Robin Hood: Russell Crowe opens Cannes with a thud. Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Brian Helgeland (of Green Zone), Robin Hood stars Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett (as Lady…
Action Movies
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Iron Man 2 box office: Robert Downey Jr. is back as the Marvel superhero in a mammoth hit that has failed to break major domestic records.
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Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2. Reviews for the blockbuster-to-be Iron Man 2 have mostly ranged from lukewarm to downright negative. The original Iron Man has become the Tin…
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Kick-Ass movie box office: Starring Aaron Johnson as a ‘superhero,’ Matthew Vaughn’s action satire was – sorta – the top title on the domestic chart.
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Worst Actress Sandra Bullock, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers 2 director Michael Bay, and Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas, and Joe Jonas were the rock-bottom winners at the 2010 Razzie…
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3D: Film history repeats itself. Picture above: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with Rupert Grint. (Jaap Buitendijk / Warner Bros.). ‘Hatty Potter’ & ‘Clash of the Titans’ in 3D:…
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Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Vanity Fair strikes again. No, no photo shoots this time. Just the list of Hollywood’s Top 40 moneymakers in 2009, based on estimates…
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Remember Me poster Besides Robert Pattinson, Allen Coulter’s romantic melodrama Remember Me has Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, and Martha Plimpton, and it was co-written by Jenny Lumet…
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“When Worlds Collide: The Science of Movies” is the title of the Academy’s Science and Technology Council’s program about the physics behind some of Hollywood’s best-known action and science-fiction scenes.…
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Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Taylor Kitsch, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins, Will.i.am at the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Harkin’s Theaters Tempe Marketplace on April 27, ’09, in Tempe,…
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Tropic Thunder box office: Ben Stiller action comedy dethroned The Dark Knight and was dethroned by a Nicolas Cage dud.
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The Dark Knight box office: Is Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman movie truly trailing only James Cameron’s Titanic in North America?
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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Bruce Willis looks none too cheerful. The original Die Hard (1988) will have a special 20th anniversary screening on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7:30…
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The Incredible Hulk box office: Marvel’s mega-production will reach low-to-mid nine figures globally. But will that be enough to make it profitable?
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Iron Man box office: Marvel’s superhero movie became the year’s second biggest blockbuster in the domestic market. Robert Downey Jr. stars.
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Hulk 2008: Edward Horton in The Incredible Hulk. Those who missed Ang Lee’s box office underperformer Hulk with Eric Bana will now be able to check out The Incredible Hulk,…
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Sean Faris’ Never Back Down movie and Neil Marshall’s thriller Doomsday were trampled by a computer-animated elephant.
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Resident Evil: Extinction box office: Starring Milla Jovovich, the action/horror movie franchise seems to be losing steam in the domestic market.
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Superbad box office: Greg Mottola’s teen comedy with Michael Cera and Jonah Hill has topped the domestic chart for two weekends and it’s a summer sleeper hit.
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Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie box office: The sequel was the no. 1 title in the domestic market. But will it surpass the original’s total?
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Spider-Man 3 (movie 2007) review: Tobey Maguire is in great shape, but despite its qualities this latest Spiedy title is hindered by too many villains and subplots. Sam Raimi directed.
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The Condemned (movie 2007) review: This pornographically violent Steve Austin actioner wants to denounce bloodshed while glorifying it. Hypocrisy at its most repugnant.
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Shooter movie: A graduate of the George W. Bush School of Peace and Democracy, Mark Wahlberg gives a demonstration of his skills as global peacemaker. When former marine corps scout…
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Seven Samurai (movie 1954) review: This acclaimed Akira Kurosawa classic is one of those rare films that keep improving with each new viewing. Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura star.
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Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (movie 2003) review: First-rate athlete Tony Jaa is the one positive element in the juvenile and reactionary martial arts actioner for die-hard fans of the genre.
Anna Paquin, Cindy Lauper, Whoopi Goldberg, are some of those featured in a new PSA for the Give a Damn campaign, started by Lauper’s True Colors Fund which fights for…
Spider-Man reboot getting new actor and director Star Tobey Maguire (above, in Spider-Man 3) and director Sam Raimi will not be back for the next installment of the Spider-Man franchise.…
Quantum of Solace box office: Starring Daniel Craig, the $200 million actioner had the best domestic opening ever for a James Bond movie.
Hancock box office: The big-budget Will Smith superhero movie is about to become one of the year’s most notable hits. Peter Berg directed and Charlize Theron costars.
The Forbidden Kingdom box office: U.S./China wuxia starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li is a domestic flop. Michael Angarano costars.
Transformers movie box office: Mega-budget Michael Bay actioner on its way to becoming one of the mega-blockbusters of 2007. Shia LaBeouf stars.
Pathfinder (movie 2007) review: Marcus Nispel’s obnoxious remake of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee is both gruesome and simple-minded. Karl Urban stars.