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Tag Archives: action films
GANGSTER SQUAD (Ruben Fleischer, 2013)
Starring: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling You may like this if you liked: L.A. Confidential (Curtis Hanson, 1997), The Black Dahlia (Brian De Palma, 2006), The Untouchables (Brian De Palma, 1987) Los Angeles in 1949, notorious gangster Mickey Cohen … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Blockbusters
Tagged action films, cliche, drama, entertainment, film, film review, gangster film, hollywood, josh brolin, movie review, ryan gosling, sean penn
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FAST & FURIOUS 6 (Justin Lin, 2012)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson You may like this if you liked: Is that really relevant? Well, for those of you not up to speed with the franchise so far, after their successful Rio heist Dom (Diesel), Brian … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Blockbusters
Tagged action films, cars, comedy, drama, dwayne johnson, entertainment, fast & furious, film, film review, hollywood, hollywood films, justin lin, movie review, paul walker, street car racing, vin diesel
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VEHICLE 19 (Mukunda Michael Dewil, 2013)
Starring: Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers You may like this if you liked: Carjacked (John Bonito, 2011), Running Scared (Wayne Kramer, 2006), The Fast and the Furious (Rob Cohen, 2001) Michael Woods (Walker) is a down and out … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Mindless B Movies
Tagged action films, b-movies, cars, entertainment, film review, movie review, paul walker
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KILLING THEM SOFTLY (Andrew Dominik, 2012)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta You may like this if you liked: Pusher (Nicolas Winding Refn, 1996), Lawless (John Hillcoat, 2012), Rampart (Oren Moverman, 2011) In some really moody run down part of America during the economic crash … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Major Dissapointments
Tagged action films, brad pitt, crap, drama, entertainment, film, film review, hollywood, movie review
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ALEX CROSS (Rob Cohen, 2012)
Starring: Tyler Perry, Mathew Fox, Edward Burns You may like this if you liked: Jack Reacher (Christopher McQuarrie, 2012), Along Came a Spider (Lee Tamahori, 2001), Factory (Morgan O’Neill, 2012) Dr. Alex Cross (Perry) is one of Detroit’s finest detectives … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Blockbusters
Tagged action films, alex cross, crap, drama, entertainment, film, film review, hollywood, mathew fox, movie review
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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (J. J. Abrams, 2013)
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana You may like this if you liked: Star Trek (J. J. Abrams, 2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Michael Bay, 2011), Star Wars Saga (George Lucas et al, 1977 – 2005) This is … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Blockbusters, The Best of 2013
Tagged action films, benedict cumberbatch, chris pine, drama, entertainment, film, film review, hollywood, movie review, star trek
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IRON MAN 3 (Shane Black, 2013)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle You may like this if you liked: Iron Man 2 (Jon Favreau, 2010), Avengers Assemble (Joss Whedon, 2012), The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan, 2012) Set not too long after the end … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Blockbusters
Tagged action films, comic books, entertainment, film, film review, hollywood, iron man, marvel, movie review, robert downey jr.
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UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING (John Hyams, 2012)
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lungren You may like this if you liked: Universal Soldier (Roland Emmerich, 1992), Timecop (Peter Hyams, 1994), Replicant (Ringo Lam, 2001) John (Adkins) wakes from a coma after witnessing his wife and child … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, Mindless B Movies
Tagged action films, crap, entertainment, film, film review, movie review
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JACK REACHER (Christopher McQuarrie, 2012)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins You may like this if you liked: Alex Cross (Rob Cohen, 2012), Kiss the Girls (Gary Fleder, 1997), Gone Baby Gone (Ben Affleck, 2007) Five innocent people are shot down by a trained … Continue reading
THE SWEENEY (Nick Love, 2012)
Starring: Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell You may like this if you liked: Taken 2 (Olivier Megaton, 2012), Outlaw (Nick Love, 2007), Harry Brown (Daniel Barber, 2009) Lead by old school style DI Jack Reegan (Winstone), the flying squad … Continue reading
Posted in All Film Reviews, British Films, Major Dissapointments, Rants
Tagged action films, british cinema, british film, crap, drama, entertainment, film, film review, gangster film, movie review
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