These days Sam Worthington is a hot Hollywood property, appearing in big-budget movies like AVATAR, TERMINATOR: SALVATION, CLASH OF THE TITANS, and the upcoming sequel WRATH OF THE TITANS. It’s safe to say Worthington is a big star, though I’ve been pretty vocal about my own feelings toward his talent… or lack of it. Regardless, he’s a hot commodity, but didn’t necessarily start out that way. Sam has actually been starring in various films since 2000, many of which were made in his own homeland of Australia. One of the flicks he made there was PROS AND EX-CONS (the original title was FINK!), which was reportedly produced for just a few hundred thousand dollars. You can see the (I’m assuming) Aussie home video poster above, obviously made to capitalize on Sam’s American success. It’s written, produced and directed by Tim Boyle, who complained that the version released years ago in Australia was sloppy and not the director’s cut he intended. Maple Pictures and Lions Gate is planning on releasing the film on DVD here come June 7, so the U.S. market will have another Sam Worthington movie to watch… because that’s what we all want, right? Check out the short trailer below to get a taste of the low-budget action. I have to wonder if Worthington wants this getting out over here, since it’s obviously nowhere near the quality of his more recent films. I give Sam a hard time on here, not because I have anything against him, but just that he’s a very obvious product of Hollywood – an actor that is more forced on us that actually damanded by audiences. PROS AND EX-CONS co-stars Steve Bastoni, John Boxer, Jason Crewes, Brett Stiller, Ben Dalton, Selwyn Pretorius, Brian Cobb, Tamara Cook, David Wheeler, and John Schwarz. Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Synopsis: After completing their job, two ex-cons, are quickly informed that they have assassinated the wrong individual. With the stakes high they must quickly correct their mistake before covers are blown and innocent lives are lost.
PROS AND EX-CONS hits DVD on June 7, 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Con and Sci-Fi Expo conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
