Tag: action movies
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The Expendables 2 trailer is out
It may be short on audible dialog, but there is sure to be plenty of action!
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‘The Avengers’ gives fans the most bang for their buck
What do you get when you combine Hollywoodโs most profitable superheroes in one film? You get action, effects, humor and fun. In other words, you get The Avengers. In case youโve been living under a rock, or movies based on comic books are so not your thing, The Avengers are a team of heroes from…
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Lucas challenges Hollywood with ‘Red Tails’
Red Tails, written by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder and directed by Anthony Hemingway, is based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary African-American pilots of World War II. The film was first developed over two decades ago by George Lucas, but faced many challenges because studios believed a movie with an…
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‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ a solid prequel
If you had told me a year ago that Iโd really enjoy the prequel to a 1968 Charlton Heston movie starring James Franco and a bunch of CGI chimpanzees, I would have seriously questioned your ability to predict the future. Fast forward to today and I would have asked you for the lottery numbers because…
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Green Lantern confuses CG for story
Itโs not every day we get to be excited for a new comic book movie like Green Lantern. No, we only get that excitement once every couple of months when Hollywood decides to churn out a new CGI-filled comic book adaptation. With a cast of Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Peter Sarsgaard with Martin Campbell…
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Thor is great action movie fun
When I first saw the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans, I was sure it was a comedy. The ridiculous accents, the over-the-top action, the beards, all of it felt intentionally bad. Unfortunately, it seems like the filmmakers didnโt realize what a bad movie they had made. Thor is an entirely different story, an…
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New Captain America pics
Check out these new photos from Captain America: The First Avenger!
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Sucker Punch might miss the masses
Sucker Punch is not for everyoneโletโs just get that out there right away. The film feels like Russ Meyerโs adaptation of a graphic novel version of Kill Bill. ย Mix in a little Inception and some Alice in Wonderland, then throw in director Zack Snyderโs special brand of visual artistry and youโve got a film that…
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Drive Angry showcases Cage at his best
Nicolas Cage is one of those actors that doesnโt nearly get the respect he deserves. Heโs an actor people like to pick on or make jokes about, but those are usually people that only know one side of Nicolas Cage. They only know Cage as the guy from National Treasure, The Rock, Con Air, or…
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Rogen flips the script in The Green Hornet
When you think of a comic book hero, the first name that pops into your head probably isn’t Seth Rogen.ย In fact, many things about The Green Hornet aren’t exactly conventional. The script was penned by Rogen and pal Evan Goldberg, who also wrote Superbad,ย and directed by Michel Gondry of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind…
