Blue Beetle box office: Hollywood’s first ‘Hispanic’ or ‘Latino’ superhero movie is not only a major flop but also very bad news for Warner Bros. Discovery. Xolo Maridueña stars.
Action Movies
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The Flash Box Office: ‘Best Superhero Movie’ Tanks
16 minutes readThe Flash box office: Starring Ezra Miller, DC Studios and Warner Bros.’ mega-budget superhero actioner is an outright global dud. Andy Muschietti directed. Sasha Calle costars.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts box office: Despite ‘solid debut’ claims, latest franchise entry has zero chance of recovering its budget in the U.S. and Canada.
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Robert Pattinson COVID-19 Positive Test Halts The Batman
5 minutes readThe COVID-19 positive test of actor Robert Pattinson has halted – once again – The Batman while unsettling the already wobbly film industry.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (movie 2017) review: Despite Chris Pratt, this particular Marvel franchise is already starting to feel a bit stale. James Gunn directed.
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Logan (Movie 2017): Superior Superhero Hugh Jackman
8 minutes readLogan (movie 2017) review: Wolverine Hugh Jackman is at the embittered heart of James Mangold’s adult-oriented superhero film – one of the very best in the genre.
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The Great Wall (movie 2016) review: Matt Damon and Zhang Yimou’s Sino-American monster thriller gives globalization a bad name. Also in the cast: Jing Tian and Pedro Pascal.
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Captain America: Civil War (movie 2016) review: Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr star in Joe and Anthony Russo’s clever take on superhero warfare.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (movie 2016) review: Zack Snyder adds grim smugness to the DC Universe. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill star.
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Fantastic Four Bombs: Worst Opening Among Big-Budget Superhero Movies This Century, trailing even duds like The Green Hornet and Green Lantern.
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Jurassic World: The Game Is On vs. The Avengers
16 minutes readJurassic World Box Office: GMO Dinosaurs stomping on The Avengers globally, but has it really sold more tickets than the Marvel movie?
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Ant-Man (Movie 2015): Lightweight Paul Rudd
7 minutes readAnt-Man (movie 2015) review: Paul Rudd is both genial and superficial in Peyton Reed’s ‘just okay’ entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Mad Max: Fury Road (Movie 2015): Women on Top
7 minutes readMad Max: Fury Road (movie 2015) review: Charlize Theron is the de facto ‘hero’ in George Miller’s post-apocalyptic actioner. Tom Hardy costars.
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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation trailer: Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, providing laugh-out-loud falling, fighting and flying stunts.
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Christopher Reeve: Superman movies, Somewhere in Time and other films remembered 10 years after his death plus surprise Oscar speech.
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (movie 2014) review: Latest Michael Bay entry in his loud and dumb franchise is the least irksome so far. Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor star.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (movie 2014) review: Featuring elements from a few ‘dystopian future prevention’ thrillers, Bryan Singer’s is a superhero film for adults. Hugh Jackman stars.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie: Ben Affleck in Batsuit. Batsuit & Batmobile revealed – Will the world ever be the same again? Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice …
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Movie 2014): Mediocre Sequel
7 minutes readThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 (movie 2014) review: Andrew Garfield is back in Marc Webb’s sequel that reeks of corporate demands. Emma Stone and Dane DeHaan costar.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (movie 2014) review: Another first-rate Marvel and Disney collaboration. Chris Evans and veteran Robert Redford star.
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2014 RoboCop + Frankenstein Reboot = Domestic Bombs
11 minutes read2014 RoboCop with Joel Kinnaman. RoboCop 2014 box office: Full-fledged domestic bomb Feb. 14–17 (Presidents’ Day) weekend box office: Directed by José Padilha, and starring Joel Kinnaman and Abbie Cornish, …
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RoboCop (Movie 2014): Padilha Remake Lacks Human Side
8 minutes readRoboCop (movie 2014) review: José Padilha remake has curious ideas and characters that are superficially developed. Joel Kinnaman and Abbie Cornish star.
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Trailer: GMO Apes vs. Conservatives + Theo James Shows ‘It’ All in Divergent Clip and Ellen DeGeneres stars in Oscar trailer.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Box Office: 2D Record Broken?
35 minutes readThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire with Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. In 2012, Gary Ross’ dystopian adventure drama The Hunger Games went on to gross $408 million in the U.S. …
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Thor 2: No Iron Man or Spider-Man, Superman or Batman
6 minutes readThor 2 box office: The Avengers bump not enough to propel Thor into ‘super man’ territory Nov. 10 update: Directed by Alan Taylor and starring Chris Hemsworth, Thor 2 – …
Black Panther (Movie 2018): Groundbreaking Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther (movie 2018) review: Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan star in Ryan Coogler’s history-making entry in the superhero genre. Also in the cast: Angela Bassett.
X-Men: Apocalypse (movie 2016) review: Despite Bryan Singer, latest entry is marred by a cartoonish villain and an overabundance of superheroes.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (movie 2015) review: Tom Cruise continues to outrun them all in Christopher McQuarrie’s thrill ride.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Movie 2015): Stale Marvel Formula
Avengers: Age of Ultron (movie 2015) review: Joss Whedon entry works well enough as a ‘stand alone’ title, but the MCU is starting to feel stale.
Edge of Tomorrow (Movie 2014): Dynamic Tom Cruise Showcase
Edge of Tomorrow (movie 2014) review: Tom Cruise single-handedly brings to gripping life Doug Liman’s otherwise absurd sci-fi actioner. Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton costar.
The Other Woman Box Office: Panned Cameron Diaz Comedy Is #1
The Other Woman movie with Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton, and Leslie Mann. The Other Woman box office: Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann comedy to top North American box office chart …
Black Widow Scarlett Johansson + Quentin Tarantino Loses It
Scarlett Johansson hot and dangerous as Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier character posters. Scarlett Johansson looks hot & dangerous in latest Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster …