weight

Ethan Hawke has revealed that it was physically demanding shooting The Weight, even though the film is not a conventional action flick.

‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe in a Depression-Era Crime Drama That Undersells Its High Stakes

Julia Jones also stars in Padraic McKinley’s debut as the lone woman with a group of volatile men on a dangerous gold smuggling expedition through Oregon.

‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke And Russell Crowe In Depression-Era Adventure That Is Pure Gold – Sundance Film Festival

A review of The Weight with Ethan Hawke leading a treacherous journey through the backwoods and rivers of 1933 Oregon to smuggle Russell Crowe's gold.

Ethan Hawke Reveals Why He's 'Angry' at Tom Cruise

Photo Credit: Mat Hayward/Getty Images for IMDb Ethan Hawke revealed that he’s “angry” with Tom Cruise, who he believes has redefined expectations from actors when it comes to stunt work. The comments came during his attendance at the Sundance Film Festival, where he was promoting his new historical drama film, The Weight. In addition, Hawke also shared his experience performing stunts for the new movie, revealing that they were more human than …